Family#1 can't do all 4 weeks in July because the spouses extended family visits and that's important. (annual)

Other families can't do long weekends because they spend it with family and that's important.

I say I can't do weekend-B  because that's when I celebrate my birthday and that's important to me and my mental health (annual)

The weekend chosen is my birthday weekend because the following weekend "might be too cold".  They will accommodate for 2023 but "everyone is bound to miss one or two"....

But my birthdate doesn't change, that's not one or two...

So I guess what's not important is me...

*Childless

*Single

*Only Child

*One extended family (raised by single parent)

(I did consider writing an explanation in more detail. But what's the point - then I'm just being difficult and dramatic -- I mean it's ‘only a birthday'.  I will go if I'm able and try to be okay that I'm not able and they don't mind)

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