When grief, guilt, and family expectations collide, it can be hard to put yourself first. Yet, even in pain, some choose peace. One reader shared her heartbreaking decision to go on a long-planned dream cruise—just days after her 15-year-old stepson died in a car accident.
She and her husband had saved for years. But amid grief, she chose to go, saying, “You can stay, but I won’t give this up.” He said nothing—until he called during the cruise: “You’re not coming back to this house ever again.” He packed her things, left them on the lawn, and filed for divorce.
She writes:
I keep wondering—was it really so wrong to take the trip I sacrificed so much for? Was choosing myself a mistake? Please tell me what you think.