Well that's what I would do. To hell with what he thinks or wants. The last thing you need to do now is shrink away out of sight. You've done nothing wrong but fight for your M.
You should be proud of that. Damn proud. It's easier to run away from something than to stand and fight for it. You've chosen the harder path but you will be the better person in the end for it.
Whether you go or not, just make a decision and be firm about it.
If you choose to stay away, you make sure you make it the best damn Thanksgiving for your kids and yourself.
M-43 W-40 2D - 9 and 5
Emotion, yet peace. Ignorance, yet knowledge. Passion, yet serenity. Chaos, yet harmony. Death, yet a new life.