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To pull out of this holiday?

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blessthishouse · 22/01/2024 17:04

We have some friends who've organised a long haul holiday for a special birthday, taking place early next year. We were invited, it was a fairly small group who we get along well with and we agreed to go (not really the type of holiday we would normally choose but thought it would be fun for a change). We've paid a deposit.

Found out today that there is another couple of people have decided to go that I'm not keen on (they're only really acquaintances of the person who's birthday it is but they've adopted a more the merrier approach)

I just don't know what to do now. I feel like I was invited to one thing and it's developing into something else that I wouldn't choose.

Would you just go ahead and see how it pans out/do your own thing (opportunities for this will be limited as it's a resort type of holiday) Or make an excuse and cancel? I don't feel like I can just say to my friend "we don't fancy coming now because X and Y are coming".

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HeadacheEarthquake · 23/01/2024 08:48

Imagine being so averse to people who "aren't nasty, just have a different outlook on life" that you'd pull out of a friend's trip

They're probably looking forward to everyone getting to know each other better

I would go and make friends with them, if you come home and you're still not keen on people with a different outlook then at least you can say you tried to broaden your horizons. You can then in good conscience spend the rest of your life with like minded people only.

rookiemere · 23/01/2024 09:29

HeadacheEarthquake · 23/01/2024 08:48

Imagine being so averse to people who "aren't nasty, just have a different outlook on life" that you'd pull out of a friend's trip

They're probably looking forward to everyone getting to know each other better

I would go and make friends with them, if you come home and you're still not keen on people with a different outlook then at least you can say you tried to broaden your horizons. You can then in good conscience spend the rest of your life with like minded people only.

Paying several thousand pounds for a learning experience doesn't seem like a whole bunch of fun to me.

Delatron · 23/01/2024 09:32

Look everyone is different. The OP is not comfortable with this. I wouldn’t be either. Holidays are intense and it would change the dynamic. I wouldn’t want to waste my money. And long haul too.

I’d pull out OP. Take the bit on the deposit.

Delatron · 23/01/2024 09:32

The hit

CaineRaine · 23/01/2024 09:51

HeadacheEarthquake · 23/01/2024 08:48

Imagine being so averse to people who "aren't nasty, just have a different outlook on life" that you'd pull out of a friend's trip

They're probably looking forward to everyone getting to know each other better

I would go and make friends with them, if you come home and you're still not keen on people with a different outlook then at least you can say you tried to broaden your horizons. You can then in good conscience spend the rest of your life with like minded people only.

It totally depends on how the original invite from the friend was pitched though. If it was pitched as “I’m going here with a few friends, fancy joining us” then yes, totally agree the OP shouldn’t be surprised others are going. But if it was pitched as “Fancy coming on holiday with me, Bob, John and Sue” then it’s not unreasonable to assume that’s the extent of the group.

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