Next Friday I am taking a road trip and much needed vacation (praise the lawd!) to go visit my best friend, her husband, and their little girl in Indiana. We only get to see one another once or twice a year. When we do get to visit, our time together is quite limited because we have to plan around their visiting with her mom and other family while they are here. Often, her mom will tag along with us. Not a big deal.
It will be about an 8 hour drive for me, and I have plans to take a side trip on the way home to see some fall foliage. I’ve been long anticipating the therapeutic nature of a solo road trip...just me, the open roads, and plenty of good music.
This morning I got a call from my best friend’s mother, who lives in the same town as I. She had just spoken to my friend who told her about my upcoming visit, and she proceeded to invite herself along on the trip with me! Not only did she invite herself along, but she didn’t even want me to tell my best friend that she was coming with me and wanted her presence to be a “surprise” for them when we showed up together! She was pretty pushy about it.
I was diplomatically able to tell her “no” without hurting her feelings too much, but I’m still a bit irked and surprised that she even put me on the spot like that. It was awkward. I’ve yet to mention this conversation to my friend. It will be interesting to hear her reaction when I do.
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