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Honestly, it does sound unreasonable. He’s your brother. You can go to his birthday dinner. It seems like you’re making a lot of excuses and none of them sound like good reasons not to go.
Opinion: Should I go?
My brother's bday was last week and he turned 33. My parents are having dinner/cake at their house for him and it will just be my parents and siblings there. They only live 15 minutes away but I really don't feel like going...
-I'm 35 weeks pregnant & feeling antisocial
-Baby could come in 3-5 weeks and I have a lot I still want to get done.
-Over the next few weekends, I have two weddings to attend along with another event which takes up my weekend time.
-A couple of my brothers smoke...they do it outside but I still manage to come in contact with it each time I'm there.
-I'm vegetarian and would need to make and bring my own food over anyways.
Am I being unreasonable? Should I suck it up and go, or is it ok to stay home just because that's what I really feel like doing? Just need some outside opinions. Thanks ladies.
EDIT: This is not a reason for me not to go BUT he did not come to my bday brunch because he drank too much the night before and didn't want to get up in the morning... 😕
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It’s only for a few hours, it’s your brothers bday. A few hours out of your day isn’t going to really ruin anything. You can either eat beforehand/bring snacks/eat afterwards. And if you’re that tired then you can always leave early but at least you went. I’m 31 weeks and just moved cross country and then a day later just drove another 4hrs to see my uncle graduate from the police academy. Was definitely an exhausting trip, but not impossible.
In my opinion, I think it’s unreasonable. Family is everything and i hate to be that person, but one day your brother isn’t going to be around anymore and you’ll regret not going. I’m 36 weeks and I’ve had a very rough pregnancy so I understand you being antisocial. However, that’s your brother. You also mentioned you’re going to weddings. If you can go to weddings, why are you not able to go spend time with your brother and your family for his birthday? If you were really feeling antisocial, you wouldn’t be going anywhere. I get you’re 35 weeks but you still have time to get things done, so I don’t believe that’s a valid excuse. Why can’t you explain to your family that you are not feeling well and you’ll only stay for a short amount of time. An hour of your time to be around family and celebrate won’t kill you 🤷🏽♀️
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