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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Most of the chatter in here is not a vacation.

Any time away with inlaws/parents really tends to be a trip for the vast majority of people. And that is why people expect to be treated. If not, we can all just visit each other at the holidays or whatever.

My dad floated a beach trip back in December. He hasn't mentioned it again, so we shall see. But my retired parents know that we would expect them to fit the cottage/airbnb bill as they for sure want everyone under one roof. Their rules and all of that.

I have a friend who's mom sends her emails asking what the plan is for her birthday, since the mom is no longer married she has all sorts of expectations that her grown daughter will step into the spouse role in that way. Super entitled. [/quote]

Aaaaaaand here we have the merger of the ACOD conversation.  If you're unhappily married and can't keep your sniping under control, vacationing with you isn't fun!  If you're divorced and dating or married to someone who is unpleasant, vacationing with you isn't fun!  If it's a coerced, guilt-tripped obligation because you are trying to push your children into a spousal role, vacationing with you isn't fun!  And if the person you divorced is also going to expect equal time and money to be spent on a vacation with or for them, vacationing with you isn't possible!  [/quote]

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