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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]
Yes, I had a mom like that too.   One example I can think of:  When I was in middle school [b]my parents were planning a trip to Belgium--for themselves, of course!  My brothers and I were not included.[/b]  Anyway, to prepare for this trip, they took a french class at some local community center, I saw the paper work and it said all ages.  I asked if I could take the class too--and was told of course not.
Once the class started my mom was constantly gushing about a little girl (about a year younger than me) that was in the class.   Wasn't she just amazing for taking a french class at such a young age!   Oh she's just wonderful and SO SMART!  Etc.   After every class they took, I got to hear all about this girl.

Many years later when I was adult, my mom would go on and on about her "work daughter" Katie.    Katie was having problems with her boyfriend and my mom even invited Katie to come live with her and my dad!   [/quote]

Wait... so your parents aren’t allowed to go on vacation without you? [/quote]

I think you missed the point of the post. It was about the French class.

I can’t think of many vacations my parents took without me and my brother when we were kids. Nor can I think of many we took when my kids were young. When we did it was a weekend attached to a work trip, or was a weekend for a wedding or something when the kids had school or sports obligations. My kids are in their 20s and we still do family vacations.

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No, it seems like the rub initiated with that  they weren’t invited to the vacation. Then mom talking about another little girl attending the class she couldn’t. [/quote]

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