My Sister-In-Law’s Lonely Christmas Cards
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. 2