Long-distance relationships often come with complicated family dynamics.

The following story involves a man who was given a free plane ticket to go see his long-distance girlfriend.

But his own family objects to this plan and thinks it’s not a good idea.

Read the full story below to find out more.

AITA for a free trip?

AITA for taking a free trip across the country to see my girlfriend?

I am a 22-year-old man. I have a long-distance girlfriend. We met over the internet.

I still live at home. I have plans to visit my long-distance girlfriend over winter break from college.

This man lives far away from his girlfriend.

For context, we live across the country from each other.

She lives far north. I live far south.

I am also a Black man. She is a white woman.

Her mom willingly paid for a plane ticket for me to come visit for two weeks.

My mom thinks that is an extreme amount of time to visit for the first time.

His mom doesn’t quite like his girlfriend.

My girlfriend came to my state six months ago for about the same amount of time.

She stayed with me at my mom’s house for a week.

My mom was not the biggest fan of that. We tried to reverse it this time.

She is also not happy about that.

His mom said a lot of negative things about his travel plans.

I will be gone through Christmas.

She thinks I am being selfish, shallow-minded, and evil for this choice.

She says I am leaving my family for another family for two weeks.

She says I know nothing about them.

Everyone in his family is worried about how he will be treated in his girlfriend’s place.

According to my girlfriend, they are all very excited to meet me.

Everyone on my side is worried. That includes my mom and grandma.

They are worried about the race aspect.

That is not something I can ignore.

I will be going to a place where Black people are a small minority.

He thinks there is nothing to worry about.

It is not like I plan to do this often.

It is also not like someone who hates people like me would buy me a plane ticket.

They bought it so I could see their daughter.

So, AITA?

Let’s find out what others have to say about this.

Go and have fun, says this one.

Aww… here’s a cute and heartwarming story.

Here’s an honest opinion from this person.

This one makes sense, as well.

Finally, short and sweet.

Visiting someone you care about isn’t abandoning your family.

If you thought that was an interesting story, check out what happened when a family gave their in-laws a free place to stay in exchange for babysitting, but things changed when they don’t hold up their end of the bargain.