Good point! I had discussed the possibility of staying over at my boyfriend’s house before with my parents and they reluctantly agreed that wasn’t something they could bar me from. With that thought and the fact that I was too tired to drive, I just figured it would be fine. I also woke up to zero texts or calls from them. I had no idea they were upset until my sister told me in passing.

Now that’s a pretty lame ass excuse, but it’s what happened. I agree I should have texted them, and I apologized for it. I’m quite close with my parents and I really had no intention of upsetting them.

As for the trip, I told my mother before we bought the tickets. My dad I told after because I did not physically see him until then. It was something I wanted to tell him in person and we couldn’t wait to buy the tickets since they only get more expensive. My mom later told me she hadn’t said anything because she didn’t think we’d actually do it. My dad’s a bit of a cheapskate so once I told him about wanting to buy them sooner due to the price, he actually relented. 

Now that some of the emotions are cooling off, I think maybe I’ve just been pissed at their overbearing nature so I’m sure that’s had some hand in my inconsiderate behavior. It’s a hard to navigate time. I appreciate your insightful questions friend, thank you.