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[quote=Anonymous]I have a neighbor who has an 7 year old boy who is very friendly with my 3 year old DD (no one really knows why they've taken to each other as much as they have with the age difference but they have). We moved in last year.

The boy has had not the easiest time of it. Apparently at 3 he lost his biological mother to an illness and his father recently remarried. He is an only child and seems to live a very adult like life for a child (travels, goes to adult restaurants, lives in a very fancy but somewhat sterile home). He's at our house ALL the time (which is fine). And his dad is great and they are clearly very close. And new wife is also very nice but seems to be finding her footing a bit. So the kid is fine just has some history.

Last night he asked us (as a family) to come to his choral recital tonight. But DH has sports practice tonight so I am alone with 3 y/o DD and 1 y/o DS. And I am pregnant and have been VERY ill throughout my first tri. But I am feeling better this past week.

Recital is from 6-7 and he goes on last, DS bedtime is at 7:30. The elementary school is just up the road, less than 5 minute drive.

I really don't want to go. But it just seemed to sweet and innocent and I don't think he has a ton of friends. Until very recently he and his dad lived like 70% of the year abroad and just this spring have moved back to the states full time. I feel like he's very attached to us, and I don't mind that at all! I just don't want to go to this recital but am feeling very guilty about it.

I COULD go but it would be a big pain. Will I break this kid's heart by bowing out? We didn't say we would come, I was kind of vague and said we needed to figure out if we could make it work. [/quote]

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