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To no want to take my kids to Thorpe Park with my ex husband's family

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Kayos10 · 21/09/2022 16:44

It's my ex husband's weekend with the kids coming up and he has planned to join all his family for a weekend away at Thorpe park for his neices 13th birthday (they are going Friday and he was meeting them there on the Saturday morning). Early hours of this morning I got a call to go and look after the kids at his house (he has them on a Tuesday evening). He was in a lot of pain with his appendix and as the day has gone on he has found out it's appendicitis and he will need an op which I believe is now scheduled for tomorrow. He has already asked if I can take his place on the Thorpe park trip and I really don't want to go. 1, Even though he has said he'll cover all expenses I know I'll end up spending more and I don't have any spare cash right now. 2, I have plans to see my boyfriend this weekend and I haven't seen him for 2 weeks, it will be 3 if I don't see him this weekend. 3, even though I still get on quite well with all his family i still don't want to spend the weekend with them. My youngest 2 don't seem excited or haven't even mentioned going and my eldest never wanted to go anyway. Aibu to say no?? I feel really guilty and my ex is unsure if he'll get his money back. I said that I'm sure under the circumstances he'll be able to at least reschedule the hotel and tickets.

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yogonop · 21/09/2022 16:46

Nothing to feel bad about either way

Redshoeblueshoe · 21/09/2022 16:47

Tell him to re-organise it

frazzledasarock · 21/09/2022 16:51

No I wouldn’t drag reluctant children to go to a weekend away when I also have other plans, to spend time with ex outlaws. Just no way.

tell him to rebook you have plans.

LittleOwl153 · 21/09/2022 16:51

If you don't want to go then don't go - especially if the kids aren't bothered for going.

Won't you end up with the kids anyway if he's due an operation so that will scupper plans with the boyfriend I'd have thought?

Can you're ex- inlaws take them if you drop them to them.instead on Saturday?

Kayos10 · 21/09/2022 16:57

LittleOwl153 · 21/09/2022 16:51

If you don't want to go then don't go - especially if the kids aren't bothered for going.

Won't you end up with the kids anyway if he's due an operation so that will scupper plans with the boyfriend I'd have thought?

Can you're ex- inlaws take them if you drop them to them.instead on Saturday?

He will still have the kids at his as his girlfriend will be staying with him one night and his mum helping out during the day (she's not going on the trip). Plus the kids are 6, 7 and 14 so no lifting needed or strenuous movement etc. I did approach his sister and ask if between all those going could they possibly take my kids between them and that's when she explained they where staying 2 nights from Friday and my ex was joining them on the sat morning so no room in the hotel etc

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