He Said No to His Father in Law to Taking His Kids to Disney in Fear of Missing Out Himself

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A Reddit user shared a story about telling his wife that her parents can not take their 5 & 6 year children to Disney because he doesn’t want their daughter’s first Disney experience to be without him and his wife.

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The original poster (OP) turned to Reddit to ask if he was being unfair by saying no about his mother and father-in-law (FIL) taking his two children to Disney without them (OP and wife).

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OP started off by saying he and his wife have had several discussions about taking their children to Disney, and they want to do it as their big family trip. He went on to say that his wife had never been, and he had only been once when he was 10, but he remembers what a memorable trip it was.

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OP went on to say that this past summer, his FIL was diagnosed with prostate cancer. FIL decided not to pursue chemo, and the cancer is progressing.

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OP’s father and mother-in-law have decided to try and make as many lasting memories with family as possible before FIL’s final days. One of these memories they’d like to make is to take their grandchildren (OP’s children) to Disney in February.

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OP was under the impression that his wife would be against such a trip for their children’s first Disney experience because they had talked about going as a family, but she (OP’s wife) had already agreed to let her parents take the kids.

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The trip to Disney was given to the children as a Christmas gift without OP knowing. When OP and his wife got home, they had a serious discussion, and he did not want the children to go.

One user wrote, “YTA. Your wife is right. I understand your disappointment in not being the first to take your kids to Disney, but these are special circumstances. Their grandfather/your wife’s father is dying and wants to create memories with his grandchildren that will last once he is gone.

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He Said No to His Father in Law to Taking His Kids to Disney in Fear of Missing Out Himself

He Said No to His Father in Law to Taking His Kids to Disney in Fear of Missing Out Himself

A Reddit user shared a story about telling his wife that her parents can not take their 5 & 6 year children to Disney because he doesn’t want their daughter’s first Disney experience to be without him and his wife.

The original poster (OP) turned to Reddit to ask if he was being unfair by saying no about his mother and father-in-law (FIL) taking his two children to Disney without them (OP and wife).

Disney Trip

OP started off by saying he and his wife have had several discussions about taking their children to Disney, and they want to do it as their big family trip. He went on to say that his wife had never been, and he had only been once when he was 10, but he remembers what a memorable trip it was.

OP went on to say that this past summer, his FIL was diagnosed with prostate cancer. FIL decided not to pursue chemo, and the cancer is progressing.

OP’s father and mother-in-law have decided to try and make as many lasting memories with family as possible before FIL’s final days. One of these memories they’d like to make is to take their grandchildren (OP’s children) to Disney in February.

OP was under the impression that his wife would be against such a trip for their children’s first Disney experience because they had talked about going as a family, but she (OP’s wife) had already agreed to let her parents take the kids.

The trip to Disney was given to the children as a Christmas gift without OP knowing. When OP and his wife got home, they had a serious discussion, and he did not want the children to go.

The Fight

One user wrote, “YTA. Your wife is right. I understand your disappointment in not being the first to take your kids to Disney, but these are special circumstances. Their grandfather/your wife’s father is dying and wants to create memories with his grandchildren that will last once he is gone.

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