I am almost 40 and have been invited to my first party (as an adult). I am a single parent and work and don’t have anyone to care for my children and I’m not sure I can afford to even attend, never mind buying a present. (Do i need to buy a present?)
Im feeling really sad about this and keep crying unexpectedly about it. And I never cry about anything. The person who has invited me is someone who is keen to be my friend and I actually really like them and think we could be friends. But ive been very isolated for almost 20 years raising children completely alone.
Any ideas? Realistically, I cant go. And probably I would feel out of place anyway, and I definitely cant afford it. I’m not sure after all these years how to engage/participate in these things either. My children are 10, 7 and 19, but my eldest one has her own house and works away, so she can’t look after the younger ones for me. Just looking for some ideas.