Buckle up, folks! We’ve got a doozy of a family drama on our hands. Meet our protagonist, a loving mom of three caught in the crosshairs of a bitter ex’s vengeful games. Her crime? Finding happiness after divorce! The ex, a certified narcissist , has turned their middle child into a mini-me, causing chaos at every turn. ️ Now, with a once-in-a-lifetime trip to DisneyWorld on the horizon , our heroine faces a heart-wrenching decision: to take or not to take the troublemaker? Grab your popcorn , because this story is about to get wild!
A Tale of Three Kids and a Wicked Ex

New Love, New Home, New Happiness

Ex’s Revenge: Using the Middle Child as a Pawn ♟️

Ex’s Miserable Life vs. My Thriving One

Middle Child Turning into Mini-Ex

King of the Castle at Dad’s, Not Good Enough at Mom’s

Contact Ruled by an 11-Year-Old ♀️

No-Show Unless There’s Something in it for Him

Oldest Child’s Birthday Disaster

Once-in-a-Lifetime DisneyWorld Trip

❓ To Take or Not to Take the Troublemaker?

Wanting a Happy Holiday for All

Surprise Holiday Announcement at Christmas

Heart-to-Heart with Middle Child ❤️

️ Confronting the Ex About His Influence

⚖️ Fairness Above All

An Exhausting Situation

The DisneyWorld Dilemma: To Take or Not to Take the Mini-Ex?
Our protagonist, a loving mom of three, is caught between a rock and a hard place. Her narcissistic ex has turned their middle child into a mini-me, causing chaos and heartache at every turn. With a dream trip to DisneyWorld on the horizon , she’s faced with an impossible choice: take the troublemaker and risk ruining the holiday for everyone, or leave him behind and face the guilt? It’s a no-win situation, but our heroine is determined to find a solution that’s fair for all. Let’s see what the internet has to say about this family drama! Buckle up, because the responses are bound to be as wild as a rollercoaster ride!
NTA suggests giving the misbehaving child a chance to behave

Suggestion to talk to the son about behavior

Suggests giving all kids equal chance to earn holiday

Sensible advice on teaching kids consequences and responsibility.

Engaging with middle child and setting boundaries could improve situation

Don’t punish the child for his dad’s behavior. ♀️

Oldest child with abusive sibling thinks NTA for excluding brother from vacation

NTA, but consider the long-term effects on your relationship with him
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Set boundaries and give consequences to improve child’s behavior

User suggests therapy for excluded child, recommends honesty and support.

NTA, but middle child’s behavior ruins vacation for everyone

Excluding a child from family vacation? YTA according to commenters.

Difficult decision to exclude a child from vacation. ESH
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Parenting advice on excluding child from vacation due to behavior.

Parent urged to try harder to include troubled child in vacation ⚠️

Suggests counseling and legal advice for troubled family situation

Balancing discipline and relationship is a tough challenge

Take him to Disney, plan for the worst but don’t look for it

Excluding a child from vacation is damaging and unfair. YTA.

A compassionate response urging counseling and legal help.

Parent shares experience and advice, urges patience and kindness ❤️

Excluding entitled child from vacation: NTA, boundaries are important

Concerned commenter calls out parent for excluding child from vacation

Offer to take your middle child anyway to show unconditional love

Show love to break manipulation. Don’t let the ex win. ❤️

Teach emotional literacy to combat manipulation and reward good behavior

Is the excluded child in therapy? Concerns about parental alienation

Take the kid, it’s a week of ex-free bonding time
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Excluding vulnerable child from vacation? YWBTA. Explanation & advice given.

Heartbreaking dilemma of choosing between kids for vacation

A commenter argues against excluding a child from vacation.

‘YTA’ comment suggests therapy for excluded child, teaches lesson.

Suggestion for counseling and 1-on-1 time to reconnect

Take the brat with you or risk losing him forever? ♂️

Parenting advice with a touch of legal insight

Divorced parent struggles: Should she exclude one of her kids from vacation?
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Excluding your child could worsen the situation. Counseling recommended.

Growing up as a manipulated middle child, interesting perspective

Prioritizing therapy and family intervention is crucial in this situation.
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Child of a narcissistic parent explains why excluding 11yo from vacation is wrong.

Setting boundaries is key. Punish bad behavior, stick to it.

Leaving him behind could damage your relationship. YTA if you do.

Unconditional love vs. bad behavior: Tough choice for vacation

Suggesting legal action to combat parental alienation

Dealing with a narcissist is difficult for adults, much less children . Therapy for the whole family is a must!

Parenting advice sparks heated debate in comments

User calls out parent’s motivation for excluding child from vacation

Excluding your son may fuel your ex’s narrative. Consider carefully.

Consider the consequences before excluding a child from vacation.

Parenting advice on dealing with difficult ex and child behavior

User thinks excluding 11-year-old from vacation is a bad idea.

Excluding a child from vacation might worsen the situation.
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Divided opinions on excluding child from vacation due to narcissistic behavior.

Parent suggests talking to child and setting expectations for behavior

Parenting advice: prioritize child’s mental health over vacation

Parental conflict and favoritism can deeply hurt children. Attend therapy together.

Friendly correction about Disney Land vs. Disney World location

Disneyland holiday as reward for good behaviour sparks parenting debate

Excluding a child from a family vacation? Yikes! YWBTA

Compassionate comment urges inclusion of all kids on vacation

A point system for good behavior on family vacations

Alienating your 11-year-old son from vacation? YTA according to commenters

Putting vacation ahead of relationship with 11-year-old? YWBTA

Don’t ruin a once-in-a-lifetime trip by excluding your child

Get him *real* help, maybe get family therapy for you and the kids. Fix the problem, not the symptoms.

A comment suggesting the ex may be an abuser
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Step-siblings excluded from vacation over school week: sad family story
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Legal advice on parental alienation and custody revision suggested

Sensible solution proposed to help toxic family dynamics

User seeks information and advice for custody battle with ex

Consideration without regret: a fair NTA comment

Parent shares personal experience to help OP understand son’s guilt.

Alienation tactics and gift-baiting are harming your son. Consider therapy.
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NTA, document alienation, resolve issue before trip. Don’t leave child alone.

Earned trip for well-behaved kids? Maybe a therapist too.

A commenter advises against excluding a family member from vacation

Engage with your troubled child, don’t leave them behind.

Parent judged YTA for excluding middle child from vacation. Suggestions given.

Parenting advice: YTA needs to step up for all kids

Suggests taking a smaller trip to gauge behavior. Reasonable expectation.

Criticism of the parent for excluding one child from vacation.
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A heartfelt plea to not exclude a child from family trip ❤️

Middle child shares personal experience and advises not to take him.

Surprising middle son with vacation may teach him a lesson

Parenting struggles: Commenter suggests incentivizing good behavior for excluded child
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Giving him a chance to improve is a decent compromise

Suggesting fair rules for a family trip

Sarcastic comment suggests excluding a child for misbehaving on vacation
