Anonymous wrote:I’ll come to your defense: OP went on a cruise because it’s extremely stressful raising these kids and sometimes all you want is to get away. You picture of the scenario where things go well/you don’t think of the worst case scenario. Maybe OP went away recently and it went relatively well. Maybe DC was doing well when plans were made. So you go. And then you find yourself in a hellish situation and are jealous of everyone with Neurotypical children who can just go on vacation and not twice about it. OP, I’m sorry that people on this group—especially this group of all groups on DCUM— is being judgmental
Yes, it is stressful. No, you do not need to go on a cruise with a kid who clearly cannot handle it. You aren’t entitled to the exact vacation you want. If OP didn’t know that before, she does now.