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My Sister-In-Law’s Lonely Christmas Cards What happens at Christmas when parents treat their unmarried child like a second-class citizen. All of my wife’s four siblings are married except one. Bridget, the unmarried one, got cut out of her mom and dad’s Christmas card picture five years ago. Her parents found it awkward to have just one remaining child in her mid-20s still in the picture, so they kicked her out. Bewildered, lonely, and unsure what to do with herself in this big world, she began sending out her own Christmas cards. 2010: A Lonely Christmas Eve The family received this one day, unexpectedly, and we were all caught a bit off guard. 2011: Friends Over for Tea In 2011, still single and still barred from her parents’ card, she invited some guests over for tea, alcohol, and crumpets . 2012: Christmas Camaraderie I’m not sure if the cards are getting better or creepier. For the rest of   the family, a single Bridget is enough. ...

A Council Estate Santa Claus Christmas card is no longer available on the Clintons website after customers branded it ‘vile’ and ‘beyond offensive’ on social media. The £2 card listed ’10 reasons why Santa Claus must live on a council estate’, including ‘He has a serial record for breaking and entering!’ and ‘He only works once a year’. On Twitter, @valbrown-valb labelled the card ‘seriously vile’, @MikeSegalov wrote ‘this is beyond offensive’ and @SusanABatchelor said it was ‘Vilifying and stigmatising the poor for corporate gain’. At number four on the card’s list was ‘He’s never actually been seen doing any work in his whole life’ and number five read ‘He drinks alcohol during working hours’. The description on the Clintons website said: ‘This funny card is great for sending at Christmas time.’ But customers on the greetings card retailer’s Facebook page did not see the humour. Belle Sebastian wrote: ‘Disgraceful! I live on a council estate – ne...