Julia Molony: Cutting off toxic family members might feel good, but it’s bad for us

There’s no better time than Christmas to stress-test the validity of that old adage that blood is thicker than water. With three days to go until the big day, families across the country will be girding themselves for the relational pressure cooker that is the festive season. It’s a sign of the times that in a splashy feature earlier this month, the Daily Mail promised to advise readers on how to “Make this the first year your narcissist parents don’t ruin Christmas”.

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