Family visits can often bring both joy and tension.

If a visit with your mother wasn’t going well, would you proceed with the visit as planned anyway, or would you change your plans and cut the visit short?

This woman and her family went to her hometown for a visit

However, her mom wasn’t too welcoming and criticized her a lot, so she and her husband are considering cutting their visit short.

Check out the full story below to find out more.

AITA for extending my family holiday and not going back to my mother’s

I (39F), my husband (39M), and my daughter (4F) are currently visiting my home country.

We live in the UK, and my home country is Greece.

We were initially planning to stay a couple of nights with my mother (80F) who lives in a big city, and then go to the seaside for 3 nights.

Then, we would go back to my mother’s place for 2 nights before heading home.

This woman’s relationship with her mother wasn’t always the best.

My relationship with my mother has always been fraught.

She constantly criticises everything about my life.

During the 2 nights we stayed there, she told me I’d let myself go.

She said I was spoiling my child (who we recently adopted as I am unable to conceive) and that my husband is “using” me, whatever that means.

Her husband decided they would no longer stay in their mom’s house, but just drop by quickly instead.

She is housebound and not very mobile, but refuses any help whatsoever.

Anyway, it was a very charged environment, and her apartment is very old and a lot of it is not safe for a child.

Therefore, my husband decided the best thing for us is to extend our seaside stay and just swing by and see my mother on the day we are due to fly back.

Now, she is torn.

I happen to agree with that wholeheartedly.

We have got her gifts and offered to take her out for a meal when we get back.

But still, I am torn. Am I in the wrong here?

Is it a good idea or a bad idea to cut the visit with her mom short?

Let’s read the responses of other people on Reddit.

This user shares their personal thoughts.

Your mental health will thank you, says this person.

Here’s a short but sweet remark.

This person advises talking to her mother and setting boundaries.

Finally, here’s a valid point.

Sometimes, it’s better to keep the distance than to create conflict.

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