He Wants To Cancel Him And His Wife’s Trip To See The Northern Lights Due To Her Health Issues, Even Though He Knows She’ll Be Devastated
This 40-year-old man and his wife, who is 35, have always wanted to see the Northern Lights and have been researching potential trips for several years now.
But, since he turned 40 this year, they finally felt like it would be the perfect time to finally make the trek – splurging a bit and making it his “birthday trip.”
“So, we booked tickets on a 13-day cruise around Norway for next February. I think 80% or so of the trip will be above the Arctic Circle,” he explained.
Ever since they planned the trip, though, his wife’s health has unfortunately been declining.
For some context, she has suffered from health issues for some time now. And back when they booked their trip, they just assumed she would be feeling better by the time they left for Norway.
However, the opposite has happened, and things only seem to have gotten worse.
“She has not had a fully healthy day in at least the past several months, probably closer to a year,” he revealed.
That’s why he recently told his wife that he actually wanted to cancel their trip. He feels like he cannot bring her on a two-week ocean voyage through the north Arctic Ocean in good conscience while knowing that she is dealing with so many health problems.
He doesn’t think it’s a good idea for his wife to be that far away from a hospital or even just their home for such an extended time period.
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“Especially when she’s been more sensitive to cold and dealing with balance and dizziness issues. It just seems like a recipe for disaster,” he reasoned.
Well, understandably, his wife is really upset at the prospect of canceling their vacation. To her, this is a trip on her bucket list.
“But I just don’t feel okay risking it in such an extreme kind of way and think we can use that time to plan another trip or two that will be a bit less adventurous,” he vented.
So, while he knows his wife will be devastated, he wants to go ahead and cancel their trip anyway.
Still, he’s not sure if that would make him a total jerk or not.
Do you agree that going on such an adventurous trip might not be the best thing for his wife right now? Or should she make that decision on her own?
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