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Re holiday in 16 days -cancel trip ?

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  • shop-to-drop
    shop-to-drop Posts: 4,340 Forumite
    How about book her on to one of those courses for those with fear of flying.
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  • Bob_the_Saver
    Bob_the_Saver Posts: 5,610 Forumite
    Spoken to my sister, she might be interested in helping out, can you email her a photo of yourself.

    PS. she's not on any medication.
  • pandora205
    pandora205 Posts: 2,939 Forumite
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    It would be worth seeking some therapeutic help if your girlfriend has such a severe fear that it is preventing her going on the trip of lifetime. CBT is very effective in addressing phobias and it may be that a few sessions with a psychologist would make a significant difference. This would not be available on NHS but paying would be cheaper than cancelling.

    The BPS (British Psychological Society) have a directory of psychologists
    http://www.bps.org.uk/bpslegacy/dcp
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  • peachyprice
    peachyprice Posts: 22,346 Forumite
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    Why has she waited until 16 days before the holiday to tell you she's scared of flying?
    Accept your past without regret, handle your present with confidence and face your future without fear
  • kelpie35
    kelpie35 Posts: 1,790 Forumite
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    Bob_the_Saver wrote: »
    Spoken to my sister, she might be interested in helping out, can you email her a photo of yourself.

    PS. she's not on any medication.

    :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

    You have made my day with your comment :A
  • pattycake
    pattycake Posts: 1,598 Forumite
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    frogmellor4 wrote: »
    She is already on medication so that wont work , i couldnt go on my own or with someone else - has the day of the flight is her birthday i just couldnt do that to her

    But she can happily cost you over £2K with only a couple of weeks to go before the trip. She clearly is not bothered about your feelings.
  • Obviously_the_best
    Obviously_the_best Posts: 4,086 Forumite
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    You could try to get hold of some sedative darts? :D
  • Bob_the_Saver
    Bob_the_Saver Posts: 5,610 Forumite
    Obviously_the_best wrote: »
    You could try to get hold of some sedative darts? :D

    Would you get them through security though?
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