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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]When my sister and I were 14 and 16 we refused to go on trip over the holidays.

My moms best friend invited us to join their family for an all expenses paid ski vacation at a chalet they had rented.

My mom didn't get to see her best friend very often. They were really excited to tell us as they thought this would be a great surprise. Instead my sister  and I acted completely bratty, got mad and refused to go. It was far, we didn't know their kids that well (only saw them every couple years) and just wanted to stay home.

My parents decided we woulnd't go since we were acting like they were dragging us to alcatraz. They didn't want to be embarrassed of have the trip ruined by our bratty behavior. So we stayed home and my mom cried much of the next few days. Partly over missing the chance to see her friend, but mostly over how selfish and bratty we were. My father was so disgusted with us he barely spoke to us. We all stayed in the house (they wouldn't let us go to friends) and had the most miserable Christmas we had ever had.

I still cringe when I remember that year, it almost makes me cry 25 years later. I wish they had made us go. We would have had a good time once there and it would have been ten times better than the miserable Christmas we had at home. I learned a very good lesson that year about the impact of bratty behavior.[/quote]

I am somewhat relieved to read this PP looks back on her teenage behavior with regret.  I think we all have done things we aren’t proud of but it takes a bigger person to admit they were wrong and if given a do over they would behave differently.   [/quote]

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