The holidays can be full of family tension. Christmas may revolve around good tidings and cheer, but there’s often a little bit of dirt mixed in with the glitter. Personalities clash, decades-long grudges come to the fore, and of course, there’s the specter of in-laws. Adding a new member to the family via marriage can be a huge blessing, but it can also bring out the worst in a family. If they’re not immediately welcomed into the fold, then it can create deep, lasting wounds. I get that you don’t choose who your kids marry, but the very least you can do is support them. 

Like in this astounding tale of a Redditor whose in-laws voted to exclude their new daughter-in-law in a cruel and unusual manner, and then tried to gaslight her into thinking it was normal. Read the outrageous story below.