Not sure if I’m being a bit sensitive, so wanted to ask how other people might feel in this situation?…
I speak to my mum at least twice a week, usually an hour or more on the phone. Since the start of the pandemic we’ve been speaking about arranging a family holiday to include my mum, step dad, sister and her DS and DP, plus myself and two DC. Obviously lockdown plans put a stop to any overseas travel, so earlier this year we talked about booking something in the UK.
Shortly after Boris announced the lifting of restrictions my sister called to say, btw we’ve booked a holiday to Devon. Basically, they had gone ahead and booked a 6 birth caravan at a popular holiday park. She went on to say ‘you’re welcome to book the same dates before adding that I’d need to book my own caravan for two DC’s and I (DM was whispering in the background at this point telling her to add that 8 of us in one accommodation would be too cramped). DSis sent me over the details but the price per caravan had already risen by almost £300, so £1500 for the week. I found out they had booked the week before telling me.
So in summary, DSis and her partner are sharing with my parents at £600 per family, plus all sharing one car. Whilst I was expected to pay £1500 for a 6 birth caravan plus petrol. The separate booking might have also meant being placed in a separate part of the park and tbh I feel as though we were a bit of an afterthought otherwise they would have included me in the planning. An 8 birth caravan would have allowed us all to holiday together, though I get things can be cramped in this style of accommodation.
AIBU to feel a bit left out? DSis is now posting insta updates, titled ‘family time’ which stings a bit after such a shit year. I’ve booked my own holiday with DC but it would have been nice to have gone with my family as originally planned.