Last year my son was 2 years old and I was in touch with my sister. At the time both of us would communicate with each from time to time, so I invited her and she came over to our house for a small gathering for my son’s birthday.

Over this last year we haven’t really been in touch on both parts of our lives. I have been through so much with my husband’s job loss and money worries for us as a family.

I took on more work to help which made me a lot more busier. Our son needed more of our attention and I have had two miscarriages which have left me depressed and heartbroken.

My sister and I both followed each other on social media and I have been transparent with what has been happening in my life in my pinned posts.

She hasn’t ever reached out to me, but from what I see in her posts she is having the time of her life and she is living her best life this year.

I have posted comments on her social media posts which she has liked but we haven’t been in touch other than that. My question is do I invite her to my sons birthday gathering?

I will be posting the photos of his birthday on social media so she’ll likely see it and may question why I didn’t invite her I don’t want to possibly upset her feelings or not include her.

However the other reasons why I ask is because we haven’t been in touch and I don’t want it to be awkward between us if she does come or I don’t want to send an invite and she rejects it as I will feel a way about that too.

What you do? What should I do? Thanks