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I'm kinda upset
I have been living down here for 3 years and I have asked my parents many times to come down and visit. They live in Michigan. I just emailed my mom today to see if they would like to come down as a treat. I would pay for their plane tickets and they can stay with us. So really the only money they would be spending is if they wanted to go shopping or whatever.
She wrote me back and said she still has no time to come and see me. It makes me sad because they travel to Kentucky and TN at least once a year but have never made their way down here. They also expect me to travel up there 4 and 5 times a year for different things.
Hubby is quite upset about it also b/c he feels bad for me that my parents who I am very close with ( I thought) don't want to come for a visit.
I really quite bummed about this.
Thanks for letting me vent. 
Re: I'm kinda upset
"If we couldn't laugh we would all go insane" -- Jimmy Buffett
I hear you. I've been here in Florida for 3 years and my parents haven't come down from the Northeast either. They under a tight budget and hopefully they will be able to find a deal on a flight and can work out some time off.
It's tough when you want them to see where you live now that you're grown up and have your own life.
Personally, I would limit my trips home until they book some tickets (or have you do it).
They are on a tight budget and that's why I told them if they would pick a date to come down I would buy their plane tickets, and they can stay with us. No Cost, just a nice weekend trip to see our place and go out to dinner and things like that. My mom has a funny schedule where 1 weekend out of every month she has 3 or 4 days off. And my dad has some vacation time he needs to use so I thought that would be perfect. She just said she doesn't have the time. I know parents don't like their kids to have to pay for their things but I thought as just a treat/ mini vacation they would come down.
I think I am going to boycott my trips up there. There are weddings and grad party's we are invited to and I told DH yesterday after I got her email that I'm not going to any of them. I tired of being the only one that travels. Non of the people that are having all the events this year have come down and visited either so I guess its a 2 way street.
The biggest thing that ticks me off is that at a drop of a hat last year they went to my cousins grad party Kentucky. And had to pay for a hotel and everything while they were there. I just don't get it.
As far as I know they like my DH. My brother and him have had a couple of fights but they are friends. He gets a long with my dad. And He talks to my mom often on the phone.
OH well I guess, they must not miss me that bad.
I am sure if they knew how much it was upsetting you, they would make an effort. Sometimes, Parents don't realize they hurt us with their actions.
You should talk to her flat out, and tell her how you feel. Bring up how they went to that Grad party in Kentucky, but haven't come to see you in the 3 years you've been here. They are your parents, and will love you no matter what... so don't be afraid to light a bit of a fire under their butts...
HTH
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