Delete friend on Facebook because she has gone to disney without kids again!

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Everytime I see her latest post about what fun she is having it gets me annoyed! Ok bit of background info, she has two children age 7 and age 8, she is currently in florida on her honeymoon. She also went last year with her partner without the children. Am I the only one that thinks this is awful?
Fair enough go on holiday without your children, but disney world?

I wouldnt necessarily delete her over but yeah, even if its none of my business what a friend does this would definetely annoy me. I don't see why she couldn't have taken them last year but I guess she didnt want to, its all about her man. I hope it stays fine for her.

I love Disneyland! Wouldn't want to ruin it by bringing the kids.

Completely agree with adoptmama on this one. YABU.

1. she's on her honeymoon so it's completely understandable and reasonable why she is currently without her children.
2. she obviously enjoyed it enough the last time she went to choose it as her honeymoon destination. Some people are happy to honeymoon in a B&B by the seaside. She chose Disney.
3. it's weirder that you're so annoyed about it.

I wouldn't go on holiday without DS, just not my thing and wouldn't want to be away from him for such a long time when he could easily come along, unless it was a weekend break for my anniversary or something else involving just me and DP. And if I ever get married he wouldn't be coming on our honeymoon with us. But I think YABU for it to bother you so much that you want to delete her from Facebook.

Don't delete her. Just post a friendly comment such as 'are you checking the place out for the kids? I'm sure they'll love it'.
Does sound selfish (and strange) to me.

Adults going to Disney - fine
Adults going without their children who want to go and have never been before - mean bordering on cruel.

An acquaintance of mine went to Lapland a few years ago. With her DH, best friend and best friend's DH. Both couples left their kids at home.

I don't understand why people are saying 'it's very extreme to delete her from Facebook' as if this is some terrible ordeal to inflict on someone! It seems like a moderate and proportional reaction to me. An extreme reaction would be ranting back at her on Facebook, or in person, surely?

My DC would be gutted if I went to Disneyland without them. Not that I would. I like my child free time to be spent away from other peoples children too!

Had a weekend away recently with just DH and we went to things that would bore the kids and fish restaurants they wouldn't like.

When my mum got divorced and got with her new partner, I remember they regularly went off to theme parks leaving us kids at home. I still think it's awful, still can't help make digs at her to this day. They would come home and tell us about all the rides they had been on. My mum's partner felt it was important they had time away on their own. Fair enough but no way could I do that to my kids. I would absolutely go somewhere without them especially on honeymoon but to go somewhere their kids would love is cruel.

My mum and dad went to Disney without me when I was about 13.
I never had a problem with it, I was happy for her and I completely understood why they had gone.

We did get to go several years later.

I don't see what it's got to do with you or anyone else.

I think it is strange as her children would be fully aware and would feel like they are missing out. People can be odd.

But I don't understand why you are angry and want to delete her

I think you're over reacting a bit.

It does seem a bit strange to leave your dc behind and go to Disney but the idea of taking dc on honeymoon also seems a bit strange.

Dh has always wanted to go to Hawaii. Always...never been.

If I were to book a girls holiday just for me and friends, I would never, for a second, consider Hawaii. I'd be going somewhere I know my dh would LOVE and it would spoil my enjoyment of it. Out of everywhere else in the World I could go, I'd be an utter cunt to go there without him.

It's the same thing to me. Most kids would give their right arm to go to Disneyland. Out of everywhere in the World you could visit, to choose to go there, the typical child's dream holiday, without them...makes you a prize cunt IMO.

Obvious exception being if you have a child who genuinely wouldn't want to go. Which I can't imagine exists.

YANBU Op. She sounds selfish. It amazes me when people go away on holiday and leave their children. I can understand if they are older teenagers who don't want to go. I remember a boy in reception class telling everyone he was going on holiday the next day, really excited about it. Except he wasn't, his mum was going and she hadn't gotten round to telling him he wasn't really going with her. Maybe its fine is you have other holidays in the year but not if its the only one. I would not enjoy holidays without my children.

Surely if you're going to Disney it makes the experience better if you're seeing your childrens' excitement and enjoyment at being there. It's one of the lovely aspects of being a parent to give your children treats and happy memories too, isn't it?

I can't imagine being at Disney, seeing all of the other children there having a wonderful time, knowing my children were at home. I'd miss them too. It seems a very odd thing to do to me.

YANBU they sound really weird bordering on narcissistic. Who'd do that?

I went to Disneyworld with exdh before dcs and we loved it. I also took dss when young and they still remember it, ds2 wasn't even 3. They're not in any hurry to go again though at 13 and 16.

Gatorade - what an insensitive selfish prick your bio Dad was/is

Op I completely agree with you. Post a comment saying the kids must be loving it and see what she says

Of course she can go wherever she likes on honeymoon but to go to Disney and leave her kids behind twice? I don't want a selfish parent like that posting on my wall thanks

When I married dh my sons, his step sons were 4 and 5. Dh insisted that we go away as a family or not at all. We booked two weeks all inclusive in sharm and the dc still talk about those magic wristbands now four years later! Especially as all we can afford now is a mobile home in France

It is weird . i wouldn't defriend her tho as id be curious as to what else she gets up to in the future

I'd think it was pretty nasty of a parent and staying friends with her wouldn't really sit well with me.

Is she going to sit cosily with her DCs going through all her Disney World pics? Im sure they'll be absolutely thrilled. Honestly, throw a penis into the mix and some women just turn silly. I 'get' that its her honeymoon now but Im curious to know whether she & partner regularly go away together without DCs. Considering they're a 'blended family'?' Any holidays together with the DCs? If not, her priorities are seriously off-kilter

I am with Greenland.

OH and I are going on a multi destination honeymoon in July and one of the stops will be Hong Kong, I want to go to the Disney there.

I have 2 DSD's aged 10 and 14. Should I just not go, even though I want to, because they won't be there? Of course not.

So, yes, YABVU. In fact part of me thinks you just seem a bit jealous that she's in Florida having a great time!

Oh of course - that's it She's just jealous.

she sounds it to me! how dare her friend be on facebook, telling people what a good time she is having! on her honeymoon too!

You're going to Hong Kong, and visiting Disney?