Teen Doesn't Want to Go on Fancy Cruise with His Mom's New Boyfriend and the Man's Entire Family: ‘Torture Trip'
Venting about the situation on Reddit, he said the cruise will have 'fancy dinners'
'My mom told me I have to come along with them every time and have to wear a tuxedo,' he saidA teenage boy is not on the same boat as his mom when it comes to whether he should go on a cruise with her, her boyfriend and the man's family.
The 14-year-old boy explained on Reddit's 'Am I the A------' forum that while he's 'glad my mom's happy' with her new boyfriend, he doesn't want to be 'stuck' on a ship with him and his relatives on the 16-day cruise.
'I need some help here,' he began. 'My mom divorced my dad a while ago and she's been dating this new guy for a few months now. He's alright, I don't have a problem with him.'
'His family must be quite wealthy, his parents have a huge house, his dad drives a Porsche and so on,' he continued. 'They invited us to come on this cruise this summer, and they're paying for the whole thing for us.'
Although he admitted that the trip 'sounds cool,' he feels 'weird' about hanging out with all of those people, none of whom are his age.
'I found out that there will be these fancy dinners and events every three days, and my mom told me I have to come along with them every time and have to wear a tuxedo because 'we're part of the family now' and all the other men will wear one,' the teen wrote of his mom's expectations.
'That's when I said, 'Wait, what?' I hate formal clothes. I've always hated shirts and suits and this crap, and my mom knows this,' he added. 'I told her. 'That's enough, not gonna do that,' and she just got mad and said I'm being ungrateful and difficult and I would embarrass us in front of them.'
The boy elaborated on why he isn't in the mood to 'play along.'
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'The idea of being stuck in a suit or tuxedo or whatever the difference is for 5 to 6 hours every few days to sit through dinner and then opera singers or some crap like this afterward sounds like absolute torture to me,' he said. 'It's my vacation. I don't want to feel miserable and uncomfortable.'
The son then confessed that he just wants to 'hide' because right now is his 'last chance to avoid this torture trip.'
Seeking validation about his complaints, the teen asked Redditors, 'Am I the a------ for not wanting to go on this trip?'
Many people, envious or not, encouraged him to go on this trip.
'[Not the a------] for not wanting to go, but I think you should suck it up and go,' one person replied. 'Cruise ships are huge, so there will be plenty of chances for you to have alone time and go off and do your own thing.'
The Redditor added, 'Put on your tux, smile, eat fast but with good manners, then politely excuse yourself and go back to your room. A 16 day cruise is a huge opportunity to travel and experience some luxury.'
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