Should I feel guilty if my adult daughter cannot afford to go on a family vacation?
I have four children. One of them is in her 20s, and she cannot afford to go, nor can I pay for her. She went last year for two weeks by herself.
Family Conflict,Parenting
<p>Of what do you feel you'd be guilty?</p><p>Family vacations are not a basic human right to existence. &nbsp;They are fun, ideally. &nbsp;</p><p>You're not violating a basic human right. &nbsp;You wrote that you don't have enough money to pay for her to come along.</p><p>You may find yourself feeling more guilty toward yourself if you give more than you reasonably can afford to give.</p><p>My suggestion is to tell your daughter your reason for not taking her along. Maybe this will open more dialogue between the two of you.</p>