Hi. At risk of sounding v anti social, here goes. I work four days a week, v happy to do so, enjoy job and children enjoy good nursery but it does mean my one day off is precious and wonderful to me! Practically speaking I need to do good shop, washing etc but most importantly I really want to just indulge in spending time undisturbed with my children. I also have lots of other friends I want to see but oft don't get around to seeing.
Worth saying that she drains me, she likes all the kids to play in totally separate unsupervised room so we can natter which annoys me too!
We do see friends usually with kids too but I'm just as happy not to. (Esp as pregnant with third so rest is wonderful too).
My neighbour is lovely and v sociable to point that every week we are invited over - clearly v kind but I'm running out of excuses for the days I just don't want to. Even drive round again if I see her in drive to avoid invite sometimes. When I do go I get a hard time for not seeing her for ages - even if just few days ago. Have tried being proactive and putting date in for a few weeks away but still get weekly invite. My youngest is 18mths so needs nap and this always get squeezed when we go over, I don't really want to accept every invite nor do I want her here as I can't really kick her out.
All in all I need to face this and explain to her somehow, without falling out though. Driving around or avoiding going in my garden is not sustainable or actions of a grown woman! Any advice appreciated...