I’m on vacation with my side of the family, including siblings partners too. I have come along with my SO.

We have one week left and so far it’s been really fun, but also pretty stressful....

In a nutshell, my Dad has made an itinerary with things to do on each day, which we all want to do. But, as it turns out, it’s been a bit stressful with people wanting to do different things. A few also feel like we have very little flexibility, with my Dad in charge of transport and bookings (can’t be changed). It all seems quite superficial, but it’s been a very intense and heavy going break so far.

It got to a point today where we’ve suggested doing our own things and meeting up for food and for other certain activities later on. However, I feel incredibly guilty and I think my parents feel hurt by our suggestion - their hearts are in the right place, they just want a big family vacation (it’s been several years since our last one) but they haven’t quite grasped that we’re not kids any longer and we have our own thoughts on what a vacation should be/feel like.

So, I leave this kind-of rant with my guilt chewing me up 😔.

‘Night.