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[quote=Anonymous]I get it, OP.

My kids were like this as early teens.  My 19 yr old is now much better about it; I guess it was maturity.  My 16 yr old is still a bit of a downer when we do things that they don't enjoy while traveling.  I paid thousands for them to be there; I think a little bit of appreciation would be nice.  When we call DC out on their bratty behavior, they claim, "I do appreciate it." but their behavior shows otherwise.  Even my 19 yr old now sees the 16 yr old's behavior as somewhat bratty at times when we travel.

If it wasn't for the fact that my spouse's family lives in Europe, we probably wouldn't go there so often.  We did take them on a long awaited trip to Asia this past summer.  Unfortunately, can't leave my younger DC with anyone at home for more than a week, and we were gone for longer than that.  DC did appreciate some aspects of the trip, but still reverted to their bratty  behavior at times.  This was a dream come true trip for me, so while I was annoyed with them, I still enjoyed my trip.

At this age, they just want to be with their friends, not their parents for that long.   DC said that they wanted to go back to Asia... with their friends.   I've been threatening to stop family vacations for years, but I think now we are at the point where my kids' schedules no longer align, so we probably will no longer be able to do family vacations.

It kinda makes me sad, but at the same time, relieved that my spouse and I will be able to travel together by ourselves in a couple of years.  Maybe once younger DC matures a bit, and schedules align, we will do family vacations again.

tl;dr:  this, too, shall pass. Hang in there.[/quote]

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