to NOT go to the DCs 'Sports Day' tomorrow??

[BigMommaOfAlmost4]

Cos no one will talk to me .

I am very shy (although have been told I don't look it ) and can't hang around for 2 hours looking like billy no mates. DH would normally come but can't get time off work and I have no one else to go with me (family all far away). I normally only exchange a nod and a 'morning' with some of the mums, although quite often these same mums don't acknowledge me at all . I used to get quite upset about it but now have got used to it and really don't care, just drop the DCs and run!! I mean the DCs have been going there for 3 years .

I am also 37 weeks pregnant and will probably faint from the heat (could take a deck chair though)!! Really don't want to let the DCs down by not going - would never normally miss any of their events.

They'll remember though won't they when I'm old and incontinent and shove me in a care home because of it ? AIBU?

Completely understand the shyness thing.

I think the best thing to do in those circumstances is to approach someone (or maybe two people standing together - but not a big group) and say: "Hello, do you mind if I join you, I don't really know anyone here very well. Gosh isn't it hot..."

or words to that effect. In other words, you are asking them to take you under their wing... Most people will at least be polite in those circumstances and many will make a proper effort. And you may discover a kindred spirit, you never know.

All that said, I think being heavily pregnant is an excellent reason not to go

Riven...that is so sad that DD has no playdat
es. She can come to my house and play with my 3 physcopaths...she'll have a ball!They can all be different together.

Know what you mean about the other parents. Unless your child is a perfect angel like theirs, they just look down their noses at you...like you're scum.
Most of them have their heads stuck so far up their own arses...one nasty bitch let me pass by her once on very thin path on way to school, I said Thankyou, but she obviously did'nt hear me, so she retorted, in a loud voice, 'A thankyou would have been nice'. COWFACE...just keep away from her and her crones now.

Actually today went well. Quite a few people that usually ignore me actually chatted! Because I had already decided that I did not care if nobody spoke to me as I was going for the kids (thanks guys), I was quite relaxed and maybe that's why more people approached me!

Worried for nothing as usual . Bet they ignore me again tomorrow though!!

Did you manage to get up from the deck chair that everyone was recommending? Had visions of you and your large bump needing to be hoisted up.

Glad it went well.

Well done you!

Actually, you have given me the confidence now to face the committee meeting at DD1's preschool by myself tomorrow evening. I don't really know anyone there, but have sort of decided that I should really go along and see what, if anything, I can do to help them out. Bloody dreading it though

Sports day is my idea of hell, especially as i had to report an out of school incident to school as it originated in school in the first place and I was disparaging about the parent of on of the child involved and it turns out they were stood behind. I am still going but I am going to take something to keep my hands busy whilst I watch. I am crocheting a baby blanket. It means I am there for ds, but also that I dont need to speak to anyone.

Bring a chair or ask school if you could borrow one. most schools will lend heavy pregnant mum a chair.