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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Our trip is to Italy, half vacation/half visiting relatives. She doesn’t want to go Italy, and wants to go to the Hawaii, or somewhere else, but it isn’t her choice. There isn’t anyone available for her to stay with. OP[/quote]

Not to be rude, but this girl is spoiled rotten. You have to get her under control. [/quote]

Seriously. Do you travel frequently? My kid was so excited to go to London at age 14. It was his first trip overseas and he couldn’t wait to get a passport and get a stamp in it (they didn’t stamp it :( I remember being the same way when I was 22 on my first international trip. [/quote]

DS is spoiled rotten with travel and still has never acted like this.  Sure, there have been a couple times when he was 13-14 where he wasn't super excited at the start, but by the time we were at the destination he was having fun.

I don't know if OPs kid is a brat, this strong reaction makes me wonder if there are mental health issues at play or something else going on.  When I was 16, I had a boyfriend who, in hindsight, was a complete jerk.  I can vividly remember not wanting to go on a vacation with my family because I didn't want to leave him for a week because I knew he would probably cheat or break up with me.  I went, spent far too much time at the Internet cafe emailing him. And yes, when we got together after my trip he has a massive hickey that he tried to say was a burn from a lightbulb. 🙄.  So if this behavior is truly out of character for her DD, I would wonder if something is going on socially. [/quote]

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