Am I Wrong for Wanting Adult Time During Family Gatherings?

A 26-year-old woman with two kids skipped Easter because she was tired of every family event revolving around children. Despite asking for some time for the adults to catch up, her family acted like it was a ridiculous request. She ended up staying home and spending time with her sister who is also excluded from family events because she doesn’t have kids.

Now, her family is calling her and her sister a**holes for treating their family like that. She’s wondering if she’s wrong in this situation and if she needs to accept never seeing her sisters one on one without their kids being the focus. Read on to find out the verdict.

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Wanting adult time during family gatherings: Is it wrong?

As we grow older, we cherish the time we spend with our family even more. But what if every family gathering revolves solely around the kids? This is the dilemma faced by a 26-year-old mom with two kids, who just wants some quality adult time with her sisters.

Despite being met with resistance and accusations of being out of line for wanting to exclude the kids, she stands by her desire to have a conversation that doesn’t revolve around her children. Her sister, who doesn’t have kids, is also excluded and understands the feeling of being left out.

While it’s important to spend time with family, constantly catering to the kids’ needs can be exhausting. Is it really too much to ask for some adult conversation during family gatherings?

Share your thoughts about the situation in the comments below.

Moms need adult time too! NTA for asking.

Mom needs adult time, not a break from kids. ‍♀️

Parents need adult time, but kids dominate conversation at gatherings

Taking a break from your kids is normal and healthy! NTA

Don’t feel guilty for wanting adult time!

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Arranging activities for kids can give adults much-needed break ‍ ‍ ‍

Exclude Serena no more! Have adult conversations, kids might participate too.

Adult time is normal and healthy. Do your sisters understand?

NAH for having different views on family time and kids, but family is being AHs for shunning OP and not respecting her views. OP values family time for conversations, not just activities without kids. It’s sad that her family doesn’t want to deliver that, but OP can’t change people. Her family should stop guilt tripping her for not having the same views.

Prioritizing kids can make you lose touch with family.

Being a parent doesn’t mean giving up personal development.

NTA. Family time is important, but adults need adult time too ‍ ‍

Bringing back the “adults only” rule for family gatherings

Accepting family won’t change and prioritizing adult time with friends

Don’t let family gatherings be all about the grandparents ‍♀️

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Don’t sacrifice your adult time for the sake of family gatherings ‍ ‍

Finding a balance: it’s okay to want adult time

Take a break from the kids, it’s okay! ‍

Create your adult time with Serena and friends

Different identity priorities cause tension at family gatherings.

Take a break from family gatherings and indulge in self-care

OP wants adult time during family gatherings without being judged. NTA

Parents deserve adult time too! ‍❤️‍ ‍

Find friends who value adult time as much as you

Being childfree doesn’t mean hating kids. NTA for wanting adult time.

Keeping the kids entertained at family gatherings

Taking time for yourself is important! Your kid wants it too

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Parents deserve adult time too ‍❤️‍

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Balancing kid time and adult time is key

Dealing with family can be tough . Support for NTA.

Learning to be one-on-one with adults is important ‍

NTA. Single parent deserves adult time, but consider discussing it.

Adult time during family gatherings is important for everyone! ‍ ‍ ‍

Being a parent is amazing but don’t forget adult time

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Can’t adults and kids enjoy cake and coffee together?

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Parenting solo is exhausting, NTA for wanting adult time

Mom’s comparison of adult time without kids is weird. NTA.

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