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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Completely disagree with every PP. "WHY would you POSSIBLY have a problem with THIS! You are RIDICULOUS"

Do you hear yourselves? Can't EVEN UNDERSTAND why someone feels the way OP does?.... okay.

Anyway, OP, I understand. It is extremely normal to want to spend time with your daughter before she leaves. August 15th will be here before you know it.

Does your daughter really want to go? Or, does she have mixed feelings because the girls have not been as close lately? Could you propose her going for a weekend or half the week? [/quote]

Sigh.  Wishing you could spend all your kid's remaining time with her is fine.

Being "peeved" at the other family is, [b]in fact[/b], ridiculous.

[b]Are you always this dim?[/b]  [/quote]

Yeah, I'm a total moron because I have empathy for people. I can understand parents who may look at and feel things differently than me as well as have real, imperfect human emotions. I don't think I am anyone to judge those emotions and set standards for people's feelings. But you're a genius!

A person peeved or annoyed that another family closing their last summer with a bonding vacation and pulling in another kid to make it just how they want it is just not ridiculous. Trying to make a person in that situation feel ridiculous is, in fact, ridiculous.[/quote]

DP. Being peeved at the other family actually is ridiculous!  That family invited your kid.  They aren't forcing her to go.  You did your family vacation earlier in the summer, let this go.  You will push your daughter away with this attitude.  I used to be extremely close to my mom but over time we've become more distant because I couldn't deal with the guilt trips for not coming home enough.  Let your daughter decide what she wants to do.  By happy if she goes and has a good time. My goal in life is that my kids are happy and well adjusted.  They don't need to be tethered to me. [/quote]

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