Am I overreacting to her choice of words?
My husband recently decided to attend a family gathering and brought his brand-new sports car . His brother took the vehicle for a ride without his permission. The brothers have not spoken since.
The family issues run deep, and he does feel lucky to have space to grow into his own person and not be enmeshed like his siblings. You also seem to resent the fact that they continue to invite and include you in their family events, even though you don’t want to attend.
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