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[quote=Anonymous]I don't think its about guilt.  The OP should do what she wants. She is under no obligation to travel out of town to see family with an infant. But, the OP kind of wants to guilt the grandparents for the very same behavior. This is not a situation where she is making the effort of visiting and they are not reciprocating. This is a situation where no one is making the effort. (or, actually, by the OP's admission the grandparents have made a small effort.)  Why do people think that they can say that they don't want to travel because it is hard but then criticize family members who take the same attitude with their own lives?

If she was talking a six hour plane ride and couldn't do it because she has no leave right now, that would be different.  Not being able to travel is not the same thing as not wanting to travel, even though they often feel like the same thing.  She is talking about a trip that can be done in one day and everyone sleeps in his or her own bed.  You don't HAVE to do it, but if you don't you can't be mad when others don't do it either.

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