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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'd tell them that you feel excluded. They might not realize it. At least tell your parents. No parent would want their child to feel this way.[/quote]

I wouldn't be surprised if this treatment originated with the parents.  Perhaps they only want to be around their successful children. Sorry, OP.  It stinks but you are better off without all the snarky remarks and attitude you would be exposed to during the vacation. [/quote]

Op here. I talked to my dad on the phone a few days ago.

Dad: what are you doing for Easter this weekend? 
Me: uh, nothing.
Dad: why aren't you doing anything?
Me:Easter tends to be a family holiday. My family did not include me in the holiday.
Dad: we didn't exclude you.
Me: well, no one invited me. 
Dad: (silence.) well.
Me: I'm not invited, am I? No one has invited me.
Dad: (pause) well.....
Me: you know, I don't have a family of my own, so when my siblings and parents exclude me from holidays, it leaves me with no family to spend holidays with. That feels pretty lonely. I also wasn't included in the family get together last summer and thanksgiving was planned without my input.
Dad: well.
Pause.
Me: well, guess I'll go now. Have a good night.

Haven't heard from anybody.

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