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DEAR NATALIE: I know the holiday season is here, but I am not interested in spending any time with my family. I have been estranged from them for a long time for various reasons and my mom reached out to me last week about having Christmas together. She said that I needed to put the past behind me and move on. She then launched into a rant about why I am not a good son and how I have hurt the family. Part of this stems from when I came out several years ago and they weren’t accepting, but now it seems as though we just have nothing to say to one another. My boyfriend’s family has invited me to spend the holidays with them and they treat me so well. How do I tell my mom that I have no interest in spending time with her or my family? I know it sounds harsh, but it gives me anxiety thinking of walking through their front door. — NOT HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS

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