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Originally Posted by CRussel
It's your vacation. Your money. Your time. And your mental health. Do it.
And enjoy the heck out of it. I know I would.
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Originally Posted by Hitch
I'm with Charlie. Why the hell should you pay for your sister's vacation? I mean, sure, great--if you were rolling in dough, and something bad had happened to sis, AND you didn't need the time to yourself, that would be one thing. But your sister made her choices--she bought a new apartment that needed fixing-up, and now she'll make those sacrifices--like the rest of us. She's already told your family that she's restricted, on that basis. I don't blame your sister--I blame your mother.
Perhaps you should suggest that MOM take your sister someplace, and that SHE pick up the tab. Right? Walk the walk, Mom, rather than just talking the talk.
YOUR vacation. Your dough. Don't let her steamroll you.
Hitch
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I've already decided to go on my own. I enjoyed being on my own in June too much not to. My sister has also been dropping hints, so it's not just my mother. My father stays out of the whole discussion (he doesn't understand why I need regular alone time, he just knows I do).
And it isn't as if my sister is such stimulating company. When we're in a vacation park and we have nothing planned for the day so usually won't get up until after noon. Then she first shuffles to the bathroom for a shower, then she has breakfast. Only after that you can have a conversation with her. But then she spends most of the day behind her notebook, surfing the web. I'm expected to get food and drink and prepare dinner. She might join me for a film at night, but when she isn't behind her notebook she spends most of the time looking at her phone.
I'm going on my own and having a blast just pottering about. Since I know the apartments in the park have a nice, big oven I'm already planning for at least two cookie baking sessions.