Baby Shower Drama

I just need to vent.

When it comes to my baby shower, I originally didn't even want one. Mainly because I didn't want to have to travel 5 hours to go to a party I didn't think most people would show up to. Plus, I've already gotten all my baby items, knowing full well people will not pay for baby stuff that I need. I'm not a very high maintenance person and I've learned to not expect much (especially when no one owes me anything). I don't have a ton of friends and my family has a hard time getting along. (See title 😂)

So I tell my mother this. And she INSISTS that she throw me a baby shower and that she'll pay for all of it. All I have to do is show up and help with ideas that I would like. It's supposed to be super casual with a few snacks here and there.

So I've come to accept that I'm going to have a shower out of tradition and celebration of the new life I'm creating. Sounds great! I get kinda excited and buy the perfect dress and my husband and I both get work off for the shower that's coming up next week.

Schedules are posted and everything seems great.

Nope. My mother texts me saying she's not sure she can make it down for my shower because my step dad lost his overtime.

Um. She's supposed to be planning the thing and now she can't afford to even show up. So alright... I mentally freak out and think to myself that I'm losing money because I planned to attend this thing instead of work! Both my husband and I rely on our two incomes pretty heavily. My mom knows this. Holy shit.

So I text my aunt, cancel the entire thing and thank her for being willing to let us use her place for the event. And then she offered to throw it for me. Totally didn't expect that. I'm super grateful and tell my mother the good news. My mom was really bothered and said that I was sure quick to go and tell my aunt that the event was cancelled...

Now my mom is saying she is hosting it, but my aunt and I can help if we want.

The thing is, I'm due the beginning of November... and the part I'm having a difficult time wrapping my head around is that she is blaming this entire thing on HER hormones.