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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We just got back from a Spring Break trip.  It was truly not anything elaborate...we drove seven hours away to Pigeon Forge/Gatlinburg.  I spoke to my mother for Easter and she went on a tangent about spoiling the kids (7 and 9), most people don't get to go on vacations each year (which may be true), making sure they're not entitled, I have too much money, etc.

For context, I grew up really poor and NEVER went on vacations or trips as a child.  Not once...not even a day trip to the beaches that were only about 3 hours away.  Now, I'm doing fairly well financially but I still try to be responsible.  We've only done fairly ordinary vacations: Disney once, Delaware regularly, took them out of the country to an all-inclusive in Mexico last year so her comments have really started bothering me (and didn't travel at all during the height of the pandemic).

I am thankful we're able to provide things I didn't have and I understand her limited perspective (as far as how often vacations should occur), but I'm struggling with a response (if it's worth responding at all).  We're actually taking the kids to Europe in a few months and I don't even want to let her know because I know it's going to result in disbelief and more of these types of comments. But it's also not the type of thing that could stay a secret for long.

Any advice? She and I have a strained relationship that's gotten better lately, but this is really bothering me and I think news of the Europe trip is going to strike a nerve.[/quote]

I think she probably feels bad she didn’t get to do those things when she was your age.  [/quote]

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