Problem or panic situation?

One of the advantages of getting older is that you have dealt with certain situations and have chopped wood. Do you have a little problem or panic situation? Bring it on. I will think along about a solution.

Question:
“A group of women I exercise with wants to go away for a long weekend and for many reasons, I don't want to go. I don't have that many vacation days left and I also have a lot less to spend than they do. They hardly work and all have a partner who supports them. If I go away, I only take care of my child, which involves quite a bit of effort and honestly: it's just not worth it to me. What should I do? Be honest or come up with an excuse?”

May's idea
“Very annoying and also recognizable for many. I had a manager with a slightly less good marriage than mine and she always wanted to meet with me on weekends. Difficult, because I had less need for that, but yes, she was my boss at the same time. After some lame excuses, I just said it honestly. That the weekend was really the time for us as a family and she understood that. Often you worry a lot about these kinds of things while it can actually turn out to be not so bad. My advice: just be honest. Because if you come up with excuses or provide less valid reasons to back out, they might come up with something to get you to join. And that's still not what you want. Just say that you have a bit less to spend and that the stress of organizing such a trip for you outweighs the fun that such a trip brings. Add that you are a bit of a weirdo and that they should mainly go. Don't make it a big deal, but keep it to yourself. If they are real friends who care about you, they will understand. And if not, then you immediately know what you have with them. Maybe it's a good idea to discuss it first with someone from that group so that they understand your deeper motivations well and can convey that to the rest. They will undoubtedly talk about it extensively, that's for sure. Go for it. And enjoy pampering yourself that weekend.‘