It is my birthday tomorrow and I'd planned to go for a meal with my son, my partner, parents and sister. I'm also going to the cinema with my partner tonight. This happens about twice a year. We see each other most weekends, but that is it. Luckily, as my birthday fell on a weekend this year, I thought it'd be great to have everyone there.
Unfortunately, my sister works on a Sunday, til about half past five. My partner has to get back fairly early, as he starts a new job tomorrow and has to catch a train to that city tonight. It's also my son's first day of pre-school tomorrow, so I'd like him to get to bed by 8 o'clock at the latest. My sister originally offered to get someone else to cover her shift for her so that we could go during the afternoon, which was what I had originally planned.
However, she has now texted telling me that she actually wants the money for this shift (doesn't NEED it, and has plenty of opportunity to work during uni holidays) so seems to be expecting me to go without my partner and keep my son up late. I told her that I can't do it, but if she could do with the money then I don't have a problem with her going to work. Called up my mom to confirm that we will be going in the afternoon, she acted as though I had no right to expect my partner to be there as we're going to the cinema tonight and told me that she'd discuss it with me later, as though I needed her permission to set a time for my birthday meal.
My reasons for having the meal during the afternoon are valid. What the hell are they playing at? I'm feeling really wound up. Especially given that I'm always having to change plans with my parents (which involves rearranging things with my son's dad and then his parents too) so that my dad can give her a lift to wherever she's going that night.
Feeling VERY wound up now.