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How to Navigate Holiday Guilt in Interfaith Relationships

I feel guilty celebrating Christmas with my Catholic boyfriend's family because it feels like I'm betraying my Muslim upbringing, even though I love the warmth and tradition.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Joy borrowed from another tradition can feel like theft of the self we promised to remain.

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