I (37F) have had a trip planned for the end of July for MONTHS. My mom just dropped it on me that a family member of mine is having their baby shower that same weekend.
Backstory: I don’t get along with my family; they haven’t spoken to me or reached out since I moved away from them to a different city. So, by the golden rule, I decided to keep them at an arm’s length. (I go to see them during the holidays, but they never come, or make the effort to come, to where I am to see me.) I’ve been very good about keeping that boundary I’ve set for myself.
I’d much rather go on my already planned trip. I’m going to see one of my close friends who had to move away. I don’t see them very often, but we still keep in touch and check in with each other on a regular basis. When I told my mom about how I’m traveling a lot this summer, she lost her ever-loving mind on me! But apparently I’M in the wrong?
Can someone tell me AIO for putting myself first and wanting to see someone who wants to see me?!