Hey, I understand the frustration, but there was a ton of good stuff this morning! All you need to do is shut up and let it happen.
2x4s first....you should not have brought up the photo frame, it wasn't turning into a pumpkin. Especially when things were obviously already stressed. And you pushed her way too hard about what happened at her work.
Good stuff, though- she told you about the work problem. She told you why she doesn't want to go to the party. This does not sound like someone who wants you out of her life. Though if you keep obsessing, you could end up there, jab. And quit borrowing trouble over what she may or may not do when she's out with her 'friends'. The fact that she speaks less than kindly about them means they are not controlling her, though they might want to.
