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Left out of family holiday

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Nmum21 · 24/06/2023 08:13

My parents are away in Greece having booked earlier in the year - originally just for themselves. However since booking they have now invited all of my siblings (x3) plus a partner. We were not invited.

We have two children and I feel like they didn’t want us there. I hate to feel like I’m an inconvenience or not wanted because of the kids.

I get they probably want a child free holiday, but think it was quite thoughtless to invite everyone else in the family except for us. I can’t help feeling hurt about it.

To top it off they are now posting pictures and posts of their wonderful holiday.

Am I being unfair to feel this way?

OP posts:
HeyThere111 · 29/06/2023 21:52

What happened? Did you ask?

yogasaurus · 30/06/2023 11:36

Dontworkmondays · 29/06/2023 20:06

I am so petty I would ban them from hanging out from their grandchildren for some time for this. So mean of them

Well, based on the actions, they won’t really see this as punishment

joycies · 04/07/2023 13:00

Nmum21 · 24/06/2023 08:13

My parents are away in Greece having booked earlier in the year - originally just for themselves. However since booking they have now invited all of my siblings (x3) plus a partner. We were not invited.

We have two children and I feel like they didn’t want us there. I hate to feel like I’m an inconvenience or not wanted because of the kids.

I get they probably want a child free holiday, but think it was quite thoughtless to invite everyone else in the family except for us. I can’t help feeling hurt about it.

To top it off they are now posting pictures and posts of their wonderful holiday.

Am I being unfair to feel this way?

Didn't your parents talk about extending the invitation at the time they did. They could at least have offered you the option of getting your kids looked after at home and joining in. If not, I feel it's either just hurtful but also downright rude.

Naddd · 22/08/2023 05:05

snitzelvoncrumb · 24/06/2023 08:18

You need to hit the unfollow button. It’s awful when family does this. Maybe plan an incredible outing when your family is back with the in-laws and put all the pictures up. Let them feel left out. Maybe on one of the kid’s birthdays.

Yeah use the in laws to get ur own back!

Conkersinautumn · 22/08/2023 06:08

They've made a very public statement about who their family are.

Naddd · 22/08/2023 09:18

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