There was a family get-together today for the holiday. I was hesitant to go because, well, I don't care for my in-laws a whole lot. Also, I really, really, REALLY wanted a break from SS.

However, I've bailed on the last 3 get-togethers so it was time I pay my dues. Although, I did insist on driving myself -- so I could leave when I wanted to and not have to drive with SS in the car.

Wow... SS cannot even function unless he is hanging all over DH. As though watching DH act like a clown at home to entertain this kid wasn't bad enough, I had to watch it at the get-together too. Except it was magnified because there were a BILLION other things for this kid to go do. Out of the whole 4 hours I was at this party, I timed it, DH was without SS for a total of 5 minutes. SS even stood outside the bathroom door. Just. Waiting. There were even about 12 other children there too. Even some that wanted to play with him.

I was sitting on one end of the sofa, with someone else on the other. DH came to sit in the middle, close to me. SS came over and started climbing all over DH and whining, "DADDDDDDDY - COME PLAYYYYYYY WITH MEEEEEEEE..."

So of course what did DH do? Get up to go play with the kid.

For me, when SS walks into the room - it's as though all of the air in the room is sucked out.

I get it -- I know that the kid just reallllllly needs the time with his dad.

BUT DUDE -- WTF?????

I ended up coming home early so that I could be a widow on my own terms. I didn't even go to the fireworks. I was contemplating it until SS started asking DH, "Can we throw the ball around there?" The I thought, "Fuck it. Why bother? I'll just be sitting there alone..."

So I'd rather sit home alone, with a beer, and my laptop, and my tv.