Siny if that plan is develish than I am a devil...I've already done such things...the last two times my friends have gotten together I've let him know when they were getting together (it's a group some couples some not but all good fun) and told him if he wanted to come I'd get a sitter...he never said anything else about it so when those days came I went alone and left him to tend to the kids.
see the thing is...h really isn't phased but it I think he'd rather stay home alone..that way he doesn't have to feel guilty for ignoring me and falling asleep.