Parent going on holiday without child AGAIN

[Pinkpantsplesse]

Posted on behalf of my dear friend.

My granddaughter lives between her mothers house and her and fathers
House. The parents have both have remarried and all the families and all get along .

One of the parents has taken to going on holiday a lot . Sometimes alone , sometimes with their new partner but not with my granddaughter . Parent A had 4 holidays without her last year - three of these were two weeks. One a week. Parent A has openly said they are now exploring the world and enjoying life . Parent B has no issue with Parent A traveling .

We have just been told this year that parent A is off on 3 LONG trips and our grandchild won’t be going. I know it isn’t my place to judge as she will be with her other parent where she is loved and happy but I can’t help but find myself feeling slightly uncomfortable with parent A jet setting off . AIBU .

Granddaughter is 14 . Seems to be slightly pushing boundaries and attendance has fallen at school . She is a lovely child though . I fear she will feel rejected. However it’s not my place to judge . I watch silently from afar .

Never in a million years would I have ever wanted to leave my child to explore the world whilst they weren’t with me. But then that’s just me .

yanbu! Poor girl

Thats my opinion. Yours isn’t needed

That takes self-centredness to a whole new level.

Not self centred at all. i will never live my life to please other irrelevant people or pussy foot about snowflakes who do not understand boundaries and think they have every right to an opinion on something that was not ever asked for. You call it whatever you like. i call it people knowing their place and me and my family live is peace knowing i will always do what suits as all and all of our needs are met, without uninvited irrelevant opinions that people didn’t ask for.

She posted asking if she was being unreasonable and the majority voted yes she was therefore when u publicly post ur asking the question. My point is neither parents or grand children appear to have asked her for any input. Therefore my opinion stands stay in your own lane no one has asked for her opinion within her family! Post it as a question on the internet you’re gonna hear some views you don’t like or agree with. Don't like the answers …… don't ask the question. As i said previously most people voted she was unreasonable….. i rest my case! Mind your business folks everyone will be happier

Really? You can’t think of a reason why a parent might want to travel without their children just once? 🙄

Genuinely astounded at your total lack of self awareness, its actually very impressive!

I bet you just say it how you see it, right?

@PyongyangKipperbang

youre the lowest of the low as a grandma it seems !
I don’t wanna be one

@Lifetooshort23

Cos it’s more fun to travel without the kids
simple

Yes you’re being unreasonable.
if Parent A didn’t have the opportunity to do this in their previous relationship then why can’t they now?! If the child is looked after with another “active parent” then it’s really a non issue.
Maybe parent B should take her away if they feel bad about it.
14 is a difficult age, and it’s very easy to be judgmental from the outside.
its totally ok for a parent to have and explore their own life and be their own person.