I was determined to take back how I felt about Christmas and began to host a Christmas dinner. I love to cook, so I make pretty much everything for my friend group.

A stock image of a Christmas family dinner. iStock/Getty Images Plus. This would entail hosting "a total of 15 people for dinner, 2 different dietary requirements" and the in-laws "aren't the sort ...

Now, my mom wants me to invite them for Christmas dinner with my sisters’ families, but I can’t overlook their lies. My mom says it’s none of my business, but as taxpayers, my sisters and I ...