Jacqueline’s in-laws rejected her for years, calling her “not good enough.” Her brother-in-law then unexpectedly requested that she make him a cake for his birthday. Arriving at the party in the hopes of being accepted, she was horrified by the décor and the real reason for the celebration.
I was never fully welcomed by my spouse Tom’s family. As soon as we became engaged, I became an outsider. Family get-togethers often became battlegrounds for me.