vacation update
Jun. 19th, 2007 02:38 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
zestfiveTeh boy is not going. He's decided that he doesn't want to feel like a third wheel. This is a little frusturating to us because we went out of way to accomodate him. I think he really wanted someone his age to have along and we told him he could take a friend but he never pursued that either. (he told me he was afraid that he wouldn't get along with whoever he invited after two weeks).
He's going to stay with his Dad for a week and then he's going to have to figure out where he's going to go for the next week.
On one hand, it's very frusturating for me to try and figure out all that stuff and I told him that once he makes this decision, there's no changing his mind. I'm surprised that he doesn't want to go.
On the other hand.....
P and I are going on a two week trip alone. We won't have to accomodate the boy and now we can do all adult things and not have to consider the boy. We can drive long stretches at a time (the boy didn't like long driving). We don't have to worry so much about scheduled meals (the boy did) and etc.
P's now talking that we should check out the Boston area too! Where would you go towards the eastern side of the states if you could? What would you see?
My biggest frusturation would be on the last minute the boy would have to come and all our plans would be shot.
He's going to stay with his Dad for a week and then he's going to have to figure out where he's going to go for the next week.
On one hand, it's very frusturating for me to try and figure out all that stuff and I told him that once he makes this decision, there's no changing his mind. I'm surprised that he doesn't want to go.
On the other hand.....
P and I are going on a two week trip alone. We won't have to accomodate the boy and now we can do all adult things and not have to consider the boy. We can drive long stretches at a time (the boy didn't like long driving). We don't have to worry so much about scheduled meals (the boy did) and etc.
P's now talking that we should check out the Boston area too! Where would you go towards the eastern side of the states if you could? What would you see?
My biggest frusturation would be on the last minute the boy would have to come and all our plans would be shot.
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Date: 2007-06-20 12:08 pm (UTC)At 15 years I do not think that any teen should be alone for that amount of time...
My nephew who is not serving time on house arrest. (ankle thing and all) is going to have a baby sitter/guard when my sister goes out of town. There are legal issues with leaving minors alone for extended periods of time.
Why can he not spend the whole time with his Dad? I guess I missed the boat on that one.... His father said that he does not want to have his son spend that amount of time with him? That must suck royally for the boy.
This is great news for you! I am so glad that you will be able to spend this whole time with P alone with just each other...When the boy was going to go why make all those concessions for his comfort? I I also to do get that...
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Date: 2007-06-20 03:18 pm (UTC)I think he's old enough to be left overnight by himself on occassion but not for an entire week.
He really hasn't given a reason why he won't take him for the 2nd week until recently. He claims that he's going to be helping his landlord for that week plus working and it would be "too much" to also have his 15 year old son to care for (whatever that means). He has explained things to his son well enough I think....the boy mentioned something about his father saying he's being "selfish" to want to not deal with his son. Nice, isn't it?
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Date: 2007-06-20 06:41 pm (UTC)I hope you enjoy your trip though and have nothing to worry about... Have fun!