to be anxious about a spa break?

[BanKittenHeels]

I know, I know first world problems.

My sister has booked us two nights away at a spa and am racked with anxiety about it.

We do need time away together because we have both had a really rough few years and I’m very grateful for the thought and expense.

I can’t stand massages, I hate being touched, so that’s off the table for me.
I will probably have my nails done (but then need to remove it for work) which will take up an hour.
After that I feel so anxious about sitting around a pool in my swimming costume that I could vomit with nerves. Similarly I couldn’t bring myself to use the saunas and steam rooms for the same reasons.

I know for a lot of people this would be heaven and I seem to be moaning about being pampered but I can’t bear the thought.
I don’t want to moan about it to my sister because she has gone to a lot of trouble and I don’t want to take any enjoyment out of it for her.

Does anyone else feel anxious and generally awful about spa breaks and “pampering”?

I don't quite understand why you agreed to this in the first place instead of saying 'I don't fancy the spa stuff - maybe we could just have a weekend in a nice hotel?'

just tell her - a smelly stuffy spa would be my idea of hell too. Tell her you want peace and hopefully fresh air, not being poked and prodded. Nor to sit by a tiny hotel pool. What's the point?

she has treatments, you do something else. Meet for dinner.
ah - just seen the update - hope you've managed to get out of the muck and into somewhere more pleasant.