WIBU to leave this Christening early?

[StressfulBedtimes]

I was with a family member over the weekend and they made a sober PA comment about me leaving their child’s Christening what is in their eyes too early, then a very nasty drunken comment about the same thing and also something about me making it all about me
I was very taken aback by this, partly because the child’s christening was now four years ago and I’ve had no comment since (it came up now as I mentioned I was going to a christening in a few weeks) and also because I don’t think I was unreasonable to leave at the time I did
But I am willing to apologise if it turns out I was

The circumstances; the christening started at 12pm, we left at 5ish, we went to the church, had some buffet and mingled at the party then left
We had 3 very young children (all under 5) and a newborn, I had had a c-section 3 weeks prior to the christening day
I was exhausted, leaking, bleeding and uncomfortable and just wanted to get home and settle the kids, in particular the baby who had been passed from pillar to post all day
I did not mention any of those as the reasons though, just breezily said ‘we’re going to go now and get the baby settled, had a lovely day, baby is gorgeous etc and enjoy your night’ and that was that
Now the party went on till 3am so I can see how it must’ve felt like we left very early, but I really gave it a good go giving them 5 hours (I could’ve happily gone home at 2…or not even gone at all tbh!)

Should I have powered through a little bit longer? Was leaving early making it about me??

I would have told them straight that as I'd just had major surgery they were lucky I'd got there at all

Your family member should be grateful you even turned up having recently had a baby.
100% ^
They are bonkers to expect you to party until 3am with 3 DC including newborn but to hold on this thought for 4 years….They need to stop drinking it clearly affects their brain.

Fancy having a go at you after four years! Mind you, someone told my friend that I should've paid for everyone's meal at my birthday meal in a pub - nine years before!

I wouldn't have even gone. Being at home topless to establish breastfeeding was my full time job for way longer than that! So selfish of this relative to criticise you for leaving after five hours.

Please don’t give this another thought. You did spectacularly well to last that long. Was the comment from a male or female family member? Did the mum to the baby have an extremely easy birth and lots of parental help or something? It’s beyond odd not to understand you needed to rest.

This isn't really about the christening, this is about heavy drinkers assessing a good do being the one where everyone gets slaughtered on booze and there being a large audience to witness the event. You're perfectly entitled to leave when you want to. It can get very boring and tiring hanging round if you're not roaring drunk too.