Is This Rude?

[kerry34]

I have done many vacations with extended family. Aunts, cousins, grandparents, and mom. It took me a long time to just say I am doing what I want. My mom travels with us every time we go to disney, and that is never a problem, she does what she wants and we do the same. She doesnt need anyone else to entertain her so it is easy for us. My grandmother was also the same way, we always vacationed together and she was just the best. I never got to do Disney with her, but I am sure she would have loved it. She was a very young and spirited grandmother though and her age didnt get in her way of having a good time. Now the other family members that I mentioned above at times could be tough, because everyone had something that they either wanted or didnt want to do, and we always did everything together....BAD IDEA. The quiet person in the bunch ends up with the short end of the stick. Do what you want to do and dont worry about anyone else, they will have to make their own fun. Good Luck whatever the outcome is.

 

[Myalyas]

Yes, go alone this time. That's what my daughter and I are doing this year.
We have been to WDW twice and both times, the other parties we were with waited until our last day to go to Epcot. The problem? There was always something else that came up. Either we had to swing through another park first or there was a kid that just HAD to go to the pool for "just a little while", etc. Can you believe that BOTH times we have been to WDW, we arrived at Epcot after 3:00? We've been twice and yet have not seen half of Epcot.
So, we're going alone and mainly going to Epcot.

 

[DMAMom]

Besides myself, husband and 3 kids we are going with 4 other adults and 1 other child. We are all staying in a rented house.

We have rented our own cars and have pretty much agreed to start out together but if we get seperated = no big deal. My kids are younger than the other child - and 3 of the other adults are young adults - just barely in their 20's - and I know they will want to do different stuff.

I say - if you just let them know what you are doing - and if they want to go - then great and if they don't - well then great

Good luck - hopefully you can come to a good middle ground, some time together, some time apart.

 

[Madi100]

Just an update. We invited my parents, since they asked, and made it very clear to them that we would love to have them go along with us with the understanding that we would want to do some things alone. They discussed it, and came back and told us no because they have too much going on this year. They made it sound like they were letting us down. I was jumping up and down on the inside

 

[jckdisneybound]

I agree with your whole heartedly. I'm a firm believer that a families vacation plan shouldn't be changed for anyone outside of the family. If they want to go they can go along with you and pay their way, or try to work around your schedule and plan it themselves with the hopes they can spend some time with you.

But, no I don't think it's rude.