OT Reason's why I *dislike* my family...

[puppyears]

Is there anyone out there who does not like their family (SIL, BIL, MIL, etc). Why you could never take these people to WDW because....

aw...c'mon, you know you wanna share....



....I really can't stand my SIL....she thinks she is perfect...likes to pat her own back all the time and is as phony as a three dollar bill....

 

[disneynuts777]

We all have are crosses to bear with extended family. Maybe they think the same way of me
However......I could vacation with anyone at WDW because I have absolutely no problem leaving you behind and going off on my own. I have even desserted my own family They did not mind.....they say I can be a little to commando

 

[photomama]

ha- ha

sounds like my SIL

 

[drag n' fly]

Does blocking my FIL on Facebook count?

 

[dancin Disney style]

Despite what people will say I think EVERY family has issues. Mine has lots. I will never go on vacation with my mother again. The last time was about 12 years ago. Actually, I prefer not to go any place with her. She is very judgemental and says things out loud. If any one should correct her or comment on what she has said we are all in trouble.

As for my in-laws....DH's family lives in another country and I've met them twice in the last 20 years. As one of my friends says 'they are the perfect in-laws'. Locally, I only have a SIL and we are the best of friends. Neither of us has a sister so that's what we are to each other.

 

[Cdn Gal]

I would have to be drunk 24/7 if I were to vacation with my mother! I love her, but her picture is beside the word 'crazy' in the dictionary. Ummmhmmmm, it's true!

 

[a*lil*bit*goofy]

my ex inlaws. thankfully i dont have to worry about a trip, for they are all my ex's now. :O)

 

[candielips]

Whats funny is I would rather vacation w/ my DH's parents than mine. I have great in-laws.

 

[ahalla]

I love her, but her picture is beside the word 'crazy' in the dictionary. Ummmhmmmm, it's true!

Come on really?? Are you sure that's your moms picture, because, I could swear that it's my mom's picture!

 

[Jaymie]

I've been to WDW with my brother, SIL & kids, my sister, BIL & kids and my mom. Had a great time, but they all let me control everything.

My other SIL, I don't think would have a great time with us, she's more laid back, hang by the pool and I'm a control freak on a schedule. But, I still love her. My FIL's gfriend, that would be another story, no way in hell will I ever travel with her.

But I certainly don't "dislike" anyone in my family, we're all lucky to have each other.

 

[BraMax]

Ummmm my own sister and her family..... I don't hate her persay but I would never ever travel with her. They are the type of people that have to shop and spend money. She has been to WDW and after 1 day says she has had enough. We go to DL and love it. So personally I don't want her ruining my trip. Even if it is DL where nothing can damped my spirits (even rain) but my sister is worse than a Typhoon

 

[hockeymom3]

I thought vacation was to get away from family??

Kinda kidding....but I don't have to worry about my in-laws ruining my vacation because in the 8 years that we have had children they have seen the oldest one (8) twice and the middle one once - did I mention that was when the youngest one was 6 months old and the oldest was 2?? We drove from NS to New Jersey to visit THEM because it was my sister in laws graduation and they didn't even so much as have a meal with us!!! They asked my husband to come and then acted like we weren't there!!! You would think when you don't see your grandchildren you may spoil them a bit - they didn't even buy them a colouring book!!!

Anyway, so I have an 8 year old who saw her grandparents twice - last time at age 2. I have a 6 year old who saw them once at 6 months, and I have a 2 year old who has never seen them. They would walk right past them in a store and not even know they were their grandchildren!!! I refuse to send pics down anymore since NOTHING we ever send them is acknowledged.

Oh and I think a few years ago they got 25 dollars at Christmas.....but like I said that was a few years ago. The 2 year old hasn't even ever got so much as a card.

Can you even imagine not visiting your son or grandchildren??

Thank heavens for my parents!!

And yes, I'm married to a man who irritates me to no end that he won't even say something to them about it!!!

OK, thanks for listening to my vent - I needed that!!

 

[Kaitlyn08]

I love to go on vacation with my immediate family (Mom, Dad, sister and brother), but I would NEVER go ANYWHERE with my boyfriend's family. We can't get through a meal with his family without someone throwing a tantrum, crying, or storming off to lock themselves in their room. I'm paying a lot to go on vacation, so I don't want to bring anyone who is going to ruin it for me (I can go to their house for free if I want to have a bad time).

 

[LSmith]

Don't get me started.

 

[hockeymom3]

(I can go to their house for free if I want to have a bad time).

ha ha ha!!! I love it!!!

 

[FLVacationGirl]

Even though I have 12 years of unresolved tension and issues with my in-laws, I'm still trying to talk them into doing WDW with us. I would love to share WDW with them and just want to see everyone having a great time. I also know it would mean so much to my daughters.

A year ago, I brought up the idea of a family WDW trip and they are still unwilling to let me know what year they would considering going in. Even after I've explained that it doesn't have to be expensive at all. I'm try to work on letting all my tension go....

 

[xipetotec]

Is there anyone out there who does not like their family (SIL, BIL, MIL, etc). Why you could never take these people to WDW because....

aw...c'mon, you know you wanna share....



....I really can't stand my SIL....she thinks she is perfect...likes to pat her own back all the time and is as phony as a three dollar bill....

I know what you mean and we go through this every trip. We travel down with my mother's DVC ( she takes me/wife/kids, my brother, cousin/kids, aunt/kids ) and the latter tends to not "get" it while claiming they love to go. They tend to like to go on the thrill rides a few times, then just hang out at the resorts.

them : "Can we go on Test track?"
me: "We just went on test track like 10 minutes ago, now we're far from there"
them: "We'd like to go on test track again now"
me: "Well we're almost at the World showcase now, we're going to visit a few countries then have lunch"
one brother turns to the other : "Wanna just go back to the hotel and play ping pong?"


I don't have any problem with people who just want to enjoy the resorts, they're beautiful resorts with lots to do and I'm a major endorser of the fact that you *can* spend two weeks at WDW without stepping foot into a theme park and still have an amazing time. but they are also hell on wheels. These kids have attacked the dinosaur characters at DAK while the mom just laughed about it. Not cool.

but my mother does like to have her sister along with her, and it's HER DVC points after all. And bottom line, it doesn't actually spoil the trip for us, just makes us go... wuh?

... whew...was I ranting?

 

[Winue]

We are going with the entire out laws in May. please... think positive thoughts for us...

 

[MouseGirl]

Have done week-long non-Disney trips with my MIL in past years and vowed that I would never go on vacation with her again. Painful, painful...everything is about her, talks all the time, makes me want to run away screaming and head home. Not exactly the type of "magical memories" you want to take back from your vacation!