I've been a single parent for the last eight years and met my new partner 2 years ago. One of my 'friends' dropped me socially for all events that involved couples during the time I was single though she remained chatty face to face and invited me for coffee occasionally.
We bump into each other several times a week because our children are friends. I accepted my expulsion from her social circle and thought she was a fair weather friend.
Last week she was shocked to establish that my new partner owns a small chain of independent shops and isn't just a sales assistant in a shop. She has invited us to dinner with two other couples.
I don't feel like going as I have in the intervening years made other non-judgemental friends who have not cared about my marital, employment status and have been friendly to new partner and don't care about what he does for a living. Am I being overly sensitive, petty and unreasonable? Should I put those years behind us and go or make an excuse and decline?