I'd planned to give my 8 y/o GD a trip to WDW for Christmas, then my exhusband let me know that her dad (who's had a really rough year) would like to go, but didn't want to ask. I couldn't give him a trip without giving the same thing to my younger son and his wife (who's pregnant right now). So now I'm giving two trips to WDW (one in January and the second in Sept--which is when my son and D-I-L want to go). I decided it would be more cost effective to get myself an AP. After thinking about it and reading about solo trips here and on other forums, I decided to take the plunge and plan two solo trips (May & Dec). I've never gone anywhere by myself and you have no idea how frightening this was for me, but now I'm soooo excited to be able to go and do what I want. I mentioned the two solo trips to my son the other day and now my exhusband has called and said he might tag along. My 71 y/o mother, who is a very bad diabetic and has arthritis and can't walk for more than a few minutes has also decided she would like to go (since I'd have 'plenty of space in my room'). When I mentioned the diabetes and walking to my mother she said she would rent a ECV and we would just have to stop a little more frequently so she could eat her snacks and be careful with the heat, and take a few more rest stops, and I wouldn't have to miss that many rides, but if I didn't want my own mother to go as bad as she needed a break from my dad then she guess she didn't have to go, but I better remember I may not always have a mother to take and she'd give anything if she still had her mother to take on trips, etc--you get the idea (guilt trip). My husband and I seperated last May and I thought about telling her he was also wanting to go, but the thing is I really want to make a trip just for me. Selfish? My mother's favorite phrase is 'I'm going to let you buy this for me', so even if she says she'll pay for her airfare and tickets, I know I'll wind up paying for all her meals and souveniers and I just can't afford it. Also I won't get to do anything I want to. I know I sound selfish, but you would have to know my mother--she specializes in guilt trips and 'poor pitiful me'. I can't believe she would even want to go--she doesn't do rides and can't stand shows. Also I can't seem to get my ex to understand that even though I said I wanted us to remain friends, I don't want to go on vacation with him. Sorry this is long, but I really needed to rant. I don't want to be rude to either of them, but I want to go alone. HELP!!!