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Holidays with my daughter

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3107Z · 16/02/2019 22:37

I was a young single mum and never really went on holidays when my daughter was young. Now she's grown up (22) we've been going on lots of holidays over the last 5 years. She's got a boyfriend and we all go together,mainly places like Spain. She's started to work and can't get always get the same time off as I do and more recently she's said I need to find different people to go on holiday with (although if I say I'm booking something,I'll ask if they want to come and they do). I'm single so I have been using them both as holiday buddies too!
I have two questions:
Is it weird that we all go on holidays together,even when she resists then gives in

I'm a sunshine person so I generally go to the same places,would you just go on your own? Does that not come across as lonely?

I am a sociable person and can talk to anybody so I would find it easy,but I think,for me, it's taking the initial jump and booking something on my own and people not thinking I have no friends or family to go with...(a lot of my friends are in relationships)

I seem to care what people think too much but sometimes you can't help it.

Any help tips or advice would be great xx

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anniehm · 16/02/2019 22:42

Why don't you choose a holiday/tour/cruise aimed at singles? I don't mean one aimed at dating, just one that acknowledges single travellers

Bluerussian · 16/02/2019 22:42

I don't think it is weird but perhaps it is time now to let her go on holiday with boyfriend or friends. You could have the occasional short break with her.

3107Z · 16/02/2019 22:45

I've looked into organised trips and they're so much more expensive. Do you have any recommendations?

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3107Z · 16/02/2019 22:48

Funnily enough,it's a big birthday this year and I was planning to go to Australia and she put me off till next year because she wants to go 😂 instead I've booked Caribbean and she's very excited about going,although her boyfriend is coming too,which is still fine.

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