It is my niece's 18th birthday next week and we (dh, 2 dss -aged 15 and 17 and me) have been invited to the party - kicking off at 3pm. It will probably go on well into the night. It is a 370 mile round trip.
Dh can't go due to work commitments, ds1 is revising for an exam and ds2 has school - the party is on a weekday.
I could go, have about 4 hours there then drive home in the evening. I feel I should but the idea of spending just as long on the motorway as I would at the party is not really appealing. Plus I get tired very quickly come the evening and the drive home would be hard work. Staying the night there is not an option as i need to be home for work early the next day. It is dh's side of the family and the afternoon bit of the party will be his aunts, cousins and BIL's family. They are ok but I would not choose to spend time with them if I didn't have to.
I don't really think my niece would miss me if I didn't go, dh thinks I should go. Am I being a selfish cow if I don't go? I would have the time (no work that day).
My niece is also my godchild.
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AIBU not to go to my niece's 18th birthday party?
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Seemsabitodd · 15/06/2016 18:30
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