To wish we were going away on holiday?

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Dh has a week off work. He doesn't want to go away, he says we can't afford it. We can, he's just being his usual tightarse self but it's far too late to book anything now.

So we're having a week at home. I'm a sahm so although I dont have to go to work like he does or get the kind of stress and pressure that he gets at work, it's not really a break for me. Even if I say I'm not cooking or washing or cleaning for a week, I'm having the week off too, I can still see the housework piling up everywhere.

I know it's not the end of the world but I've had the dc's at home for a month now and I'm fed up. It would have been lovely to go away somewhere as a family but no, I'll stay here and continue to look at the same four untidy walls.

I'm not being First World Entitled Sahm am I?

YANBU
We have just done a brief camping trip to see the DDs lovely cousins for just the same reason. Me and The DD2 don't want to see the same four walls for six weeks. DH and DD1 have had a brief trip and DH has been off with work.

I now have mounds of washing, but a happy (she adores DSILS DCs) DD2 and I've seen a pretty it of the country and had a swim in the sea.

YADNBU I don't think I could function without some kind of a break - and DH works ALL the time, either on the house or bringing stuff home from work or voluntary stuff, and he says he just can't relax if he can see it all around him.

We're off for a few days in a caravan tomorrow - 5 nights costing £95. I'm not mad keen but DH and our 2 DS's love it so I'm going to make the best of it. And in turn, he supports my holiday choices (sun/sand) even though I'm pretty sure he'd rather use the money for other things.

But if we are talking entitlement, how come your DH gets to decide whether you go on holiday or not? Is this, by any chance, his decision because he is the one earning? I would not be happy with that.

YANBU.

Going on holiday is great. Half the fun is all the planning beforehand, and the luxurious knowledge that you will be having a holiday this year. We didn't go away last year, and although not the end of the world, it is nice to have a holiday to look forward to.

Can you plan some lovely days out instead?

If you can afford it & he is being a tight arse I'd leave him at home with the children & piss off on your own for a couple of nights. Let him enjoy his holiday at home!

Oh bless you balia no it's just that he's adamant he doesn't want to go and it's not really a family holiday without everyone. I could go away with the dc's on my own but then it still wouldn't be a break because I'd still have to look after them on my own.

Need them to go back to school really. They've been fine, but I am soooo bored now.

Yanbu
Book the £95 Holiday up thread and tell dh he's going!

We've just had our two weeks off work, we didnt go away, relied on cheapo days out.
We will definitely be booking a holiday for next year!! Wont be abroad but a week anywhere in the country will be great.
It should be a joint decision and I think your OH BU not make it both of your choice.

If you could have a holiday OP, where would you like to go, fantasy holiday is better than no holiday.

Here's the ? that should have gone after the word 'go'.

Why can't you go and stay with a friend/family member who lives in a different town for a week? Not exotic, but a chance to go somewhere else. Leave him with the kids.

I'll raise you a ! at the thought of being able to go anywhere!

Back to the little Caribbean island that we got married on. Was simply stunning. Want to go there again. Can't take the dc's as it was grown ups only.

You'll get back there one day!!!