My family keeps doing the same holiday traditions from when my siblings and I were kids even though half of us live across the country now and it feels forced and expensive but my mom gets upset whenever anyone suggests changing anything because 'this is how we've always done it.'
More people experience this than they realize.
Ritual nostalgia resists practical adaptation to changed circumstances.
“Where Are You with Nostalgia — its function and its limits?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.