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[quote=Anonymous]OP, have you truly been honest with your family about the level of anxiety you feel about traveling?  I grew up with an anxious mother who hid it from me and later my mother in law turned out to be the same way.  I got hit with a phobia about driving on the freeway out of the blue in my 20s and I had no idea that my mom was also struggling with anxiety and that this was most likely inherited from her.  As I've grown older, I've tried not to keep my anxiety a secret but to acknowledge and let people know I suffer from it.  This has helped my daughter who also struggles with anxiety.  She sees that it is possible to be open about it and deal with it in a productive manner.

So if you haven't already, you should tell your daughter about the depth of your anxiety and if she doesn't respect your wishes then, well that's her problem.  But also she needs to know because she may find herself struggling with anxiety as she ages or her children may suffer from it.

But don't try to avoid talking about the anxiety by making up other excuses.  You just don't want to deal with this because you can't deal with the anxiety.  If she can't accept that, tough.[/quote]

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