How to survive a family vacation

[rekane]

I am about to take a very long family vacation.

It should be fun, but I envision wanting to kill members of my family at some point. I expect to feel homicidal more than once.

I will be bringing clothes pins for calming purposes.

How have you survived a family vacation?
Any tips or advice would be greatly appreciated.

 

[PenIsMightier1]

I survive mine by getting along with my family but that's probably not very helpful.

If you can bring along someone with you then you can just have sex with them to relieve your tensions

 

[Cattypuss]

From Day One, when everything is going swimmingly, get them used to the fact that you take some "alone time" every day.

Then, when you really need them out of your face, you can take your habitual "alone time" and they won't think anything of it.

 

[Primalex]

How have you survived a family vacation?

Smiling
Taking a deep breath
Skinny-dipping
Keeping myself busy with cooking
(Cooking is recreational for me.)

 

[rekane]

Thanks for the replies. They are all very helpful.
Pen, my husband will be with me so he will definitely be of service. He'll be happy about that.

From Day One, when everything is going swimmingly, get them used to the fact that you take some "alone time" every day.

Then, when you really need them out of your face, you can take your habitual "alone time" and they won't think anything of it.

I will definitely be doing this.
And breathing. Thanks for the reminder, Primalex.

I have just had this building anxiety that I couldn't shake. A week with the mother-in-law is probably too much.
But, then again, I am a bit of a masochist.

Thanks again!

 

[sb2009]

liquor and sedatives.

 

[midwestyankee]

Tools, especially if your travel depends upon transportation that you own. These won't help you get along with family members you despise but they will help you take care of odd emergencies that, while small in themselves, can quickly evolve like a nuclear locust into something of ginormous importance to the sanity of all involved.

DAMHIKT

 

[rekane]

liquor and sedatives.

Great minds think alike, sb.
However, I have only one percocet left.
I will put it in a glass case to break open "for emergency only".
Of course, Grey Goose will be my best friend.

Yankee - my husband is a bit of a boy scout, so we are totally prepared, tools in car. Great advice.

 

[Yasashii_Kaze]

Electronics are a favorite of mine. Especially books on CD/iPod/Kindle. Counter-productive to family bonding, I know, but sometimes I need to withdraw in order to not knife someone.

 

[graceanne]

valium

 

[graceanne]

liquor and sedatives.

Great minds ....

 

[BiBunny]

Great minds ....

Yep. I was gonna say Jack Daniel's, LOL.

 

[Keroin]

liquor and sedatives.

valium

And duct tape.

 

[rekane]

And duct tape.

Have it.
In camo, bright green, black, silver and yellow.
Something for everyone.

I am seriously lacking in sedatives, though.
I do have one percocet and some flexaril (I forgot about) from my last derby injury - I won't be able to drive, but I will be blissfully unaware of my surroundings.
That should work.

So, this is how much of a masochist I am:
After a week with the mother-in-law, we are going to Disney World.
My kids have never been.
I'm sure it will be fun, right? Right?

 

[midwestyankee]

Have it.
In camo, bright green, black, silver and yellow.
Something for everyone.

I am seriously lacking in sedatives, though.
I do have one percocet and some flexaril (I forgot about) from my last derby injury - I won't be able to drive, but I will be blissfully unaware of my surroundings.
That should work.

So, this is how much of a masochist I am:
After a week with the mother-in-law, we are going to Disney World.
My kids have never been.
I'm sure it will be fun, right? Right?

Of course it will.

 

[sb2009]

One of the best family memories we have is when my husband had some sort of explosion at his mom when we were visiting her. It's a long complicated story but it ended with him yelling "I'M NOT GOING TO THE BANK!"

and it's a running thing in the family to ask him if he's going to the bank...everyone will bust out laughing for a good long time.

So..those horrible times can become treasured family memories....but still, liquor and sedatives.

 

[star441]

make your brother wear your moms underwear

 

[graceanne]

One of the best family memories we have is when my husband had some sort of explosion at his mom when we were visiting her. It's a long complicated story but it ended with him yelling "I'M NOT GOING TO THE BANK!"

and it's a running thing in the family to ask him if he's going to the bank...everyone will bust out laughing for a good long time.

So..those horrible times can become treasured family memories....but still, liquor and sedatives.

K's never said anything that funny while exploding during vacations. *pouts* Normally, his explosions end in us going back to our hotel/family members cause I didn't come on vacation to listen to him yell.

 

[where]

I rekindle my love of long walks. all day ones. so long when I get back I'm so tired I have to go to bed early.

 

[myinnerslut]

Unlimited texting to those back home. Drives my parents nuts but its the only way....

 

[rekane]

Thanks everyone for the suggestions and the smiles.

It helped me back away from the ledge.

We are starting out tomorrow. And this song is running through my head:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nLiQBV6A7c

 

[DVS]

If you take a gun, leave the bullets at home. Temptations, temptations!

 

[graceanne]

If you take a gun, leave the bullets at home. Temptations, temptations!

QFT..

What annoys me the most about 'vacations' is listening to K scream because we need to make one more stop and we're 'MAKING GOOD TIME!'.

We're traveling with 4 children - we are not going to make good time!!! Get. Over. It.

 

[sfla]

I make I have just enough of a different sleep schedule so I have built in alone time, and I ALWAYS make sure I have wheels. That way I can escape!

 

[NomadLady]

I am about to take a very long family vacation.

It should be fun, but I envision wanting to kill members of my family at some point. I expect to feel homicidal more than once.

I will be bringing clothes pins for calming purposes.

How have you survived a family vacation?
Any tips or advice would be greatly appreciated.

Xanax....or fake a headache and go to bed....make the hubby go too and just fuck his brains out. If someone hears you....they will be jealous or pissed but I bet they won't say a word!!!!!