Most of our close family lives in the same city as we do, so we don’t have much reason to travel for the holidays.
I’m glad we don’t have to travel, but if we had loved ones that lived farther away, we’d be willing to make the trip sometimes.
I don't travel for holidays
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I would rather not travel for every holiday or at least take turns hosting but we have some relatives who refuse to travel and think the holidays should always be at their house. It's an opinion I find selfish at best.
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My parents are like 90seconds away and that’s where we usually go, so no, I don’t consider that traveling. We might venture to my sisters about 10 minutes away. That’s not traveling either.
Why not?
Id rather go to others houses because then I can leave when I want. But if i host i have to entertain until a certain time. But it depends on who is hosting/coming and the holiday. I do not want my one Aunt at my house because she is rude but if she doesn't come or doesn't host then i don't get to see my cousins because they are her kids and will be where she is.
Id rather go to others houses because then I can leave when I want. But if i host i have to entertain until a certain time. But it depends on who is hosting/coming and the holiday. I do not want my one Aunt at my house because she is rude but if she doesn't come or doesn't host then i don't get to see my cousins because they are her kids and will be where she is.
That's my Aunt. I said something to my cousin last year at xmas about everyone coming to my house since it was getting renovated soon. And she over hear me and turned around and rudely said that her and her children (the kids of the cousin i was talking to) would NOT go anywhere but HER house at that's out. I don't even really like driving the hour and a half there but it's one of the few times everyone is together. :/wildflowers25 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 21, 2019 1:58 pm I would rather not travel for every holiday or at least take turns hosting but we have some relatives who refuse to travel and think the holidays should always be at their house. It's an opinion I find selfish at best.
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We have a lot of room and cannot get them to come here for any holiday but they want us to drive to another state every time. I want to say no once in a while but it's on DH's side and that's just not done. And like your situation, it's a time when everyone is together.Anonymous 4 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 21, 2019 2:16 pmThat's my Aunt. I said something to my cousin last year at xmas about everyone coming to my house since it was getting renovated soon. And she over hear me and turned around and rudely said that her and her children (the kids of the cousin i was talking to) would NOT go anywhere but HER house at that's out. I don't even really like driving the hour and a half there but it's one of the few times everyone is together. :/wildflowers25 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 21, 2019 1:58 pm I would rather not travel for every holiday or at least take turns hosting but we have some relatives who refuse to travel and think the holidays should always be at their house. It's an opinion I find selfish at best.
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Hosting = prep, kids all over my house, and clean up. I’m a huge fan of GOING to another’s house for Christmas.
Holy sugar, I can't even comprehend 30mins being the same city. 30 mins to me is like 6 towns away. We only have 2 cities in my entire State.highlandmum wrote: ↑Thu Nov 21, 2019 12:00 pm30 minutes is the same city. So to me it’s not travelling.Anonymous 1 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 21, 2019 11:59 amWe stay home. I have some family that lives within 30 mins but we still don't even go there.highlandmum wrote: ↑Thu Nov 21, 2019 11:55 am What do you consider travelling? I would say that I do not travel but all my immediate family lives within 30 minutes of me.
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We don't either. I sometimes host Christmas though, my parents are coming up for Christmas this year, and my sister and BIL are coming up right after.
I don't expect people to come to me. If they want to great if they don't great.wildflowers25 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 21, 2019 1:58 pm I would rather not travel for every holiday or at least take turns hosting but we have some relatives who refuse to travel and think the holidays should always be at their house. It's an opinion I find selfish at best.