To want to go away in group

[Clappingforjoy]

So it's my 50th September and was planning on going away to a cottage for 3 nights 16 of us but one person has said it isnt wise due to Corona.
Date would be 9th of October.

In the UK by the way

OP, honestly I think it would be fine and seems like you would have a good time. Go for it!

It seems that this one family member has influenced the others now to not go

My ds isnt happy asking why this one person gets the say for everybody

@Clappingforjoy

So it's my 50th September and was planning on going away to a cottage for 3 nights 16 of us but one person has said it isnt wise due to Corona. Date would be 9th of October.

I think it's unwise too, but I'm sure if people want to go with you they will.

I'd not be committing to a group break away if I had health issues or had a member of my household who did.
And I'm desperate to get all my family together.

@Clappingforjoy

My ds isnt happy asking why this one person gets the say for everybody

@Clappingforjoy Your DS is right. I would be having conversations with the others and asking why they don’t want to go. If these people are that influenced by one person then maybe they aren’t the right people to celebrate around.

This one family member put a dampener on the first option as well a visit for just 6 of us to a European city due to close proximity on the plane

I don't think it's a good idea either. Sorry OP. Could you get a cluster of cottages type
of thing in the UK?

How much influence does this one person have? Leave her out of it - sounds like a her! - book for however many want to come and have a great time. Send her a postcard; she can quarantine it before reading.

How many different households?
2 3 4?
Not everyone wants to mix households
You have to respect that
Get a group of cottages or cabins
But social distance picnics won't be so much fun in October

If you go abroad, though, remember you won't get COVID-related travel insurance so be prepared to lose out if the worst happens and you have to cancel.

YABU to expect everyone to be as ok with going away in a group as you are. I wouldn't be. You seem to blaming one person for this, are you sure that it wasn't a case of them speaking up first and the rest happy because they felt the same? Rather than telling everyone else they couldn't go.

I don't know many people who are willing to do this, surely if the others wanted to go they'd have said yes.