Originally Posted by
GiveLove 
So this year, I've let myself off the hook, in the hopes that my visits with the remainder of the family will actually be joyous.
Feels so weird. Relieved, but weird.
Anyone ever done this, or is this just terrible behavior on my part?
I can tell you from experience that if I didn't do what you're doing I would go stark raving nuts. We just have to do what we have to do to maintain our sanity.