From: Emy

Subject: Did I Overreact by Walking Out on

My Fiancé After Hearing a Phone Call About Christmas Plans?

I (29F) have been with my fiancé, Mark (34M), for two years.

I was excited about our first Christmas together, but a week before, he told me he’d spend it with his daughter,

Ella (6F), and his ex-wife, Jen, as they’ve done since their divorce.

This blindsided me, as he hadn’t mentioned it before.

On Christmas Eve, I overheard him telling Jen,

“She won’t know until it’s too late,”

and learned he planned to stay at her house overnight to celebrate as a “complete family” without me.

He admitted they hid it because Jen felt uncomfortable with me there.

Hurt and betrayed, I left and spent Christmas at my sister’s.

Mark says I ruined Christmas for Ella and overreacted.

Am I wrong for leaving after being excluded and lied to?