Hot take: that $500 family reunion cruise was a total waste

I spent $500 on a cruise to reconnect with my brother's family after a falling out, but it just made things worse. We barely talked because he was always at the casino or pool. Has anyone else found that big trips just magnify the distance?

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jennifer8331mo ago

Waste" is a bit strong for a $500 boat trip that probably had unlimited shrimp cocktails.

ellis.faith1mo ago

Bet you could've bought shrimp cheaper at the grocery store.

simonp761mo ago

Man, that's a bummer but $500 for a whole cruise? That's like the price of a decent weekend hotel room. Sounds like you expected a heart-to-heart on the lido deck but he was living his best life. Maybe the real problem wasn't the cruise, it was expecting a vacation to fix a broken relationship.