Family vacations can be a great way to bond, but only when everyone involved actually wants to be there.

When one teen’s parents arranged a surprise cabin trip with a pack of annoying younger kids, they found themselves aching to get out of the trip before it even began.

Read on for the full story!

AITA for telling my parents I don’t want to go on their trip?

So I’m a 15-year-old in high school, and my parents have 3 families that they’re friends with.

All of their kids, however, are about 10 years old or younger, so the same age as my sibling.

But then the teen found out some unpleasant news.

Anyways, we went to their house today, just for a small 4-hour potluck, but they ended up planning an entire trip to live in a cabin somewhere for a few days, and didn’t tell me.

It’s supposed to be all 4 of our families, and we live in this big cabin and do stuff.

This teen has a huge problem with this.

They already paid and everything. A

lso, these kids drive me INSANE, even if it’s just for a few hours.

By the end of it, I have a headache because they’re always screaming, fighting, banging on doors, you get the idea.

Words can’t even begin to describe how much they’re dreading this trip.

So when we got in the car to leave, I was pretty upset because I don’t like the kids, there’s no one my age, and everyone’s gonna have fun except for me.

I’m uncomfortable around their parents, and there’s not much for me to do, so it’s a waste of time on my side.

So they put their foot down with their parents.

I told them that no matter what, I’m not going on the trip with them because I don’t want to and wasn’t informed on it either.

I told them that I don’t mind being alone in the house for a few days, going to a camp, staying at a friend’s house, whatever they want me to do, as long as I’m not going on that trip.

AITA?

If staying behind is what it took to protect their peace, then this teen was determined to do just that.

What did Reddit think?

This user gives two compelling options.

Maybe doing things you don’t want to do is all just a part of growing up.

Maybe there’s still a chance the teen could get out of the trip.

It is tough to find your people in such a transitional age.

This vacation sounded more like punishment than fun.

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