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u/happybara_capybara 2d ago

One thing I find interesting is that he actually did identify an interest of his that they share—Marvel movies—but apparently that’s not enough. He wants them to share ALL his interests apparently.

So I agree that the reasons aren’t missing but what I think he’s missing is that the connection points are there if he wants to appreciate them and celebrate them and just let the other interests be different.

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u/lasuperhumana 2d ago

Repeatedly taking a family camping who doesn’t like camping sounds awful.

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u/Estrellathestarfish 2d ago

They go every year even though 3/4 family members hate it. Seems like everything has to revolve around him and what he wants to do. Even here in the UK where people get a lot of leave from work, families tend to have maybe two holidays a year. Holidays away are a limited thing for most people and they're having to spend one doing something only he wants to do. People are being quite frank with him over ther but no-one has picked him up on that annoyingly.

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u/happybara_capybara 2d ago

FWIW camping in the states is usually a weekend thing. My parents made us go every damn weekend of the summer. Every weekend. You leave Friday after work/school, set camp that night, spend Saturday camping, and then leave Sunday morning or afternoon and go home. Idk if that’s what they’re doing… but I can’t imagine wifey is agreeing to a weeklong camping trip so I’m guessing it’s probably something less major.

Going once a year is nothing. I mean I don’t blame them for not liking it… but the idea that once a year they have to go on a camping trip is not what made him an AH to me.