DH dragging me to Christmas drinks against my will

[almost2020]

DH’s friend is having a Christmas drinks party tonight and has hired a bar for 60 people. It’s an hour away and we’ll be getting the train. I’m 18 weeks pregnant, feeling tired and miserable and would dearly love to stay on the sofa in the warm, eating chocolate and watching telly. I won’t know anyone at the party either. However, DH wants me to come. WIBU to stay at home?

Thanks for the replies! To clarify, DH has said it would be really nice if I could come and meet his friends - no actual dragging involved!

Why the title? To lure people in?

FFS ignore the posters who are telling you to order him not to drink if he goes alone. You don't want to go out, fine - but that doesn't mean you have to police and ruin his evening. It sounds like he would like you to go, which is fair enough, but you can say no if that's what you would prefer. He's not pregnant, not tired, and actually wants to see his friends. What a wicked manchild, how dare he? Etc...

avoid the chocolate or you will have a terrible job keeping to a healthy weight. Aj yes the magical mumsnet chocolate where one bite makes you morbidly obese. Ffs it's one night, she didn't say every night.

I’m still using pregnancy as an excuse to stay at home. My youngest is 14. Enjoy your night op.

But if you are feeling lazy, then I’d go tbh.

I’d say it’s 30% tiredness, 70% laziness to be honest. But I did drag myself out in the end as I didn’t want to disappoint DH. Now counting the hours until I can get back to my cosy sofa!

Why the title? To lure people in?

I confess it was a tad dramatic

I confess it was a tad dramatic

Yeah, cos it was designed to make people think "oh my god, that poor person is in a coercive relationship." That's....not really a joke on these boards.

But still. Tee hee. Made you look.

I must admit, I’m a bit worried that I am using pregnancy as an excuse to be a bit antisocial. Is it unfair on DH to want to stay in all the time and hibernate? I just feel like some others have said - going to a boozy party when you’re pregnant, stone cold sober and don’t know anyone isn’t much fun. And it’s cold out there!

^^

In what way is this bad?!

Yeah, cos it was designed to make people think "oh my god, that poor person is in a coercive relationship." That's....not really a joke on these boards.

This.

Your Drama Llama is showing OP and it isn’t a good look.

Don’t want to go then don’t go 🤷🏼‍♀️

Two hours travel on a cold, wet night - in a train full of drunks - for a drink with strangers??? Not in a million years.