Dear Eric : My father’s side has always hosted holiday meals. Now my parents are gone; my generation is in our 60s and 70s, and our kids are in their 20s and 30s.

My cousin has taken over and puts on a great celebration.

With COVID and the death of her mother she did not host/invite us, which hurt our feelings because we enjoyed the time to see everyone.

I reached out in 2023 to see if we offended someone; she said no and invited us all over. She did not in 2024. Again, hurt feelings.

While I am not going to reach out and beg again, I am at the point of writing off that side, especially when we have a wedding coming up (October 2026). The wedding will be very expensive per plate. If we invite them, we’d be inviting 12 of them.

Should I wait to see what happens this year for Thanksgiv

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