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AIBU for staying in the UK this half term?

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hopingforsunshiiiiine · 18/05/2026 10:54

My parents live abroad (I'm originally from Europe, stayed after uni, have a husband and 1 DC). My parents and me are very close and I visit a lot- so much that lots of my friends say it's excessive (most of the summer holiday, most Christmases and the occasional half term). Recently my mother has been unwell so I have seen her every month since Christmas! This may half term, we've decided that for once we will stay in the UK, do a cheap staycation. I spoke to my mum this morning and she literally got a twitchy eyebrow me saying that I won't be coming home this May. I suggested them visiting instead (she's totally fine to visit now and much better health- wise) but she didn't want to. AIBU to make me feel bad for not going this one half term?? It's really expensive to fly over all the time and it would be much easier if they visited!

OP posts:
hcee19 · 21/05/2026 19:34

I would give anything , just for a couple of minutes telephone call with my parents. I cannot begin to tell you have it feels not to have someone you always thought would be around gone ever.

lilkitten · 22/05/2026 14:40

hopingforsunshiiiiine · 19/05/2026 10:01

Oh sorry! I genuinely didn't know that - I thought a staycation is when you stay in the country you reside in. Learnt something new today!

I always thought a "staycation" was having a holiday at home (which I do sometimes, as with work I don't often get to actually spend a lot of time at home), but then I heard people saying it meant being in the UK. It makes it sound like staying in the UK is a cheap option, but I think I spend more on UK holidays than foreign ones (eg £2k at Centre Parcs for a weekend, and last August it was £500 all-in for 3 nights in Berlin).

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