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Elle


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My fiance and I are driving from Spokane to Portland on Christmas Eve to see our families (about a 6 hour drive).  We are spending Christmas Eve night and Christmas morning with my family, driving an hour and a half, and spending Christmas evening and night with his family and leaving on Sunday morning - his younger sister has to work on Christmas morning so we all worked around her schedule so she could open presents and have dinner with the family.  Anyway, being the nice big brother that he is, my fiance offered to drive his sister to the airport on Sunday before we leave b/c she is flying out to see their grandparents.  He just called me at work, irate, because the flight she chose leaves at 1am on Sunday morning!!!  We only get to be with our families for about 2 days if you add it all up this Christmas, and this just feels like a huge burden for what little time we have.  I takes about 2 and 1/2 hours to get to the airport and another 2 and 1/2 to get home.  I really want to tell her that we can only take her if she wants to fly out mid-Sunday morning so we can take her on our way back to Spokane.  Am I being selfish for not wanting to take her, or is she inconsiderate for thinking that we would take her to the airport at that time considering our schedule?

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I think that is really unreasonable of her!  Wow, I can't believe how many times people just flat out do not consider others!!!  I would let her know that when you offered to take her, it was on your way back home, and that that time just won't work with your schedule!

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I think you need to tell her that the time she picked is a real hardship to you both. Explain to her the time frame that you are visiting under and tell her how this takes precious time away from your visit.


If nothing else she may feel guilty.



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Tati


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I agree with the girls, just explain to her and I'm sure she will understand. I hope!

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Elle


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I think we are going to say 'no' and suggest she go by airport shuttle.  Thanks for putting my mind at ease, girls!

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That's WAY too much to ask anyone but your spouse to do for you.  Airport shuttles are usually pretty affordable and they're so convenient, how they drop you off right at your terminal and all.  She should understand. 

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Lilykind


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I didn't even know flights left at 1 am the day after Christmas!


Airport shuttle is totally appropriate for this. You should not be forced to play driver at that hour in the morning, especially when you're coming from a long way to begin with.



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