DM needs pixie dust

[eeyore kelly]

My family is planning a trip to WDW in about a 1 1/2 yrs.

My Mother is already becoming our own personal villian about it. First, she wanted me to change the dates of the trip from Feb to end of May so she and Dad could go. They have been over 7 times. DH works outside year around so he refuses to go in the heat. Now she is saying a 7 day park hopper is a waste of money, and "Your poor DH having to stress over it." (know for a fact Dh never talked to her about WDW) She is purposely inflating prices to scare us off. I could scream. She thinks I am such an idiot that I don't know and haven't started planning. Staying away is impossible she lives less that 100 feet from me. I think some of it is that she's jealous. Some is she wanted to be there when we first expirence WDW (like with both Dsis). But seriously, she needs a whole bag of pixie dust dumped on her. I just don't understand why she can't be happy for us.

 

[jcemom]

Sounds like YOU need the pixie dust for helping with living so near her, LOL. Just try to keep planning and enjoying and let what she says go in one ear and right on out the other!

 

[dg39]

Some people just can't be happy for others no matter who they are. I would just tell her that Feb. is the time your dh can get off from work and leave it at that. Planning is half the fun and no one should ruin that for you. Just keep all your plans to yourself and continue making them with a great big smile on your face.

 

[wils]

Poor You! It sounds like you could do with a holiday now (if just to put some distance between you and your Mum!)

Just keep focusing on your trip and enjoy the planning

Sending you good wishes and calming thoughts!

 

[Kendra17]

I would have to agree that except for the possibility of babysitting, you really would have a much better time without her. Go have fun without her, and tell her that you'd love to join them the next trip.

 

[mommyflower]

I feel your pain!
My mom & dad go to WDW at least 3 times a year. When we took DS for his first visit we told them we were going in case they wanted to go at the same time. Well a bunch of relatives ended up coming along and they got mad because we didn't do the things they wanted to do. They wanted us to let DS, 18 mths at the time, take all his naps in the stroller. Well I didn't want to do that because he did not sleep well in noise. So we would go back at naptime and when DS woke up they would be coming back for a break. It was a mess. Then we decided to give it a try again when DS was 3. They were a little better, but they didn't want to spend the time doing what DS liked to do. Even though DS was supposedly the reason for going.
But what drives me the most crazy, is everytime they have a trip to WDW planned they say to DS, "You want to go to WDW with us?" Of course he does, but DH & I don't. He is only 3 1/2. We want to be there everytime he is and they don't understand that. We also don't want him to get spoiled with too many trips to WDW. Besides, he isn't ready to be seperated from us for a long period of time and neither are we.
I have just learned to try to ignore it and try to let the frustration go. Just do it the way you want to do it, it is after all your vacation. I wish you luck in your planning and I'll send some PD your way!