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Old 02-22-2008, 11:13 AM   #1 (permalink)
korki-rad
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Anyone married to a "Disney Downer"?

I just spent a very crummy night because just before going to bed, my DH told me that he doesn't really even want to go to WDW in May, that he thinks he's going to have a terrible time and he's only going to make me happy. He also said that we'd better enjoy our time there because we are never going back. He's said similar things in the past, but last night was particularly awful.

Whenever I mention anything about our trip, he puts it down. He is quite the miser and thinks it's stupid that Disney costs so much (and I have planned such a low-budget, high thrill vacation, you wouldn't believe it!! Any extras that I've added in I've paid for by selling stuff on ebay or consignment or from money I've saved from other things...DD5 and I have been scrimping for months to make this vacation happen.)

Last night, I even suggested that maybe he should just stay home and let us go and have a great time. His reply? "Well that wouldn't really be a family vacation, would it?" He says he's going to go, but to be prepared for him to be miserable, just thinking about how much it all cost. Doesn't *that* sound like fun!

The craziest part of all -- going to WDW was DH's idea! He suggested it because we had some extra money from a housing project and he knew it was something I had been wishing for. And I really don't get it because just last week he said I could look into a Disney cruise for our 10th anniversary next year....but I don't want to if it's going to be this rigmarole all over again!

Does anyone else have a spouse or someone else in their life who just sucks the fun out of your Disney experience? If so, how do you deal with them?
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