I recently took my 11mo boy back to my home city. His father staid here. I hadn't seen the in-laws in a couple of years, and was terrified of 'facing them,' post-divorce. But, none of them had seen the baby...so...
It was nice. I'm glad I went. They were thrilled to see the baby, happy to see me, and didn't bring up the dreaded topic. I think I would have regretted it had I not gone to see them.
Would you regret it if you didn't go? It would certainly be an excellent opportunity to dress nicely, and show a lot of class and grace. Do you think you could get through it without breaking down?
People are going to think what they're going to think. All you can do is behave with dignity.
