Dad slated for using son’s tip to get free holiday – and then leaving him behind

A dad not too long ago got here below fireplace after reserving a household vacation – however leaving his son behind.

The dad or mum shared his considerations on Reddit after utilizing an award journey card to pay for a visit to Cancun, Mexico, however was accused of prioritising his daughters.

The dad defined that the journey automobile had been his 18-year-old son’s concept.

Nevertheless, he felt he couldn’t take one in every of his kids due to difficulties discovering a date that labored for the entire household.

Sharing his fear on the AITA web page, he stated: “ My son (18) is obsessive about award journey and free flights. He reads and researches all of it day and has not shut up about it for the previous yr.

“I’ve been ignoring it for some time, however not too long ago I’ve actually needed to go on a visit to cancun that our household could not have the ability to afford in any other case.

“I lastly took his recommendation and opened the cardboard he has been telling me about. The bonus from the cardboard is sufficient to primarily cowl your complete value of our journey.”

The dad continued: “We have now been looking for dates that work for us to go. He recommended winter break since he has your complete month off from faculty, however his sisters (f14, f16) play sports activities and wouldn’t have the ability to go throughout that point.

“I wish to go over spring break, however his break doesn’t line up together with his sister’s so he wouldn’t have the ability to include. When my daughters and I recommended we go with out him within the spring, he was extraordinarily upset and stated that he couldn’t imagine we’d even think about this and introduced up the truth that he deliberate the journey and researched the cardboard to earn it without spending a dime.”

The dad stated he thought his son was being “egocentric” for “attempting to cease the remainder of the household from occurring trip.”

He added: “All of my daughters’ pals go on trip throughout spring break and I don’t need them to really feel not noted. I by no means requested for him to plan the journey and I don’t assume it’s truthful for him to derail the plans for the remainder of the household.

“He’s demanding that my daughters and I apologise for suggesting we go on the journey with out him.”

Over 1,400 individuals commented on the submit providing their opinions – and plenty of tore the dad down for his resolution.

One individual wrote: “You are placing a trip (and your daughters) above your son – chances are you’ll assume you are being ‘logical’ and that it is only a journey, however your son is getting the message loud and clear that you do not care about spending time with him and also you’re simply utilizing his laborious work in your personal acquire.”

One other added: “It’s very clear that the sisters’ are the precedence and the son is an after thought. Simply say it out loud just like the horrible biased dad or mum that you’re.”

“Oh my god dude. You’re such an AH [A**hole],” commented a 3rd. “You stated it your self. You’ll be able to’t afford the journey. You stated it your self, you listened to your son and that is the one purpose there’s a journey. Why would your son not be on it?”

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Whereas a fourth famous: “You began by commenting on how annoying he was being with speaking quite a bit concerning the free flights.

“Then you definately realised you wanted his concept and have been all too joyful to take the recommendation. Now, you wish to depart him behind on what I presume will likely be an superior journey…”

Many accused him of getting “favorite” kids.

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