My family does this big holiday gathering every year but my sister-in-law is from Japan and I can tell our chaotic Christmas morning tradition overwhelms her, but when we try to tone it down for her comfort everyone else acts like we're ruining Christmas and she insists she's fine when she's clearly not.
More people experience this than they realize.
The attempt to honor everyone's comfort reveals how deeply cultural assumptions run beneath seemingly simple family celebrations.
“Where Are You with Vacation and holiday across cultures?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.