A nice moment and not so nice, ¿what do you think?: Enjoying with my parents in New York but... mixed feelings [Eng - Esp]

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A nice moment and not so nice, ¿what do you think?: Enjoying with my parents in New York but... mixed feelings


Hello to everyone in the Family and Friends community at Hive! It's a pleasure to be here once again. This time I come to share a memory. This memory brings me mixed feelings and I would love to read opinions about it because I am in an intense process of inner awakening, and many times I lose objectivity when analyzing my own experiences. Thanks to those who comment.

This is about my first trip alone. That year, 2018, I decided to travel even though my friends could not accompany me. At that time I was 29 years old and about to turn 30. The only experience I had had traveling alone had been during that same year 2018, three days to Chile, which is 40 minutes by plane from Mendoza (Argentina) to the city where I lived and live at the moment.

The thing is that I saved for three years or so, I spent almost no money because my goal was to go to Australia, a place I still don't know. But I gathered money and finally the amount I had allowed me to go to Australia for five days or to go to the United States California for ten days, which was the place I wanted to visit; however, I had some friends who had gone to the California area and they recommended me New York instead of that other destination.

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Un momento lindo y no tanto, ¿qué piensas?: Disfrutando con mis padres en Nueva York pero… sentimientos encontrados


Hola a todos en la comunidad de Family and Friends en Hive! Es un placer estar aquí una vez mas. En esta ocasión vengo a compartir un recuerdo. Este recuerdo me trae sensaciones encontradas y me encantaría leer opiniones al respecto porque estoy en un proceso intenso de despertar interno, y muchas veces pierdo objetividad al analizar mis propias experiencias. Gracias a quienes comenten.

Se trata de mi primer viaje sola. Aquel año, 2018, decidí viajar aunque mis amigos no pudieran acompañarme. En ese momento yo tenía 29 años y estaba por cumplir 30. La única experiencia que había tenido viajando sola había sido durante ese mismo año 2018, tres días a Chile, que queda a 40 minutos en avión desde Mendoza (Argentina) a la ciudad en la que vivía y vivo en este momento.

El tema es que ahorré durante tres años más o menos, no gasté casi nada de dinero porque mi objetivo era irme a Australia, lugar que todavía no conozco. Pero junté dinero y finalmente la cantidad que tenía me permitía irme cinco días a Australia o irme a Estados Unidos California die días, que era el lugar que quería conocer; sin embargo, tenía unas amigas que se habían ido a la zona de California y me recomendaron Nueva York en lugar de aquel otro destino.


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The point is that I managed to organize my trip to New York, I set a date, I paid for the ticket, I set up the whole issue of the stay (it was my first time staying in a hostel). I had been living alone for a year and when I told my parents about it, they told me "oh how nice, how nice, well be careful", and a week later, they told me that they were also going to New York on the same date that I was going to go; and that made me very upset. I was very angry, but not because they were going, but because I felt very invaded, because I had really made a great effort to raise that money and it was my dream and I had already built up the courage and everything to live that experience traveling alone, and that suddenly they were going to go to the same city as me, on the same date, it annoyed me.

I continued with my stay in my hostel alone (Vanderbit YMCA), and my parents were in New York for half of the days I was there; they were there for five days, and I shared some moments with them. I made it clear to them before we met there that I already had my trip set up and that I wanted to be with me, that that was the goal of my trip as well besides getting to know New York.

I wanted to have the experience of traveling alone and the truth is that well, when they were there, I saw them in certain moments, I enjoyed with them, but to this day it is an experience that somehow shocks me and I have these mixed feelings that I was telling you; that on the one hand I think it is very nice to have been able to see them there and on the other hand, I still feel that feeling that they invaded me. Yes, it is very much in the past but it is still hard for me to avoid the memory of that sensation when I think of that trip or relive it thanks to some photo.

La cuestión es que logré Armar mi viaje para Nueva York, puse una fecha, me pague el pasaje, armé el todo el tema de la estadía (fue mi primera vez alojándome en un hostel). Yo llevaba un año viviendo sola y cuando les comenté a mis padres me dijeron ay qué bueno, que lindo, bueno tené cuidado, y una semana después, me comunicaron que ellos también iban a ir a Nueva York justo en la misma fecha que iba a ir yo; y a mí eso me molestó mucho. Me enojé muchísimo, pero porque no porque ellos fuesen a ir, sino porque me sentí muy invadida, porque yo había realmente hecho un esfuerzo muy grande para juntar ese dinero y era mi sueño y ya me había armado de valor y todo para poder vivir esa experiencia viajando sola, y que de pronto ellos fueran a ir a la misma ciudad que yo, en la mismísima fecha, me molestó.

Yo igualmente seguí con con mi estadía en mi hostel sola (Vanderbit YMCA), y mis padres estuvieron en Nueva York la mitad de los días que yo estuve; estuvieron cinco días, y compartí algunos momentos con ellos. Les aclaré antes de encontrarnos allá que yo ya tenía mi viaje armado y que yo quería estar conmigo, que ese era el objetivo de mi viaje también aparte de conocer Nueva York.

Yo quería tener la experiencia de viajar sola y la verdad es que bueno, cuando ellos estuvieron allá, los vi en ciertos momentos, disfruté con ellos, pero hasta el día de hoy es una experiencia que de algún modo me choca y como que tengo estas sensaciones encontradas que les comentaba; que por un lado me parece muy linfo haber podido verlos allá y por otro lado, sigo sintiendo esa sensación de me invadieron. Sí que está súper en el pasado pero me cuesta todavía evitar el recuerdo de esa sensación cuando pienso en aquel viaje o lo revivo gracias a alguna foto.


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Anyway, the other day I was looking at pictures, and I found some memories with them at the Hard Rock, which was one of the most beautiful moments we spent; I remember that between the three of us we spent around USD 55 $, I do not remember very well what we ate, but it was a beautiful experience because at the Hard Rock in New York there are showcases with clothes of celebrities like Madonna. There are guitars, autographs. There is a lot of history, especially of pop and rock music from the 70's onwards.

Eating something there or having a drink there is a unique experience; they even have a Buddha symbol and they have a whole white wall with the symbol of the Hard Rock New York sign; today I remember that and I had a great time with them.

Igualmente el otro día estaba viendo fotografías, y encontré algunas memorias con ellos en el Hard Rock, que fue uno de los momentos más lindos que pasamos; me acuerdo que entre los tres gastamos alrededor de USD 55 $, no me acuerdo muy bien qué comimos, pero fue una hermosa experiencia porque en el Hard Rock de Nueva York hay vitrinas con ropa de famosos como Madonna. Hay guitarras, autógrafos. Hay muchísima historia sobretodo de la música pop y rock de los años a partir de los 70 aproximadamente.

Comer algo ahí o tomar algo ahí es una experiencia única; también tienen hasta un símbolo de buda y cuntan con toda una pared blanca con el símbolo de el cartel de Hard Rock Nueva York; hoy en día sí que recuerdo eso y la pasé muy bien con ellos.


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Of course I am more than grateful to have had the chance to share this with them, so I bring it a little here to the Family and Friends community, because when I saw it was the first thing I thought: I have to share it, and this is the community; and I think I have never published such a delicate feeling of my personal experience, because that moves another chips not from my past with my parents, but also so they know me a little more from my blog.

I thank you very much for being here to read, for your words, I hope you can comment me, because it is always nice to read another point of view. Have a nice day.

Por supuesto que estoy más que agradecida de haber tenido la posibilidad de compartir con ellos esto, así que lo traigo un poco acá a la comunidad de Family and Friends, porque cuando lo vi fue lo primero que pensé: lo tengo que compartir, y esta es la comunidad; y creo que nunca he publicado un sentimiento tan delicado de mi experiencia personal, porque eso mueve otra fichas no de mi pasado con mis padres, pero bueno también para que me conozcan un poquito más desde mi blog.

Les agradezco mucho por estar acá por leer, por sus palabras, ojalá me puedan comentar, pues siempre es lindo leer otro punto de vista. Que tengan un hermoso día.


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Thank you very much!

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Nice photos of you and your parents. I understand how you feel. At that time and age you wanted to have an adventure or experience by yourself. I really understand the feeling of being invaded. It has nothing to do with your live for them it is about you and the fact that you were mentally prepared for a new experience which did not happen. I travelled on my own through Europe when I was younger. It was a big adventure and unforgettable experience. I am still so happy that I did that.
At least you remained in the hostel and had a few days on your own though. That is good.

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Thanks a lot for your opinion and for taking the time both for reading and commenting. It’s very helpful, I just wanted to know if I was like overreacting by that time, or not, hehe. Thank God I had those days alone and of course my accommodation in my own place.

You must have spend an amazing time in Europe, after that I also started to travel (completely alone, lol) around Europe and I also built great experiences.

Thank you for sharing!!

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Que linda experiencia, pero puedo ponerme en tu lugar he imagino la frustración, la familia suele ponernos mucho a prueba jjj

Por otro lado espero deseo que pronto cumplas el sueño de conocer Australia, también me encantaría ir 🙌

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Ay si!! En algún momento sé que voy a llegar a Australia! Quizás nos cruzamos por allá, jeje. Tremendo el tema de la familia, jaja.

Muchas gracias por comentar!!

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It's kind of odd how your parents suddenly decided to join you. Were they worried about you being on your own in a big city and figured they should be there even though they wouldn't be with you all the time? Parents do funny things for their kids sometimes, and in your eyes you're always going to be kid even when you're 49!!!!

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Lol, yes… I know that. But sometimes I believe those attitudes end up creating a distance in the relation, and it isn’t helpful at all in the process of building independence and self confidence. But I guess I had to live that also as a teaching.

Thanks a lot for your comment!

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Big city, bright lights, that first step into the un known, now look back and wonder why it wasn't sooner

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It’s always a good moment for a first step!

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yup , sure is, and it always gets better and then you can't stop!!

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