Aibu to worry about kid free holiday with all the wars going on

[anxioushotmess]

We’re due to travel abroad (Greece) in the next couple of weeks without DC and I’m getting more and more anxious about being in a different country than them. We’ve traveled before without them and not felt this kind of anxiety, all this talk of ww3 is making me panic. I’m not normally like this! Help!
As to not drip feed this is to a family event with only adults attending.
we have options to either not go, take them, one of us stay home with them, or carry on as planned. Wwyd?

Yes it’s a risk
but I think that we should have a clearer idea in next few weeks whether WW3 is likely (I very much doubt)

anxioushotmess I had similar fears and cancelled my holiday. As the pp said we will get a clearer idea in a couple of weeks.

Have a look at the price of gold. If it doubles overnight, then panic. Otherwise, you are a thousand times more likely to be stuck away from DC for a day or two extra due to forest fires, having your passport nicked, or thunderstorms closing the airport. If you are prepared to accept those risks then you really don't need to worry about WW3.

I would go. I don’t think we are on the verge of ww3.

I wouldn't dream of going on holiday without my kids. Perhaps this is a conscience prick that you're leaving your most valuable asset at home...

I really miss the laugh reaction.

id go still, there’s always something to worry about. I had a similar worry few years ago, think it was something to do with China, I still went and glad I did

Can you tell me what's 'funny' about thinking it's odd to exclude your children from an abroad holiday ?

There’s not going to be WW3, that’s just hysterical people who watch too much news. Have a nice holiday.

We are nowhere near ww3. You need to stop reading the news and the fearmongering on here

Well you are not going to the Middle East so I would just carry on as planned

Oh please. Some parents still like to enjoy a bit of child-free time if they have reliable, responsible people to leave their children with for a bit. It’s perfectly fine (even good!) to do so.

Read the OP.

Family event, adults only. Assume a child free wedding. Not all people live their entire life around their children and can actually leave them with other family members and they survive! Both children and parents!

I mean, you’ve missed the point on this thread. I’m more than happy to leave the kids with supportive and loving family members so they can also create lasting memories while DH and I can have a few days break. And yeah for the record I didn’t even breastfeed them!! Poor traumatised DC.

What have you decided op?

Nothing yet! Haha I feel a lot calmer today about current events and just going to take it day by day for now. I’m sure if something is going to happen it will happen soon.

We're in rhodes at the moment, and shock horror, have left our 16, 14 & 12 yo at home (with MIL). It's absolutely fine, no one is the least bit worried.

The holiday guru guy on This Morning (I forget his name, I want to say Simon something) says its still absolutely fine to holiday even as close as Turkey.

WW3 is highly unlikely.

I really don’t think Greece or the UK are about to be plunged into war.

I don’t like travelling to a separate country without my kids but more because I’m afraid the plane will crash and what will they do without me (I’m a widow). I’m not worried about WWIII.