Bhubaneswar, Dec. 29 -- For most families, Christmas is a time of warmth, togetherness and quiet reassurance that one belongs. But for a 28-year-old man in Singapore, the season arrived not with celebration, but with silence and shame. In a deeply personal account shared online, he revealed how his family cancelled all Christmas gatherings not because of logistics or illness, but because they were embarrassed by his struggles, turning what should have been a moment of comfort into one of heartbreak.

He claimed his parents cancelled all Christmas family gatherings because they were embarrassed by his "lack of achievements" compared to his relatives.

Sharing his story on Reddit under the title "How do you manage high expectations from you...