LMo, maybe they were feeling pressured. All of us stubborn people know how that feels. Makes us want to rebel! I was rebelling against the later hour, David was rebelling against whatever pressure I was putting on him, and you feel pressure from your parents. Hey... I saw the light and am ready to accept whatever comes my way... to a point. Have you explained to your parents about not wanting to fly on holidays? Hopefully, they will eventually understand. For me, it would take me a few years to get used to it.

If I was in your position and ... hell, I was! LOL When I was married to my first husband, my mom made no bones about hating him. I had to remind her that whatever she did to him, she did to me. When I inherited my middle son, his birthday was the day right before hers. She claimed that she always forgot when it was. Yeah, right! The last year she tried this, she wasn't allowed to give the rest of my kids anything for their birthday, either.

Tell your parents how it's going to be and refuse any guilt they throw your way. Tell them what David told me once "I don't accept the guilt you're trying to lay on me." Then make up your mind to not accept it. Bust them on it when they try. I know you well enough to know that you can carry it off just as easily as I can!