DH and I are about to book a holiday for us and our children - 5 nights in New York.
'Our' children are my 15 year old, my 17 year old, his 19 year old and his 20 year old.
However, my 17 year old said he doesn't want to go. For one thing he doesn't want to go on a 10 hour flight there and back for the sake of 5 days and secondly, he doesn't want to spend 5 days with the other boys. He and his youngest brother don't get on and he dislikes the 20 year old. He says he much would prefer to get £100 or so to do things with his mates here.
I think he should be allowed the option plus - he's not much fun on holiday anyway and tends to moan and complain about everything so on selfish grounds - the holiday would be easier without him!
dH thinks I should force him to come with us.
AIBU to allow him to stay home if he wants to? He's mature and capable of looking after himself do that isn't the issue.