She’s Considering Dropping Out Of Her Camping Trip After Finding Out That One Of Her Girlfriends Will Be Taking Her Kid
As you get older, it can be really hard to make plans with friends that don’t have kids. If you’re not making plans that involve the kids, there’s a good chance it’ll take a long time to make it happen.
One woman is considering dropping out of what was supposed to be an adults-only camping trip after finding out that one of her girlfriends will be taking her kid.
She’s 28 years old and has two close friends, Jen and Kate. She is the only one out of all three who doesn’t have kids.
Three months ago, they decided they’d go on a camping trip in June.
Initially, they thought of making it a group trip where each person brought their significant other, but Kate said she didn’t want to leave her kids with anyone else except her or her husband, so they all decided it would just be a girls’ trip for the three of them.
She’s been so excited to let loose with her friends on this trip, going swimming and drinking around a campfire. She booked the campsite herself and has been working hard to make all the arrangements.
Kate has two daughters, and her eldest daughter has behavioral issues, so she has difficulty leaving them. Kate’s eldest daughter tends to behave better when she’s around, and it’s a struggle for her husband, who is her kids’ stepfather.
So recently, Jen spoke with Kate’s husband, who surprisingly said that Kate would be taking her oldest daughter with her on the camping trip while the younger one stays home with him.
“When Jen asked Kate about it, she said that her husband didn’t want to be ‘stuck’ with the older daughter because her behavioral challenges are worse when she has to be away from her mom,” she said.
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“Jen and I would not have known about the daughter coming if Kate’s husband didn’t mention it because Kate never brought it up to us.”
She and Jen recently spoke to Kate and told her they weren’t comfortable with her daughter going on their trip because they wanted to do adult things and didn’t want to have to worry about her. Kate then got defensive and called them selfish.
She said they should “dial back” the festivities and make the trip more kid-friendly for her daughter.
“Personally, I’d prefer that Kate not come at all if the only options are that or her bringing her daughter, but I cannot say that to her because I know she would react even more emotionally than she already has,” she explained.
“I don’t want to seem entitled or like I don’t have empathy for her situation, but I didn’t sign up to spend the weekend helping watch after her kid in the middle of the woods.”
Now, she’s considering dropping out of the trip.
In addition, she originally figured that if she paid for the site herself, Jen and Kate could make up for the cost in drinks and groceries. But if she drops out, she wants Kate to send her money for her share of the site.
Should she drop out of the trip or put up with Kate’s kid?
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