AITA for not letting my daughter go to Disney land
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AITA for not letting my daughter go to Disney land
I (25f) have two kids. One 6 month old and a 3 year old. I am in school right now and funds are tight. During Christmas dinner, my sister in law (29f) announced she was going to Disney and asked if I wanted to come with my kids. The kids were not present for this conversation. I declined stating I had school and not enough for the trip. Sister in law said she would pay for the child and take her to Disney without me if I couldn’t come. I declined once again because I am not comfortable with my child leaving the country without me. I sensed she was upset by this answer but we didn’t not discuss it further and haven’t since.
I came home today and my 3 year old ran up to me asking if she could go to Disney with her aunt. When I asked my boyfriend how she found out about Disney he told me the sister in law had called while I was out and told my daughter all about Disney and how they were going but that her mother (me) did not want her to go with them. I thought it was common sense to not rub it in a child’s face that others were going to Disney and she wasn’t but apparently I’m wrong and stealing my child’s joy because I won’t let her go out of the country without me. Their argument is that because I let my daughter sleepover at the sisters in laws house and ask them to watch her for me when I have appointments or plans, that I should be fine with them going to the US without me.
For context as well, I have always dreamt of bringing my daughter to Disney, which is something I shared with my in laws. A big part of me going back to school to level up my education was so that I could take my kids on trips often. I would love for her to be able to go but I do not feel comfortable with her being so far away from me and not being able to watch her in such a busy destination.
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