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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This isn’t Sophie’s Choice! Football games don’t end next weekend. Can you go to another game?  [/quote]

No. He's a freshman and honestly we had no idea how tickets worked. We like football but on tv or high school games last year so we didn't anticipate how popular and the need to plan ahead, and we missed the boat on affordable tickets. This one would still be $200 for the two of us, but that's cheaper by a lot than any other games.[/quote]

This sounds more like you want validation for not wanting to go. [/quote]

Well sure, I don't want to go! Again, not because I don't want to see him (we're driving close to 6 extra hours this weekend just to see him) but because the drive is really overwhelming to do two weekends in a row. But if not going is going to be relationship damaging and it makes me a horrible mother, then I will suck it up and go.[/quote]

It's not horrible. Just talk to him when you see him this weekend. If he seems depressed and like he's asking because he needs you, consider going. If he's just asking you because he thinks it would be convenient/affordable to go the game or things he's doing you a favor, then just explain that the driving wipes you out and pick a different weekend. It's good he's reaching out and I do understand not wanting to say no to your kid, because how often does a kid that age ask to spend time with parents? But it can be worked out to be something more reasonable.[/quote]

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