to be very late for church or possibly not even go

[TheProvincialLady]

DS2 went for a nap at 9am, from which he would normally wake at 9.40, just giving me time to get him ready and get to church a bit early.

He didn't sleep brilliantly last night and is still asleep. This never happens when I want it to!

So I am already 10 minutes late for church and even if he woke up now I would be nearly half an hour late. But there is a coffee morning afterwards to raise money for a good cause. And I promised myself I would not miss church unless we were ill, after a few months of hardly going due to being pregnant and then having a newborn and a 2 year old.

So, AIBU?

you are not being unreasonable

what about a quick prayer, a cup of mellow birds and a fiver in a charity box to make amends?

Is there another service later in the day? YANBU, we've missed mass several times if dd has been asleep or in a horrendous mood, just say a prayer and maybe look up the readings for the day. That way you can make the most of the peace (well, if DS1 lets you ).

The only other service is evensong at 6.30, impossible for me at the moment.

You are right and I will say a prayer. If DS2 wakes up I will go to the coffee morning bit and make my apologies.

Lol at the idea of DS1 giving me any peace

Our church services start at 11 and are 2 hours long. There are ALWAYS people who meander in at around 11:45 ish...

My theory - hey, they come every week..!!! How easy would it be for them to think "ah well, we are late, we won't go" which is a habit that people can very quickly get into..

So, hey, going late is way better than not going at all.

What is mellow birds by the way?

coffee

Aha!

Ds2 is still asleep and going for a daytime record His previous personal best was 1.5 hours. I think this was meant to be.

YANBU - Going to church shouldn't be a drag, it's spirituality that matters not church attendance. Say a prayer and go to the coffee morning.