To exaggerate my illness not to go to in laws wedding anniversary celebration this weekend?

[Fortunatepiggy]

I've got cold/ flu symptoms went to bed at 8 last night feel achey and tired and headache.

We are meant to be travelling 4 hours to attend in laws big wedding anniversary party up north but going that far in the bank holiday traffic is making me feel worse.

Also going to cost £££ as nowhere to stay at inlaws because their house is full of crap..compulsive buyers/ hoarders

But I could go .. Just don't really want to!

Yes it's a big anniversary and quite a few family and friends will be there.

Dh could go on his own but I would feel lame because I am unwell but not that unwell and would be doing it mainly because I am being a sulky pants and don't want to go! Yes we have hotels booked but they are cancellable without charge until 1pm

Also I don't really want dh and ds going on a long drive without me . I know that sounds stupid as dh obviously ferries ds around locally but I would worry about car crashes etc. I'm a firm believer in the fact that if anything happens we are going to be together

Go. You are staying in a hotel (which you would be paying for anyway, since presumably even if you don't go, DH and DS will stay there?) so you have the perfect excuse to duck out early.

Go to the party, show your face and then leave for an early night.

Pretending to be so ill that DH has to stay home and nurse you is a bit childish, I'm afraid.

Go, but stay in hotel on the grounds you suddenly felt worse when you arrived there? That way your DH has company on the drive and help with your DS, you don't infect people at the party and have shown willing.
Plus, being on your own in a hotel room with room service food and the telly all to your self is one of life's great guilty pleasures.

Go. You've only got a bit of a cold.

Unless your PILs are horrible people it's a bit off to make them have a family celebration without their son and grandson there because you can't be arsed.

Frankly, your DH should be perfectly capable of doing a 4 hour trip solo with HIS DS.

If you're truly not well enough to go, that shouldn't even be a consideration. He is a parent. Let him parent.

I wouldn't want to go either, but I would feel guilty so would make myself!

Op this is going to sound heartless but I don't think you should live your life worrying about car crashes!