Always Planning Trips

Post date: 2022-08-10 08:09:44

I have a friend who is always planning trips. Some are doable, but frankly with family and other commitments, it's just too much. How would you address this?

It's nice they want to travel with me, I get that. But every hang out has an inevitable, "we should go to...." conversation. This includes suggestions of weekend getaways close and far. Truthfully, it is stressing me out to have this conversation multiple times, as I give a non-committal "that'd be nice" and move onto the next topic.

Why? Since COVID, I really value my personal time and frankly would rather travel with or to see out of town family, stay in town or take a vacation with my wife. The latest is a trip next year. After seeing my parents this past weekend, he brought up with them that they should join a trip with him and his parents next year. That train is rolling down the tracks based on a text message just received. I think my parents were just being polite about wanting to do this particular trip next year. As was I, as I'm not too thrilled about it with the dates / direct ask now on the table.

Am I being ridiculous? Would you address this? If so, how?

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