Would you travel 1 1/2 hours each way for a shower for someone you are not close with?
This person came to mine so I feel like I should considering I know how exciting it is (either way I am sending a gift) and DH is reallly pushing me to go
I am not close with this person and the only person I will be there with is MIL. Its DH's distant cousin's fiance. We see them once a year at family functions if that. She did come to mine but mine was about 20 mins from her. I just dont know if I want to do 3 hrs of traveling I know Im probably being selfish but Im just being honest lol
drpepper318
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Well, I was in this exact situation this summer (actually like 2+ hrs each way)... I went so I voted Yes... HOWEVER you should not feel obligated to go!!!!!! Don't feel bad at all if you choose not to go.
SFAR89
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I would just send a gift. If this was someone I was closer with, I would take the time and drive. But, an hour and a half is a bit far for someone you don't even really know.
Jenn04
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I say no. I am just sick of going out of my way for people and they never return the favor!!!!!!!
Anyway does dh know mil doesn't want to go?
lizzie217
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Personally if I were driving with FMIL I would go, it would be a nice time to spend together just us. However to travel alone that far to someone who you barely know is silly, you wont know anyone there and will be bored. What is the sense?
mRm2008
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I voted NO LOL
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Posted by jeanyus27
i voted yes, but my mom made me go to everything as a kid, teenager, adult. If i had something else important to do, then i probaly wouldn't go. I went to a lot of events for my cousins wives, some who i met for the first time AT there shower. I don't think you should feel bad if you don't go, but personally I would go.
That is me too. I go to everyone's everything. In April, I was out on sick leave with a bad back & knee and went with the sisnlaws to tarrytown for a shower of DH's cousin who he barely knew, stopping to drop my daughter off in Port washington. It was a long day. When we got there, cousin told me she wouldn't be coming to my wedding since it was her sisnlaw's wedding, w/o even knowing what time ours was! We decided to not go to her because of this and we were the only one in the family not to go. It is a long drive, esp if u r going it alone.
Soon2beAlberti
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since youre not so close I'd say no. But my BM / best friend traveled to my shower from the adirondacks....came to my shower and then drove to a wedding in jersey directly after it. That meant THE WORLD to me. but this is DH's distant cousin not even your cosuin or his CLOSE 1st cousin...
