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[quote=Anonymous]One possibility I haven’t seen mentioned:

1) They started talking about an Ireland trip, OP assumed they meant as a replacement for the cancelled group trip from 3 years ago; they were thinking of it as a new thing.

2) OP assumed she was included and they were like “Okay, that could be fun too.”

3) As they all started to discuss the trip, little comments from OP gradually made it clear to them that she was imagining/excited about a very different trip than they were hoping for.  As an example, they have been talking between the two of them of doing a farm stay that includes rustic traditional fare for breakfast and dinner!  How authentic!  OP mentions to one of them that she was looking at hotels and found one with a McDonalds next door and wouldn’t it be great to have familiar food as a backup if they can’t find anything normal to eat?

4) Eventually, they realize that they have to either do a very different trip to Ireland with OP or fess up that this was originally supposed to be a gift trip just the two of them.  They feel horrible for letting the whole thing drag on so they offer to spend part of the trip with her doing stuff she enjoys before they go off and do their thing.  They cross their fingers that she won’t be too hurt.[/quote]

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