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Ok, next year its my parents are both turning 50 and we are celebrating it by traveling around the west coast of America. We will be going to Vegas first and staying in some fancy hotels and will be hitting the casinos and seeing shows before we start traveling.

I'm trying to convince my sister to go but since she just turned 18 and doesn't want to go even though its their 50th and we will spending alot of money because she feels she wants freedom from my parents and would prefer to go on holiday with her friends in england even though they would blow her out last minute.I try to tell her that this will happen but she is in denial. I really want her to go because its not the same without her.

How can i convince her to go and soon as we have to book tickets soon?

Answer 1

well she's prob feeling bad because she's 18 n she wont b able 2 go 2 the casinos cz she's nt 21, try asking her 2 at least join u halfway along the trip.

hpe this helps =]

Sara x

Answer 2

Just tell her your parents will only turn 50 once and she has the rest of her life to go away with friends, now that she is 18 and all.

Without disrespecting your sister, I think any one with a brain with go with family, then friends later.

Get you folks to speak to her.

Answer 3

She will only go with her friends as long as you keep bugging her. Don't put her friends down, but keep telling her how important it is for her to go with you. England does sound more interesting.. it's def. what I would want. Remind her that she can get freedom after the trip.. by getting an apartment!

Answer 4

Good Luck with this....it is so important that you do get her go to because later on if she does not go she WILL regret it.  Try explaining your reason for wanting her there.  Explain to her that this is a milestone for your parents and the importance of all their children celebrating with them.  Also tell her she may not like it now but she will have the rest of her life to party with her friends.  

Answer 5

First of all, you don't know for sure that her friends will blow her off - you may believe it's probable, but it's not for certain.  And you insult her by insulting her friend's reliability.  So this is not an effective argument to use on her.

Try to focus on the positive - how you really want her to go because it's not the same without her, how it will mean so much to your parents to have the whole family there.  Assure her that she will have plenty of opportunities to be "free" from family during the trip - agree that her only obligations during the trip are to eat a certain number of meals with the family, and attend certain shows, and block out free time for her to explore on her own.

She's being a little bit selfish, but to be fair, you're being a little bit unfair demanding that everyone agree to your idea of a fun vacation.

Answer 6

Well, you can't force her that's for sure. Take her out to dinner and talk about how happy it would make you if she'd come along. If not for your parents, then for you. Tell her that this opportunity might not come along again for a long time before you all go off and lead your own lives. Don't talk down her friends, that will only get her to resent your comments. If she does decide to stay home or go on her own vacation, wish her a safe trip and a good time and then go and do the same with your parents.