AITA for not going to my dad’s 50th bday tonight that’s 45 min away in my hometown, when we are driving an hour right back to the same area tomorrow for thanksgiving.
I have a 2 year old and a wife that’s 30 weeks pregnant. Am I the asshole if I don’t go to my dad’s get together put on by my stepmom, when we are literally seeing them the next day at my grandparents. To me it’s poor planning, even tho today’s my dads actual 50th – why can’t we have a celebration at thanksgiving the next day?
Mind you, we live 45 min away – I have seen them near my house shopping and they don’t come see my son or us, and they never swing by. They never come over unless we need a sitter and that’s been twice, it’s always us coming to everyone and it’s getting exhausting. It’s always a situation of walking on egg shells with my parents trying to not make them mad but having my own family now I’ve started not caring much and looking into my best interests for my 2 year old and wife. Thoughts? I rambled out of frustration, hopefully I was clear enough lol.
45 min is not a long drive, especially for a big birthday party. i get you are annoyed that it wasn’t rolled into tomorrow, but it just not that much work for you to go by yourself if it feels like too much for your wife and kid. idk what else might be going on, but from what you posted, YTA