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Mar 22, 2023
8:53:13am

federer All-American

My kids have already traveled to a lot more places in their first 10 years of

life than I did until I was 25. My family's vacations were almost exclusively to visit family in Arizona and Idaho, with an occasional trip to Disneyland. That said, I have many fond memories of our vacations and am grateful for the time we had together and the sacrifices our parents made to make them happen. We didn't have to go far to have a lot of fun bonding time.

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federer

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Spring Break Woes...

FulhamUte

3/22/23 8:14am

Why is it a battle?

kccougar

3/22/23 8:16am

Comparison is the thief of joy

Nakedbootleg

3/22/23 8:17am

and is also the reason so many are in crippling debt.

VACOUGFAN

3/22/23 8:18am

And why many have mental health issues.

RootieBoy

3/22/23 9:30am

You're not alone! (Meant for OP)

justAnotherCoug

3/22/23 8:56am

I sometimes feel bad for those

Jimmy Rocket

3/23/23 1:37pm

The smart move is going to all of those places during non peak times.

Blueto

3/22/23 8:19am

This. Spring Break is an awful time to travel to popular tourist destinations.

stenso

3/22/23 8:20am

Spring break is an awesome time to travel to international destinations

silk

3/22/23 8:32am

Sounds like it's time for your kids to make a gratitude list.

PokeMAN

3/22/23 8:20am

I just worked all week instead of going camping at the lake.

FieroCoug

3/22/23 8:20am

You're not alone

gangbusters

3/22/23 8:20am

Thanks!

FulhamUte

3/22/23 8:26am

I was just joshin' with the ward explanation thing.

gangbusters

3/22/23 8:43am

Just ask them if they use their vacations to review their progress on following

Shihan

3/22/23 8:45am

RE: You're not alone

Nakedbootleg

3/22/23 8:55am

Say it one more time . . .

gangbusters

3/22/23 9:08am

You need to change the way you view what's important

chismoso

3/22/23 8:20am

family is all going to Vegas in part for a spring break Taylor Swift concert

OU Cougar

3/22/23 8:20am

Nope! Month end. I’m only going because I have Good Friday off as a work

JohnnyC

3/22/23 8:27am

Definitely not this time of the year..

FulhamUte

3/22/23 8:28am

Yes.... Yes you are! ; )

BlueTeach

3/22/23 8:21am

I was pretty upset my friends all drove BMWs while I only drove a new Honda

Hypnotoad

3/22/23 8:22am

We never did anything like that for Spring Break, your family should be able

StarMan

3/22/23 8:22am

We did absolutely nothing.

cougaman

3/22/23 8:23am

It's not a competition--it sounds like you have a fun getaway planned

DC12

3/22/23 8:24am

Social Media is a plague. Stop trying to keep up.

The Dark Knight

3/22/23 8:25am

Why is Heber a bad thing?

JohnnyC

3/22/23 8:26am

Oh, it's not...

FulhamUte

3/22/23 8:27am

Nice! Maybe we will😂

JohnnyC

3/22/23 8:30am

Let me count the ways

Nakedbootleg

3/22/23 8:43am

I don’t know why but much of Utah has a “keep up with the Jones” mentality. Good luck with that.

kalifi

3/22/23 8:26am

Its not just a Utah thing, it is everywhere.

The Dark Knight

3/22/23 8:28am

I’m not sure why people think that only exists in Utah.

WDaddy

3/22/23 8:30am

In some areas it is worse. It seems bigger in the Utah or California than the midwest IMO.

Baron

3/22/23 8:36am

Imo it's primarily demographics and where people live. Utah and California are both young states and

CSoul

3/22/23 8:44am

It is everywhere, but Utah I think is worse than most

LargeTalons

3/22/23 8:41am

My experience having lived in many places. Utah was the worst by far,

Acorn

3/22/23 8:54am

This is a good point

The Dark Knight

3/22/23 10:34am

Social media evens this out a lot. You surround yourself with the same people

SUAVO

3/22/23 10:38am

Its more of a problem in Utah and among mormons than anywhere else.

Backcountry

3/22/23 9:30am

It's easy to compare yourself to someone who is just like you in every way

LargeTalons

3/22/23 8:30am

Why do people think this is specific to Utah?

SUAVO

3/22/23 8:34am

And if you only knew how many people go into debt for those trips.

Adwight

3/22/23 9:21am

Doing nothing this spring so can do other cool stuff this summer.

3/22/23 8:27am

My kids just want to go camping but with this weather............

IGotAverageGifs

3/22/23 8:28am

Sounds like saying no more often might be a good thing for them.

mkg

3/22/23 8:29am

I'm guessing your Rose Bowl vacation sucked, and it's turned the kids

SJS

3/22/23 8:29am

The Rose Bowl/Disney vacation was a blast...

FulhamUte

3/22/23 8:34am

I don't recall ever going on a vacation over spring break. Either with my family growing up, or with my own kids.

Perseguir

3/22/23 8:30am

Stop trying to keep up with the Jonses

Indy Coug

3/22/23 8:33am

Heber and Midway are fun. Sounds like you had a great trip over Christmas.

Doogal McCougar

3/22/23 8:39am

Sounds like your kids have been hanging out on CB.

Pepe

3/22/23 8:39am

...what's good for you is good for you regardless of what other people do

Belboz

3/22/23 8:44am

Never done anything for spring break. Kids go to grandmas house while we work.

BNcoug

3/22/23 8:46am

Drives me nuts when my kids act entitled to be world travelers.

VenomFarmer

3/22/23 8:47am

Wait a year or two.. This next recession is going to drain some of wallets

byukarl

3/22/23 8:48am

My kids have already traveled to a lot more places in their first 10 years of

federer

3/22/23 8:53am

RE: Spring Break Woes...

kimdaddy35

3/22/23 8:53am

Not going anywhere. On the plus side my kids dislike traveling.

hydrocoug

3/22/23 8:54am

I grew up on a farm. There was no such thing as spring break

TheLoanArranger

3/22/23 8:56am

I would just tell my kids that we aren't rich like them. Same for everything

Acorn

3/22/23 8:59am

We're not even doing anything. At least your doing Heber.

fattycoug

3/22/23 8:59am

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kookahs

3/22/23 9:00am

Looks like you’re family travels plenty. California, Midway, and Hawaii 2x…

3/22/23 9:09am

Try to find another fun place you can travel to where Utah will lose. Too bad basketball season is over

byuTX

3/22/23 9:10am

My second grader told me that all her friends

3/22/23 9:11am

As others have said, comparison is big in Utah. Partly because Utahns know their

NYC and Japan

3/22/23 9:12am

Dont compare yourself to anybody else. Live for you.

Backcountry

3/22/23 9:28am

Because of this I have muted my family members and friends on SM that flaunt it.

Adwight

3/22/23 9:35am

The worst is when they try to motivate others.

BNcoug

3/22/23 6:05pm

There used to be a time and generation which would be embarrassed flaunting

byukarl

3/23/23 7:40am

Many of these people who go on expensive vacations say they don't have money

Shihan

3/22/23 10:30am

Gloating and flaunting money or experiences comes from a place of insecurity

cougarsnooty

3/22/23 11:13am

Your kids need new friends if that's the only way they can be happy.

TailgateU

3/22/23 4:01pm

I wouldn’t even sweat it. You’re family has done more luxury vacations than most

BringYourUltimate

3/23/23 6:36am

I have 5 kids and a sole income for our family. We don't go anywhere ever but

Cougphysio

3/23/23 7:16am

Amen.. his kids will be less titled and more functional in the adult world

byukarl

3/23/23 7:43am

Your asking a group of people who likely didn't get a spring break in college...

Powerbait DPM

3/23/23 2:14pm

True, we actually had to go to class and study to earn a degree.

Shihan

3/23/23 8:24pm

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