Birthday party

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Last post: 31/01/2024 at 3:30 pm

ANONYMOUS
Anonymous
30/01/2024 at 8:55 pm

So my son goes to nursery 2 days a week and my mum takes him as I work. He has had a party invite from a child in his room but since I had my son in lock down I have started suffering from anxiety and more social anxiety recently, now I did go to the first party that he got invited to and after I had the worst head ache and felt sick and couldn’t really do much afterwards because of this, I didn’t speak to anyone but say hello to the parents who’s child’s birthday it was and sat there very awkwardly for an hour then left. Being 3 he doesn’t really have any friends yet and I don’t know any of the parents because I don’t do pick ups and that nursery is defiantly very clicky not saying there are horrible but the whole thing makes me feel uncomfortable. Is it just me and is my child missing out of course I feel awful about not wanting him to go to anymore until he’s slightly older but my family keep making me feel selfish and saying hes missing out ? Help and advice or comments would be great ? Thankyou aibu

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COURTNEY P(36)
Courtney P(36)
31/01/2024 at 12:13 pm

Hi! I totally understand the social anxiety, I get it with a lot of things! I dread my oldest having birthday invites lol. However i do take him because he's always very excited to go, so I end up hyping myself up to go and usually I end up going on my own. I am the same I don't talk to anyone just say hello as I don't know them.


Can you go with anyone? Or maybe get someone else to take him so you don't have too?

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ANONYMOUS
Anonymous
31/01/2024 at 3:30 pm
In answer to
Courtney P(36)

Hi! I totally understand the social anxiety, I get it with a lot of things! I dread my oldest having birthday invites lol. However i do take him because he's always very excited to go, so I end up hyping myself up to go and usually I end up going on my own. I am the same I don't talk to anyone just say hello as I don't know them.


Can you go with anyone? Or maybe get someone else to take him so you don't have too?

Yes I guess I could I just feel guilty getting someone else to do it but equally don’t want to do it I guess because he is so young I just think he would be attached to me and not want me to leave him so it’s just awkward but yeah such a weird emotion to have x

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