Entering Disney World’s mystical realms is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. But in a bad way, it became unforgettable for the grandma in today’s story.
Hear her story and learn how her daughter-in-law’s response negatively impacted her experience.
She gave her version of the story
(story is slightly rewritten for originality)
In order to allow my son and his wife to attend a wedding in Mexico and take a few days off, I recently spent four nights and five days watching my grandchildren, ages five and four.
Since her mother wouldn’t be available, they approached me. At first, I claimed I didn’t feel comfortable with it.
She explicitly stated that a woman’s family is more important than a man’s, so I was annoyed that I was being asked and not her mother. It also seemed like a long time to watch the kids.
While I acknowledge that I caved in when my son grew overly upset, I still believe they were manipulating me.
I was asked to a birthday at Epcot and wanted to go while I had the kids.
I had the kids for a long time, and they were aware that they would be travelling wherever I went, so I didn’t even think to ask my son or daughter-in-law.
Although my daughter-in-law has stated before that she wants to save money for Disney, she has said that about a lot of things and has never told me that Disney is particularly meaningful to her.
It was Epcot, too. It’s not as though they saw their favourite figure in a wonderful moment when I brought them to the Magic Kingdom.
Upon their return, my daughter-in-law became enraged and started crying. She called me entitled and said that I had stolen one of her children first.
To be quite honest, when she was the one who had originally insisted on being babysat, I didn’t take well to being branded entitled.
She was upset that they had missed their first Disney vacation, so my son begged me to apologise, but I refused and told them to go.
Once more, my son stated, “My wife feels robbed, and I should have asked for something that big.”
Although I am aware that she loves all things Disney, it was Epcot, not the classic Disney, and I didn’t think I should have to miss the birthday celebration I really wanted to go to.
I informed my son that I wasn’t sorry for anything and that they might want to consider how their actions made me feel when they disregarded my first refusal.
