Just my opinion, but I think that camping is one of those things that sounds and looks from the outside like a lot more fun that it actually is. Lots of work getting ready, lots of work getting set up, and lots of laundry to do after you get back home.

What I think that a lot of people like about camping is the campfire. What I'd do is rent a campsite for the night, go buy firewood, see if you can get someone to deliver it, and have a campfire for the night. Take your son, and invite some of his friends (have their parents drive them). Buy hot dogs, marshmallows, chocolate bars, graham crackers. Just do a good ol weinie roast, and then drive home at the end of the night. Put blankets down on your floor and let the your son and a friend or two sleep on your own bug free flat rockless dry floor.

Compared to the rules that he'll have to follow at boy scout camp...he'll have a blast. The sun won't wake you up at 6am in the morning after 4 hours of really bad sleep. Your refrigerator and running water will be steps not miles away.

They are not treating you right. Are you able to talk to them about this. or at least discuss this with your bf? He should be taking your side in all this, not his mother's. I'm sorry for your troubles.

That is very sad that they are leaving you out. This is a time to be shared with the whole family. Big hugs.

Thank you guys for being there for me. It is what it is. Everything is gonna be ok. Thank u guys for always listening to me rant and complain. It's hard growing up. I miss my parents

I'm confused, why do you have to ask permission to do something with your son? Why does your boyfriend and his mom have priority when its not his child? This doesn't make sense to me. I wouldn't wait for anyone's permission, if I wanted to go camping with my son, I'd go camping with my son...

Why do you need to be invited.... I would just tell them that I'm going to....It's your son for crying out loud!!....xo

Only two people can go and she paid for it I didn't know

That's really shady, I'd have a major problem with my BF doing that crap behind my back with my child.....

Everything will be OK. Enjoy your time alone and start planning a camp adventure for the three of you.

It was my bfs birthday today. I am a little jealous of how much my son is all about my boyfriend. Sometimes I feel like he could care less about me. My bf and son were sitting at the table having dinner and his sister just wanted a picture of him and our son, not me they didn't even ask if I wanted to be in it. Then his sister posted spending time with my brother and his son on his birthday or father and son on his birthday. I was completely left out. I thought it was me my bf and son. Why couldn't I be included. I always feel left out. I feel like they are trying to push me out of their lives. He said I am being selfish and I had a look of hatred when I was talking about it. He doesn't understand or care how much I hurt. I am not selfish I just wanted him to say baby you wanna be in the picture too. They just go all these places together and leave me out. But I am selfish. I have feelings and he could care less! I just want a o be included too.