Picture this: your daughter just graduated college and landed her first job, making her the first in the family to achieve this milestone. To celebrate, you decide to take her on a dream cruise, along with your youngest child whose birthday is around the same time. Sounds like a lovely plan, right? Well, not everyone in the family thinks so. When the eldest son and his wife find out they’re not invited, things take a dramatic turn.
A Celebration Trip is Planned
Cruise Dreams Come True ️
Eldest Son and Wife Feel Left Out
Mom Explains the Situation ️
Entitlement Accusations Fly
Mom’s Had Enough
Family Trip Clarification
Sibling Relationship Struggles
Graduation Trip Memories
Sister’s Dislike
Entitlement or Misunderstanding?
So, is this mom really in the wrong for not inviting her eldest son and his wife on a celebration cruise for her daughter and youngest son? Or are the couple being entitled for thinking they should have been included in the plans? It’s a tricky situation, with family dynamics and sibling relationships at play. Let’s dive into the internet’s thoughts on this family drama…
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NTA- Daughter’s celebration trip, not a family trip. No need to run plans by entitled son and DIL.
Family trips: a recipe for arguments and ignoring each other
NTA: Celebrating milestone, not about entitled son. Drama ensues.
Gift-giving drama: NTA for not treating all family equally.
NTA. Taking trips without family is normal
Family drama over unequal treatment on a cruise trip
Sibling rivalry over celebratory trip sparks family drama
Sibling rivalry over graduation trips sparks family drama.
Celebration trips aren’t family trips! NTA, son/dil stay home!
NTA. Celebrate your daughter without letting your older brother interfere!
Mother’s daughter and son have issues. Daughter prefers baggy clothes
Setting boundaries with family can be tough
“Expecting to be sponsored for a cruise trip at 26? Ridiculous!”
Not the a**hole, drama unfolds on family cruise
NTA- Oldest child excluded from family trip, causing resentment
Assertive response shuts down family drama.
NTA – Smooth sailing for this family drama
NTA: Celebratory trips vs. family trips, sibling bitterness
NTA with added info sparks family drama
NTA: Entitlement is astounding
Sibling jealousy over family trip sparks entitlement debate
NTA for not including son in cruise, but explain to him.
Sibling drama: He wants inclusion without putting in effort
NTA: Family drama over cruise, but details matter and updates clarify
Sibling jealousy over vacation plans sparks family drama
Family drama over favoritism in planning a cruise
NTA. Family drama over separate trip, not obligated to invite.
NTA son and DIL excluded from celebration trips.
NTA after seeing your edits
NTA: Family drama over guestlist for celebration cruise
Sibling rivalry: Graduation trip sparks family drama
Family drama over son’s dislike for daughter’s non-traditional style
