To not want to go on holiday?

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DH family have done a big family holiday for the last couple of years. DH parents pay for a villa and all kids / partners / grandkids ALL go along.

Thing is, I don't really enjoy it! I get along ok with DHs family but not sure they like me that much. But mainly I just find a holiday with a big group and all the kids etc. really stressful and I just feel a bit uncomfortable / annoyed / stressed the whole time!

DH enjoys it and DC. So I guess I just need to suck it up? Just hate feeling forced into something I don't really want to do!

I'm a classic introvert and there are some very big personalities so I just find it all a bit exhausting. Plus my parenting style differs to everyone else's so I feel a bit judged sometimes.

I love spending time with the kids and not all bad at all. It's not about hating people its more about me not being that comfortable spending a whole week with people and I'd much rather just be with my immediate family.

Sure I'll cope! Will try and be more positive.

I’d talk to DH and just see if there’s an afternoon or two you can have an excuse to escape on your own. Whether it’s a basic as feigning a headache but being in your room to read or pretending to do a shop run or something on your own but actually going for a walk/drive somewhere. Or if it’s a pool villa just making sure you get some space with a book as the symbol of “can’t talk, reading”

Or even have a made up friend you can meet for lunch who happens to be on holiday there with one day free but use it for a few hours to yourself to recharge

Why not try every other year? I think it’s ok to loathe a lot of it. I would.