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How financial struggles affect participation in chosen family traditions

My chosen family has this tradition of everyone contributing money for big celebrations but I just lost my job and can't afford it but I'm too proud to say anything.

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Economic inequality can create barriers to participation in chosen family practices that assume equal resources.

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