Welcome Home (almost)

Sitting at the airport in Amsterdam. I was just thinking that you seem to enjoy traveling with other people so much. I’ll admit that I can be difficult sometimes, but you’re not an easy person to travel with as you may think.

I may have had some moments during this trip, but when I look back at it, I let you do whatever you wanted to do. The moment I don’t is when you bring up how much easier it is with your parents. If that’s the case, maybe we shouldn’t travel together anymore unless we have to. Like we can do group things, but nothing with just you and I alone. I’m reminded of Trang’s blowup in Yellowstone, and she has a point about how trips are often about you. I appreciate your planning this trip and paying for it. But if you’d have a better time with someone else, then I’m okay with you traveling with someone else. Maybe you’ve had things your way for so long it’s hard to change. There’s no point in you suffering and sacrificing on my account. It’s all about the math at the end of the day. Combined happiness is more important than individual happiness. Still a hard pill to swallow. TLG😔