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Our Daughter Tried to Turn Our 40th Anniversary Trip into Her Free Vacation with Babysitting Service â So I Taught Her a Lesson

Ahead of our biggest wedding anniversary, my wife and I couldnât wait to celebrate with a marvelous romantic trip for two. However, our daughter tried to wrangle herself and her family along, making all sorts of demands, and thatâs when I finally put my foot down.
My wife and I had been planning our 40th-anniversary trip for years. It was going to be a dream vacation to celebrate four decades of love and partnership, just the two of us. But then Jane, our daughter, got wind of our plans, and everything changed for the worse.

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My wife, Maggie, and I had booked a cozy little inn on the coast of Maine, the kind of place where you sip coffee on the deck and watch the sunrise over the ocean. It felt perfectâa romantic getaway to relive the early days of our marriage.
But when Jane discovered our plans, she rushed over to our house unannounced! She tried manipulating my wife into allowing her, her husband, and their two children to join!

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âMom, I just donât understand how you could leave us out,â Jane said that evening over dinner after her oldest brother, Frank, had let it slip that we were going away on holiday.
âThe kids adore and look up to you so much! Imagine how hurt theyâd be if they found out you went on this amazing trip and didnât want them there.â
I frowned but kept quiet. Our lastborn child had always been good at working her mother, and I wanted to see how this played out. My wife hesitated, the way she always did when Jane played the guilt card.

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Seeing her floundering as she tried to find the right words to get our daughter to back off, I decided to take control of the situation.
âWell, sweetheart, itâs not that we donât want you there. This is a special trip for us,â I said, trying to reason with Jane.
Our daughter dramatically clasped her hands over her heart, and in my mind, I rolled my eyes just like Iâd seen her do before.
âExactly! Thatâs why itâs so important for my whole family to be part of it. This could be a once-in-a-lifetime chance for us to bond! Youâre always saying how important family is, arenât you, Dad?â

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I took a deep breath to steady myself, determined to stick to my guns.
âJane, this trip is for usâjust your mom and me. Itâs our anniversary.â
Janeâs sigh was so dramatic that she deserved an Oscar for her performance.
âDad, come on! We hardly ever get to do things like this as a family. Youâre always preaching about how family is everything, and now youâre ditching usâand your grandkids? How is that fair?â

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The conversation didnât end there. Over the next few weeks, Jane ramped up her efforts. She called my wife, and sometimes roped me in, almost daily, each time with a new angle.
âMom, youâll regret not including us when the kids are older and too busy to spend time with you.â Or, âDad, donât you want the kids to remember you as fun, involved grandparents?â
Eventually, her persistence wore my wife down. âMaybe we should consider it,â Maggie said one evening as we sat on the couch. âJane might have a point. Family is important.â

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âFamily IS important,â I agreed, âbut so are we. This was supposed to be our time.â
Still, I could see the doubt in her eyes, and I knew I was outnumbered. To keep the peace, I reluctantly agreed to change our plans. We swapped the charming inn in Maine for a family-friendly resort in Florida.
Jane and her husband, Nick, only had to cover their airfare, while we footed the bill for the resort and the grandkidsâ tickets. It wasnât what I wanted, but I convinced myself it might still be fun.

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But as the trip approached, my daughterâs entitlement grew. It started with little things.
âBy the way, donât forget to pack plenty of snacks for the kids,â Jane said one afternoon during a phone call to her mother. âYou know how picky they are and I donât trust resort food.â
My wife glanced at her packing list. âWe can manage snacks, butââ
âAnd you and Dad will take them to the pool, right?â Jane cut in. âNick and I could really use some uninterrupted relaxation. Itâs not like you guys are doing much else.â

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I could feel the frustration bubbling inside me, but I bit my tongue.
Then came the final straw. Two nights before the trip, Jane called with another demand.
âOh, one more thing,â she said casually. âCan you guys handle bedtime for the kids at least three or four nights? Nick and I want to check out the nightlife. Youâre the pros, after all, having raised four children. And itâs your anniversary trip too, so⌠bonding time, right?â
Thatâs when it hit me. This wasnât going to be a family trip. It was going to be Jane and Nickâs vacation while we played full-time babysitters! Our romantic anniversary getaway was slipping through our fingersâŚ

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The next day, I decided to confront my daughter. I called her while sitting in our bedroom, surrounded by brochures of the original trip weâd planned.
âJane, we need to talk,â I began. âYour mom and I had a vision for this trip, and it didnât include us acting as babysitters for you and Nick.â
She let out an exaggerated groan. âDad, youâre being dramatic. Itâs not like weâre asking you to take care of them the whole time. Youâll get to have your fun too.â
âJane, youâre asking us to do bedtime, pool time, and probably everything in between,â I shot back. âWeâre not your personal vacation staff!â

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Her tone grew sharper.
âDo you hear yourself?! Itâs like you donât even want to spend time with your grandkids!â
âItâs not that,â I said, trying to stay calm. âBut this trip was supposed to be about your mom and me, not you or the kids. Weâve been looking forward to it for years!â
âFine,â she snapped. âCancel it then! Iâll tell Nick weâre not going, and weâll just sit at home while you and Mom gallivant around.â
I didnât respond. I knew that whatever I said would only add fuel to the fire because Jane had gone too far.
Instead, I made up my mindâŚ

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After ending my call with Jane, giving her the impression that sheâd won, without telling anyone, I called the airline and switched our tickets back to the original destination.
The day before our flight, I told my wife the truth about what I did. She blinked at me, stunned. âYou did what?!â
âWeâre going to Maine,â I said firmly. âJust the two of us. Like we planned.â
âBut Janeââ
âJane will figure it out,â I said. âWe deserve this trip. And if we donât take it now, we never will.â

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The next morning, we boarded our flight. As the plane soared into the sky, my wife squeezed my hand.
âYou know, I think you were right,â she said softly. âIâm just worried about Janeâs reaction.â
âSheâll be fine,â I said, though I wasnât entirely sure myself.
When we landed, I called our daughter.
âJane, I need to let you know we decided to stick to our original plans. Weâre not going to the family resort.â
There was silence on the other end. Then Janeâs voice exploded. âWHAT?! You left us? How could you do this? We were COUNTING on you!â

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âFor what, Jane?â I asked calmly.
âFor HELP, obviously!â she snapped. âHow do you think weâre supposed to manage the kids on our own? This trip was only doable because of you and Mom!â
Before I could respond, Nick grabbed the phone.
âThis is unbelievable!â he shouted. âDo you have any idea what youâve done?! Youâve ruined our vacation! We canât afford babysitters on such short notice. Youâre so selfishâon your anniversary, of all times!â
I didnât argue. I simply hung up.

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When we returned a week later, our daughter wasnât speaking to us. She ignored our texts, and Nick posted a passive-aggressive comment on social media about âpeople who abandon family.â My wife felt guilty, but I didnât.
The week in Maine had been everything we dreamed ofâquiet, romantic, and restorative. Over a candlelit dinner on our last night, my wife took my hand and smiled. âIâm so glad we came here.â
âSo am I,â I said.

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Frank later informed us that his sister and her family did go to the family resort but didnât enjoy it much. The couple had their hands full with their children and barely got any time alone. Luckily, our grandkids had the time of their lives and couldnât stop talking about it.
On the other hand, Jane might expect an apology, but I stand by my decision. Sometimes, the best way to teach someone a lesson is to show them that your time, and your boundaries, are just as valuable as theirs.

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If that story had your emotions going up and down, then this next one will definitely blow your mind! In the following story, a womanâs family leaves her out of her auntâs retirement celebration vacation in Hawaii, planning that sheâll stay behind and babysit their children. When the woman discovered the truth, she reacted most unexpectedly, getting revenge.
This work is inspired by real events and people, but it has been fictionalized for creative purposes. Names, characters, and details have been changed to protect privacy and enhance the narrative. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental and not intended by the author.
The author and publisher make no claims to the accuracy of events or the portrayal of characters and are not liable for any misinterpretation. This story is provided âas is,â and any opinions expressed are those of the characters and do not reflect the views of the author or publisher.
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