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Input: I (20f) decided to take a week long trip to Los Angeles. I used to live there for about a year and half and hadn’t been there for about 6 months. So I thought why not go for a visit while I still had the time (I start school in the spring)

I wanted to drive down there (17 hours) only for the fact that I wanted to retrieve the rest of my belongings that have been siting at a relatives house. Otherwise I would have been happy to flown. My car is still in great condition (2013 Toyota Camry 78,000 miles) so I was very confident in my car being able to take me there and back without any problems. I had saved up over a grand for the trip that was entirely funded by me and I had already payed my Airbnb ahead of time. So yes I had money for the trip not anything crazy but it was a fair amount for only a weeks long trip.

Two days before I go I visit my moms house (I live with my father who is currently stationed in Afghanistan) and she is telling me how “stupid” I am for going on this trip alone and driving there alone. Thinking she was just being bitter I shrug off everything she has said and I go anyways.

I go have the time of my life, come back even brought a friend up to stay for a couple days and she leaves. Everything is good I am in one piece my car is fine and I have all my stuff.

I go back to visit my mom today and it’s been about 5 days since I’ve been back. And she’s still bitter about the trip. But on top of her being angry I find out my brother was angry, my aunt and grandma( the relatives that I had my stuff stashed away at) , my father (who called my mother), my other aunt and uncle whom I’m close with. Everyone is calling me stupid for going on this trip and I don’t know why. I’ve been called an asshole and insensitive to their feeling.

I’m not a bad kid, yes I smoke weed and drink occasionally at parties. But I’ve never been in trouble with the law, I always pay my bills, I made sure my cat was being well taken care of while I was gone, and it’s not like a left out of the blue. I had told everyone of my upcoming trip months prior and they had said nothing to me.

So am I missing something? Did I do something wrong?

taking a trip