Mental Health

Six years?

Is there a reason behind the avoidance? Like, some kind of addiction or something like that?

If there isn't, you gotta make a choice. Even if there is you gotta make one, but it would be understandable that your family was resistant.

Me? Barring something major, if you love your girlfriend, you either take a stand now, or you're essentially telling her you don't really care. I'm sure you do care, just maybe not enough to make it last.

Besides, if you're an adult, there comes a point where you have to set your boundaries. You have to make the choice about whether or not your family has a say in your choice of partners. Moreover, the sooner you set whatever boundary it is, the better. Fuck Christmas, because if you don't do it soon, it'll be every holiday that you and whoever you're with is being judged, with your family's opinion of your partners mattering more than your own. This will severely fuck with any partner you have, even the ones they do like. That's just how it works until the child stands up and says no.

It'll always be your family deciding who is and isn't good enough, and that isn't something that is hard to pick up on when you're coming into it from the outside.

There may well be reasons to not make this GF your hill to fight for, I dunno. But after 5 years, if she isn't, then wtf are you doing with her still?

It's been said by other people here but I think it's worth repeating: you are not the problem in this situation.

Your mom has put you in a difficult position, and I don't think it's unreasonable for your girlfriend to ask you to push back against your mom. It's a difficult situation but it's not one you created and if your mom or the rest of your family give you a hard time for siding with your girlfriend, then that shows a lack of respect for you.

Sounds like you're scared to confront your mother with her bullshit. Are you a child, or an adult? Then act like an adult for fucks sake, and stop letting your partner down.

Edit: Sorry for the harsh words. Ten years ago I was in a similar situation and I wish someone gave me a reality check back then. Being more assertive will probably be good for you. Good luck.

Do you want to spend your life trying to please your mom or your partner? Who do you come home to every day? It seems like an obvious choice.

If you've been together for 6 years, you should be standing up for your gf more imo. It may be difficult, but if the relationship is serious you need to stand up for her before she leaves you. You are not the problem, but not standing up for your partner in family disputes can be a big problem.

First of all: You are not the problem. Sometimes one has to decide such stuff and take a side. That's life.

And out of curiosity: What's the reason your mother resents your girlfriend this hard? And what would you do if you were in the position of your girlfriend? If she asked you to be alone on Christmas (for several days) because she wants to enjoy the holidays with her toxic family? Your mother knows the implications of this situation... Does she want you to be single?

Sounds like your mother is the problem. What would happen if you brought your partner anyway?