I'm being ridiculous

Swazzle

So earlier this year one of my friends got an amazing deal on airfare to Grand Cayman through her work.  $200 round trip any time of the year.  So 5 of us have planned this trip to go between Christmas & New Years. Somehow it was decided we were leaving on December 26th & coming home on January 1st so that's what's booked & paid for.  I was stupid for not speaking up & saying I didn't want to stay there for New Years but either way, I didn't.

Well I just got an email for some New Years Eve party -- which Sean & I wouldn't go to even if I was going to be home, the email & party are totally besides the point-- but it got me thinking about NYE.  I had this horrible vision of FI going to the Devils game that night alone & then going home & getting in bed at 10pm alone on New Years Eve & I got really, really sad that I'm not going to be there with him.  

I looked up to see what it would cost if I bailed & flew home the day before but it's like $500+ every way I look at it (unless one of you ladies has some secret way to get cheaper airfare flying into the busiest city in the country on New Years Eve).  I don't really know what the purpose of this post was except I guess to vent.  I know I'll survive being away from him & I'm sure he's not going to be all mopey like I'm imagining in my silly little head but I just got sad thinking about it. Sigh. I'm such a dork right now. 

elannis

Maybe you can arrange a guys' night for him or call him at midnight or something like that if you can't get out of it.

niknik15

My FSIL and her husband's family is going to Grand Cayman on Dec 26th!

Sorry, I'm not much help on the getting back to the states part. I'm sure he will have a good time with his friends and he won't be completely alone on new year's eve. It will all be okay

Lil B Mama

Aww, that sucks  

Hopefully you can both still have a good time, even if you cant be together.

SKP82

He will be okay and so will you.    I know you're thinking neither of you will have a good time because you won't be together, but you will. 

I know when I'm not home, FI enjoys having the house to himself, even though he misses me. 

Also, he will want you to have a good time with your girlfriends and not be worrying about him! 

Elle1036

You guys can always do a special NYE celebration for yourselves after you get back.  Who cares what the calendar says?

TheMutleys

I have a solution. 

I will go in your place.  Done and done. 

csousa1

That's not ridiculous, I've felt like that before about similar situations.

I like Elle's idea of just celebrating NYE when you get home. It will be cute and romantic I bet you will have a great time away and everything will be just fine!

SKP82

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_not-engaged-yet_im-being-ridiculous?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special Topic Wedding BoardsForum:136Discussion:6943b11c-3a8c-4f0e-bc97-95a20c59ee02Post:1d822c46-c5bb-42f4-b145-c350ac2c06ab">Re: I'm being ridiculous</a>:
[QUOTE]I have a solution.  I will go in your place.  Done and done. 
Posted by TheMutleys[/QUOTE]

How nice of you to help out, Mutley!  What a generous friend you have here, RDR.  <img src="http://cdn.cl9.vanillaforums.com/downloaded/ver1.0/content/scripts/tinymce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-wink.gif" border="0" alt="Wink" title="Wink" />

Swazzle

Mutley: our 6th girl backed out so I'll see you on the 26th

Just to clarify guys, I'm not complaining about going away, I really hope my post didn't come off like that!  I'm very excited & looking forward to the trip, I just wish we were coming home a day sooner. Can't I just be rich so I can fly home a day early? 

TheMutleys

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_not-engaged-yet_im-being-ridiculous?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special%20Topic%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:136Discussion:6943b11c-3a8c-4f0e-bc97-95a20c59ee02Post:d9d8b1f8-388e-432e-a686-2ebb7ee73834">Re: I'm being ridiculous</a>:
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: I'm being ridiculous : How nice of you to help out, Mutley!  What a generous friend you have here, RDR. 
Posted by SKP82[/QUOTE]

What can I say.  I'm a giver. 

ravenray

I know how that feels.  I would try to focus on what a good time you will have.  Or take Mutley up on her offer.

TheMutleys

By the way, I didn't think you were complaining.  If you had titled your post "OMG, HUGE PROBLEM!!!", then I would think that you are an ass.  People can be upset about ridiculous things as long as they recognize that it is somewhat ridiculous.  I fully believe that everyone feels how they feel.  Sometimes those feelings don't follow logic.  Sometimes you feel like why the eff am I upset about this, I know I am lucky. 

And I sooooo wish I could get away.  We are already scheming to go to HI as a family in a couple of YEARS.  We want to get my husband's family on board for a trip to Disney's new resort there.   

Swazzle

Good suggestions!!! I seriously lurve you gals to pieces. I think I'm going to set the DVR to tape the ball dropping in NYC (since I don't think I'll even get to see it down there).  And I'll pretend the night I get back is our New Years Eve instead.  I'll plan a nice dinner out somewhere & then we can go home & "watch the ball drop" amongst other things  

Mutley: Yes exactly, I just reread my post & thought I hope I don't sound like some psycho biotch complaining about a vacation because that is definitely not the case. I just pictured Sean moping around without me, so sad & lost bahahahaha (also not the case).  HI is a dream vacation for me, I would LOVE to go there.  Sean's mom worked on a Norwegian cruise ship out of HI & we could have cruised there basically for free but at the time we couldn't afford the airfare

Elle1036

I like your plan.

And yeah, I didn't think you were being whiny or anything in your OP.

Swazzle

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_not-engaged-yet_im-being-ridiculous?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special%20Topic%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:136Discussion:6943b11c-3a8c-4f0e-bc97-95a20c59ee02Post:594ad1a1-3e6d-48da-9879-85868bd6bdcf">Re: I'm being ridiculous</a>:
[QUOTE]I totally understand where you're coming from. Hopefully you can just enjoy your time there and do something special with Sean when you get back...I really like the idea of taping the ball dropping!  I was really hoping that BF would agree to go away between Christmas and New Years since his track schedule is lighter that week and he's the assistant coach, not head coach for that season. But he says financially we should just wait for our trip back to Folly Beach in July. I hate logic sometimes. :( 
Posted by LivLeighton[/QUOTE]

<div>I hate money. </div><div>
</div><div>Could you do something a little closer to home? Somewhere driveable even just for a long weekend??</div>

SKP82

I didn't think you were complaining about going away. 

I like your idea for taping the ball dropping and going out to dinner first.  That will be a nice treat for the two of you when you get back!