Why can’t I bring my “very normal, mature” man to this kid’s birthday?
I’m 34 and have happily been seeing someone for three months. It’s still new, but it’s going well, and he’s very normal, mature, and together. My best friend is hosting a fourth birthday party for her son next month, and I asked if I could bring him as a plus-one. She declined because she isn’t ready to bring someone new into her son’s world and “still has PTSD” from my ex being in her baby shower photos .She is absolutely justified in controlling who is around her son.
Call your boo from the car to keep you company, or maybe he can ride there and back with you and do something else while you attend the event. As the best friend of the mom of the birthday boy, I’d imagine that you’d be an appreciated extra set of hands putting out food, cleaning up spills, and logging presents; if her family takes care of all of that, then just focus on being a guest at the party. Would you need a plus-one if you weren’t seeing this man? If not, you don’t need one now.