how to 180 when you've been too independent?

[avermont]

Well, we are not dark as we have bill-paying meeting next Thursday.

I did suggest that we do it at a local library, as more neutral meeting place. No response to that.

He knew I would be at the event. His email: "how about next Thursday? Planning on going to this event tomorrow" I answered: "Thursday fine. How about library? Yes, it should be an interesting meeting."

I was proud that I just put out there--yeah, I'm going. No questions, no checking in on who is going where.

Now...to tackle that tacky invite from the couple who sponsored the affair. I am tempted to write:
This would almost be funny if it weren't so cruel. But, for obvious reasons I will not be attending this or any other event at your house.

But I know I should leave the first part out, right??