So this year me and DP won't be together for NYE, I'm spending Xmas with my family abroad, and then he will also be going to other end of country to spend NYE with his sister.
I haven't really decided what I fancy doing yet. Last year I had a heavy one, this year there are a few lowkey options floating around, namely a meal and drinks in town with my frienf M, but part of me is tempted to just do nothing and eat Doritos and watch Netflix with my cats.
So a few days ago I was out with C, who is a lovely woman and a very new friend. She has divorced from her husband and has two boys, and just moved into her first house as a single woman. Shes clearly very emotional lately and was welling up a fair bit when we were at dinner.
I mentioned I wasnt sure what I was doing at NYE and brought up the different options I had. She said she would love to do something because her boys will be with their dad. I said I would probably decide last minute, that maybe a meal with M in town in which case she could feel free to join us, or maybe nothing.
So then C starts talking about maybe we could all make a little dish and take it to her house, where she has Cranium we can play, we can drink wine and just have a cosy NYE.
OK, anyone who has read my dinner party thread knows how I feel about this 😂 I dont want to do that. Either I'm going out on the town on NYE, or I'm bunkering down on my lonesome.
But because she had been teary all night I said I would speak to M about plans at some point and get back to her.
Yesterday she texted me to ask if I had spoken to M yet.
I don't know what to do! I dont know how much responsibility to take? I dont want to leave a woman feeling sad alone on NYE (although her parents live down the road) but I also dont want to be pressured into NYE plans. As I said to her, I organise NYE last minute.
Thoughts?