He would always wait until the last moment to say we could go.
In the end, I solved the issue of “are we going to get a tree this year” by getting an artificial tree.
Jess Bowen, pediatric nurse from Union
It was stressful around any big event, I’m not sure why. He always seemed angrier around those times.
On holidays, the biggest thing was having to choose being with him or being with my family. [My boyfriend] didn’t want me around anybody and secluded me to just me and him, and one Christmas my dad refused to show up to my Nana’s because I was with my boyfriend.