Ok ok, i know you will all say i AM being unreasonable but here goes. It's my friend's daughter's 2nd birthday party on saturday and when we were told about it at the last minute we had already commited to another birthday party and we are going up to stay with friends in London afterwards, so this extra party was going to be a real hassle. But I felt I should go, so my husband is going to drop me off at my friend's party with DS 2.5, then my husband is going to take my other DS (5) to his party and drive up to london. I will then get the train up straight from our party and meet him there.
I relayed all that to my friend and asked if someone might be able to drop me at the train station after her daughter's party so we could go up to London. She said her husband will have been drinking, so I replied saying don't worry, I will see if someone else can drop me or we can get a cab, or we could always walk (about 1/2 hour). She replied saying I assume you are bringing your car seat then? Er no, I can't possibly take a massive toddler car seat, a 2.5 year old and a buggy on the train by myself, but it's only five minutes in the car so he can just sit in the back next to me with a seatbelt on. Her reply to that was "I would certainly not give you a lift without a car seat and nor would anyone at the party so you had better bring the buggy and walk."
Yes thank you, very helpful. Of course I know I shouldn't just strap him in the back, but it's five minutes, he's not a baby and it's a one off, I don't have many other options. I know it's not the safest way to go etc etc, but it just felt like such a snide dig when I'm breaking my neck to get to her kid's stupid party that frankly I feel like saying don't worry, we can't come.
Yes. I know, I am probably being unreasonable!!