Ok... my husband is deployed to Afghanistan and I'm all alone where I live. I have a 20 day vacation coming up and my family is fighting over me. Should I :
A.) go hang out with my grandparents, since they raised me but want me to travel out of the country
B.) Go see my mom, who I haven't gotten to visit in 5 years
C.) Visit my in-laws since they would pay for my dogs to be boarded at a kennel instead of being left with "friends"
D.) Unplug my phone and hang out at home
2006-07-23 19:29:59 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ Other - Destinations
Don't visit someone because you feel obligated to or because they'd give you money (though it would be helpful) and the others won't. Since you placed emphasis on the "haven't gotten to see in 5 years", it sounds like you'd most want to visit her.
It also sounds like you won't get much more of a vacation for the rest of the year; if so, go see who you MOST want to see, without regard to money or a guilty conscience.
You would probably get bored at home for 3 weeks.
Make sure your dogs are with people you trust completely, and not "friends" with quotation marks.
Have a relaxing time!
2006-07-23 19:36:03 · answer #1 · answered by Aemilia753 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hi! You should consider doing as YOU wish since it's YOUR 20-day vacation. My suggestion is go some place for 10 days...then tell the family they can visit you over the next 10 days (not all at once, of course). This way you don't have to board your dogs or depend on friends more than 10 days. Your husband being away, and in the Middle East of all places, is stressful. Give yourself a break! I hope you reunite with him soon. Godspeed!
2006-07-23 19:39:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would just stay at home, then you won't have to leave the dogs with anybody, and then if you can use vacation later do that, if not take the pay out on it, and save that money for when your husband gets home and treat him to some fun...Good luck, and god Bless your husbands safe return home..
2006-07-23 19:36:09 · answer #3 · answered by Just Me 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my husband is in iraq, i don't have the dilemma of being all alone. my whole freakin family is here and so naturally i would love to go away and be alone...
but my advice to you is this
i know how tough a deployment is...it wears on you. you need to be selfish and do what is going to be best for your own mental health. go where you want to go most and trust that the people you don't visit will understand and love you anyway.
good luck on the deployment. i hope he has a safe return home in a blink of an eye!
2006-07-23 19:34:59 · answer #4 · answered by lighting goddess 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why not invite everyone to your home to visit?
Maybe you could have them come to visit one week at a time, or else invite them all at once. This way, you would be able save yourself the expense of traveling, and make everyone happy at the same time.
Good Luck~*
2006-07-23 19:34:48 · answer #5 · answered by DG 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Okay .. Just relax ... Decide what YOU really want to do . It's your vacation time . I know theres pressure from family , and in order to not hurt anyones feelings , Just tell them you've decided to go another way , and have some time for yourself . Be happy , whatever that takes ...
2006-07-23 19:35:15 · answer #6 · answered by Criss 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u seriously need to visit yr mom first...spend abt 10 days wif her at least...i not sure the distance travel bet yr grandparents n yr in-laws, but visit yr grandparents as well, n then give yr self abt 2-3 days. stay home alone..and enjoy the lonliness...u can visit yr in-laws sm other time....hey one more point..why dont u invite everybody to yr house...:-) stresss!!
2006-07-23 19:34:00 · answer #7 · answered by Violet Calla 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A: remember they raised you and gave you the love you needed, And made you the person you are today, and they are asking for that love to be returned when they may need it most.. do it.
2006-07-23 19:35:04 · answer #8 · answered by emanon 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Letter B.
2006-07-23 20:00:02 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
just stay at home, or if you can save the vacation, do that and wait for hubby to return before taking it......
2006-07-23 19:32:45 · answer #10 · answered by Kryztal 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋