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A woman plans her first overseas birthday trip with only her partner, siblings and mom

Her mom asks if her boyfriend and his teenage children can join, citing their difficult pasts

She feels uncomfortable and guilty, asking if she’s wrong to keep the trip exclusive

A woman seeks advice from the Reddit community after finding herself torn over her 30th birthday trip. She says she wants the vacation to be just her, her partner, her siblings and her mom — but her mother keeps asking to bring along her boyfriend, Paul, and his teenage children.

“It will be my first time out of the country and I want it to just be me, my partner, my siblings, and my mom because... well that’s who I want to come," she begins her post.

To help readers understand, she shares the backstory of h

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