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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We spent $50k on winter vacation, including business class seats, and now, a few days before leaving, our 15-year-old refused to go because it's not a ski vacation, no friends and no teens that speak English,  they would not be able to communicate with the time difference with their friends, and it is too hot. This terrible location is Bali. The teen doesn't seem to care, refuses to go, and gets angry. We'll see if it's a bluff, but they are claiming to stay with Grandma as this will be too stressful for them and not enjoyable. Grandma will not be able to handle the teen, so one spouse is planning to stay behind. The teen has a history of oppositional defiance that we thought was worked pass with all the counseling but this came out of nowhere last minute. This is the last vacation we will do like this moving forward until the fING kids are out of the house, and it will just be spouses.[/quote]

How is this even an option?  This would not even be entertained in my house.  Sure my teens have complained about a museum visit or activity that is not their favorite.  But family vacations are for the family and there is no opting out.  I do plan down time and allow them to chill in the hotel room sometimes while DH and I hit an extra site or maybe we go out to dinner and they order room service.  So we do accommodate their interests but trying to skip a trip to Bali?  Hell no.  [/quote]

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