What I would do -

Posted By: janet on 2009-05-29
In Reply to: mom wants to crash my vacation...advice? - Tab

Just tell the truth before things progress any further. That you are looking forward to your planned vacation and some immediate family time and that you guys will all get together at some point in the future, and sorry, but they are not invited.

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mom wants to crash my vacation...advice? - Tab
- "Mom, maybe next year." - Don't explain or defend. She knows.
- What I would do - - janet
- The best policy is - Honesty
- I don't blame you for being upset.. afterall.. - Gina
- Just got to tell her no - sm - XXX
- I would just be direct, as others have said. - sm
- Two more ideas - NightOwl
- extended family, boundaries, and etiquette...sm - flybye
  - I totally agree with... - Just Me
  - She's your mother. There shouldn't be "boundaries." - SM
    - I would rather have my kids - Veronica
    - I disagree - there absolutely should be boundaries - Happy MT Robin
      - I'm with you--there should be boundaries... - Kendra
    - and maybe she could just say no because she does not want her to go - - Amanda
- Thing Is, you are going to have to tell her the truth. - Fingers
- My suggestion . . . - Anon
  - that one might work... - Tab

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