To be slightly miffed

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My DPs regularly treat my DSis and family to days out, even the odd holiday abroad etc. as they can't afford it and don't want the GC missing out

Now whilst myself and DH (no children) are not invited (not too bothered about this) I was slightly miffed when I received a call from my DF asking me to book their latest outing and pay the initial outlay (will get money back). If we had been invited to go along I wouldn't have minded but yet again we weren't asked.

AIBU to be slightly miffed at this.

Er, why? Why don't they just book it themselves?

Why does he want you to do that? Are they short of money? I'd be a bit concerned they're over stretching themselves...

have you asked them if you can come along? Maybe they think you don't want to (although I'm not sure if you do either?!). You could just say "Oh yes - I'll book it and book and extra couple of adults tickets for DH and me - sounds fun"

Have you ever expressed an interest in the past?

I mean have you said something like, "Ooh let us know the next time you're arranging something as we'd love to come along"?

They might be assuming because you don't have kids that you'd prefer not to.

My DPs regularly treat my DSis and family to days out, even the odd holiday abroad etc. as they can't afford it and don't want the GC missing out

Is the perception that you can afford luxuries like holidays? Or more to the point, they enjoy spending time with GCs?

Sorry I didn't explain that bit.

It had to be booked online and my DF doesn't like using his cards due to online fraud etc.

Now I understand this but why does he think mine are any safer than his

Oh right, that's different! He can do it himself then.

Did you ask him why he thinks yours are safer than his?

WorraLiberty I have in the past said something along the lines of 'let me know next time your booking something as we would love to come'. I then read on FB about the great day they have had at so and so.

Yes both myself and DH work, my DS and her DH do not, I guess this is the reason.

To be honest the 'fraud' thing would worry me more than the holiday. He doesn't want to use his card because he thinks fraud is a risk but he's happy for you to get defrauded! I'd raise that as the issue.