Mine is my friend of 13 years/ business partner.

We are having a dinner/game-night tomorrow night to announce our pregnancy to our closest friends (who are a mix of singles and couples) and she’s not coming because her boyfriend is having band practice- which she’s not going to. She literally told me today she’s just going to be sitting at home by herself and he won’t be home till about 11:30 pm.

I hate that I am dreading it but I know the stuff that she says behind people’s backs.

I’m 33 yrs old, 4 years married, a full time student, a full time self-employed hairstylist, and a mom to an 11 year old. But because we live (and pay the mortgage, mind you) with my in-laws, she looks down on our situation. We live in Southern California- if we could buy a house with me being a full time student and not stress we would but we are waiting till we both secure financially (we aren’t struggling but we are saving for when we do buy a house) and his parents don’t have to worry about retiring with a mortgage. But in her eyes this is an excuse- we make more than enough so we shouldn’t live with my in-laws.

Maybe I’m overthinking it but knowing how she is- I am literally dreading telling her and I wish she could be there with us tomorrow just so I can read her expression in person.

Is there anyone any of you dreaded telling?