She’s Refusing To Visit Her Dad On Christmas, And Now Her Dad Is Accusing Her Of Keeping His Grandchild From Him
This 30-year-old woman and her husband used to only live about an hour away from her father. So, her dad invited her family over for Christmas this year, and in the past, traveling there for the holidays was never an issue.
However, her dad recently purchased a new home, which is now three hours away from her house. And traveling that far distance for Christmas is going to be a problem for her for a few main reasons.
First of all, she and her husband have a 15-month-old son, and it’s already difficult to travel with babies. On top of that, the last time she took a day trip to visit her dad, her son was reportedly “inconsolable” the entire ride. Apparently, her baby just wanted to get out of the car seat the whole time.
“This means another six hours to look forward to, driving back and forth to my dad’s house, and just thinking about that makes me stressed out for my son,” she explained.
Perhaps even more importantly, she and her husband also don’t even have a car. This is because, right now, they live in a city that simply doesn’t require them to own a car. Instead, they get by just fine using bikes and public transport.
So, in order to get to her dad’s house for Christmas, they will be forced to rent a car.
“Which is incredibly expensive in our country,” she added.
Not to mention, she doesn’t have a travel bed for her son– who is still sleeping in a crib due to safety reasons. Her dad doesn’t have a crib, either. So, if they wanted to take the trip, she and her husband would have to go out and purchase another crib just to use once at her dad’s home.
That’s why it really doesn’t make sense for her and her family to travel there for the holiday. Instead, she decided to propose a solution– offering to host Christmas at her house and inviting her dad to come.
nikkimeel – stock.adobe.com – illustrative purposes only, not the actual person
“But my dad, who has a car and no small children, refused without giving any reasons,” she revealed.
This pushed her to put her foot down, too. She told her dad that for the sake of both her son and her sanity, she just could not go to his home for Christmas.
Rather than understanding her perspective, though, her dad has just been angry at her ever since.
“Claiming that I am keeping his grandchild from him and that families should stay together at Christmas,” she vented.
And now, this has left her wondering if refusing to travel to her dad’s house on Christmas and effectively keeping him from seeing her son is really so unreasonable or not.
Can you understand why she doesn’t want to drag her son on such a long trip, buy a crib, and rent a car for just one night? Why do you think her dad isn’t willing to travel to her home if he has a car and doesn’t have any young kids? What would you do in this situation?
You can read the original post on Reddit here.
If true crime defines your free time, this is for you: join Chip Chick’s True Crime Tribe
Her Cousin Embarrassed Her In Front Of Everyone In A Restaurant For Having A Big Nose
In 1965, This Toddler Mysteriously Disappeared From Her Home While Playing In The Front Yard
Sign up for Chip Chick’s newsletter and get stories like this delivered to your inbox.
More About:Relationships
