Basically I am really, really pissed off a DP today.
I discussed booking this years family holiday with him yesterday and completely put me off.
We go abroad every year and it is the one thing i really, really enjoy. I very rarely go out or have weekends away anymore, so its the big thing I look forward to. I am willing to sacrifice everything for a wk in the sun.
Now the last couple of years we(I) have overcommitted ourselves finacially and last year things were at times very tough. My Dp put off all of my holidays plans and asked me to wait 'to see how it goes'.
Well, it went nowhere. I usually book up quite early and take advanatge of cheaper flights and longer to pay the holiday off, get spending money clothes etc. As I waited to see how money panned out, we didn't get a holiday at all. I was furious at first, but as I understood most of our outgoings were due to my overspending I accepted it.
Roll on to this year. DP is basically saying he doesnt think we have the spare cash upfront which is true. However, I suggested booking the holiday giving ourselves the incentive and then wotking at paying it of. I have a well paid job and gets lots of regular overtime with very good pay. Dp is the same.
Now he is saying that to go away in the summer we would have to put 'X' away each month and he doesnt think it's feasible.
I thought it was all quite 'doable', but now he has put a huge spanner in the works and put a real dampener on the whole thing.
I think deep down he isnt that bothered about a holiday, he can take it or leave it, hence the lack of enthusiasum.
Now I know some people are going to say that we shouldnt be having luxuries like hols if we have been short of cash, but I disagree. I am talking about a hol in Europe, no biggy.
So am i being unreasonable when I work all hours god sends, to expect a bloody weeks holiday?