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[RedSoxFan]

I never did get around to following up on how this went.

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W: I'm OK with them going. I like them to have fun and that family seemed nice. They seemed excited. We can do something tonight and then the race in the morning. It's up to you.

Me: Well you know what my preference is I'll RSVP that we'll attend.

W: What time on Saturday

Me: Party starts at 8. You are really an awesome Mom.

Follow-up text an hour or so later:

W: Do you plan to keep them for the night or bring them home?

I didn't answer the last text right away, she then followed up with another one later in the evening that was a bit nasty. It said something to the effect of I really don't care, I just need to know for planning purposes. Later that evening I responded saying I was sorry for missing her texts, let her know I was at a festival, had left my phone in the car, thought her text wasn't nice, it was up to her about the kids staying the night, and again thanked her for being a great Mom and thinking of them. Next morning She responded saying NP and that the issue was a Sunday event and she had moved it out to the afternoon so it wouldn't matter either way if the kids stayed.

Later in the day on Saturday she texted again saying she needed to know if they were staying or not. I text back that I thought we had already covered it. She kept asking me but then saying she really didn't care one way or the other. I told her that she should just decide which one she wanted. She texted again saying she might find something to do if they were staying but she didn't know. I texted back and said no big. Just decide or you can let us know if you do find something and I'll take them home with me. I think she said something about the kids needing to pack and needing to know where they're going to sleep. I reminded her that they have everything they need at my place. I told her at this point the conversation is making me very uncomfortable.

Finally I called and got her on the phone. I said look just tell me whats going on. She said I'm having a bad day and I don't want the kids to see me crying when they come home. She said I feel like getting shi*t faced. I told her that wasn't the answer, that she'd feel worse tomorrow and offered her to come along with us. She declined of course. Somewhere in there she said something about needing to stand on her own two feet, or stand on her own, or something. I texted her later in the evening to see if she was OK. She asked me to stop worrying about her. I responded that I wasn't worrying I was just being there for her as any friend would be and that I'd leave her be. She said thanks. I ended up dropping 2 kids off and taking one home with me. She was in bed watching TV when we arrived at her place just after midnight. She came down to greet us. I left. Dropped daughter off next morning, was cordial, left quickly and haven't spoken to her since.