I came back from WDW yesterday, and I'm strangely relieved.

[anotherboardnposter]

I know that sounds strange, being as I love going down there every year and I still do. This vacation just seemed a little less emotionally satisfying than previous vacations.

I did all I wanted to do (I saw 3 movies at AMC 24, spent a load of cash at the Virgin Megastore and went to that Elvis Costello concert), but it wasn't all lightness. For example, my social skills or lack thereof managed to scare off my chances of friendship with a bodacious blonde I met at 8TRAX. On top of that, there was a lot of fighting in our family on this trip, all the way up to the flight back home. I was told I get overly emotional in arguments, and I had a difficult time expressing my feelings on that, so I'll get it out here: So what if I'm overly emotional? It's who I am. Why can't any of you in my family respect that? Mom and James, you say you understand me and my problems, but neither of you do.

Okay, I got that out of the way. Basically, I bought the stress of my regular life down with me, and I think that affected me. Next year, I'll make an effort to not take my problems down to Florida. That way, I'll have a better vacation than this one.

Sincerely,

John "anotherboardnposter" Kilduff

 

[joshsmom]

I'm sorry it wasn't as magical for you as you expected! That's truly a bummer. But there's always next year, right?? When things are a mess, I just remind myself "just keep swimming, just keep swimming . . ." I guess that could work for "posting" too: Just keep posting, just keep posting! Take care of yourself!

 

[crystalgirl58]

here's some *pixie dust*!!!

I hope your next vacation goes better!
My parents say when I was about 6 or 7 I ruined almost every vacation they went on because i was a whiny lil brat. I'm shocked though, I know for a fact I was *never* a whiny brat.

 

[*Fantasia*]

How about next time, go down there by yourself. Enjoy yourself. You didn't bring the problem with you, your family brought the problem and you had to deal with it and got stressed. It will be better next time.

 

[dansyr]

I can relate..
My last trip down wasn't quite so satisfying either. My bf of 6 yrs and I broke up the week before we were supposed to leave but decided to go any way. Anyway, it was a rollercoaster of emotions while I was there.
For awhile afterwards I had no desire to visit wdw. Then just recently started to get the itch again.
Give it some time...and I think you're gonna start to not focus on all the bad that happened there and remember some of the fun things. Maybe next time..don't plan on spending so much time with the family. And maybe by that time you will have met a bodacious blonde you can take down there with you...lol

 

[think tink]

we just returned from wdw and i sorta feel the same.... i think it was all that cold weather and rain

 

[ILoveWDW2003]

I saw 3 movies at AMC 24, spent a load of cash at the Virgin Megastore and went to that Elvis Costello concert

Maybe if you did some other activities that are unique to WDW?