"It's Christmastime, which means peace on Earth and goodwill toward others. But do ALL others deserve such generosity? What if one of those other people is your adult daughter? And what if your daughter, the cruel wretch, decided not to invite you to her wedding? Well, if you're 59-year-old Laura Wellington, you do what any right-thinking American would: You create multiple social media accounts with the handle "Doormat Mom" that are dedicated to publicly dragging your child into the gutter with you:"
"That opening salvo was enough to make Wellington go viral, attracting numerous other parents who've alienated their own kids. Wellington has accrued such a large following that the Wall Street Journal saw fit to make her the focal point of a "spurned parents are fighting back!" trend piece that published on Saturday. As others have noted, that WSJ profile never actually investigated WHY Wellington and her daughter are estranged."
Christmastime usually signals peace and goodwill, yet a mother questioned whether all people merit such generosity when her adult daughter omitted her from a wedding guest list. Fifty-nine-year-old Laura Wellington created multiple 'Doormat Mom' social media accounts to publicly criticize the estranged daughter and attracted a large, sympathetic following. National news coverage amplified the trend without investigating the cause of the estrangement. Wellington says she does not know why they are estranged and treated the omission as a final, unequivocal message. The situation prompted debate about public shaming, parental hurt, and boundaries during family conflicts.
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