Can totally relate, dude. I grew up in a very close family - my parents, older bro and older sis. Long story, short - my brother married a c-word who, for some reason, made it her mission to completely divide my brother's side of the family and alienate my brother from all of us. My bro and his c-wife proceeded to raise their three children to believe that her side of the family is what matters. They only see my parents at Christmas (and they're ***** Jewish) so they can get their envelopes with money in them.
What used to be a holiday full of love and peace is now full of tension and anxiety ... and my parents (who've never hurt a soul) feel the most of it.
I chose to not go to my parents' (81 and 76) house this Christmas Eve because I've been exposed to a number of people who've recently tested positive for C-19.
This has been the best Christmas I've had for decades. And it's a Goddamn shame.