So I said yes to a party invitation...kids were allowed, so took ds and ds. Thankfully there was another mum from school, apart from the one having the party, and I knew her enough to exchange a few brief words but that was it because she had a friend there and they both were chatting all night outside.
I didn't know anyone else. Very loud music, really dodgy DJ, children everywhere which was Ok. I just ended up dancing mainly, on my own surrounded by a few of the kids...we had fun I suppose, but nobody spoke to me and I spoke to no one. It was mainly family of the (very nice) woman from school, but I didn't fit in at all, didn't know what to say, felt a bit out of place.
Ds1 quite enjoyed it though he got very tired and we went at about 9.45 (started 7.30 - 12) and the woman whose party it was didn't look impressed. Even though we hadn't even spoken really and other people with kids were either sending their DH off to sit in the lounge and read them stories (or the hotel brochure) or I think a couple must have left.
I feel rubbish this morning. Worried about it for weeks, got dressed up, and it was such a nothing feeling afterwards. I just don't know how I was supposed to act - whether I was rude to leave - what was the point of it all.
It felt like being 9 years old again at my first disco. In actually every way!
But I'm glad we came home when we did as so knackered today.
Has anyone else felt like this?