My dad is having a card game with a friend this evening in our home. That sounds rather
The Card Players 1892-95 Oil on canvas, 60 x 73 cm Courtauld Institute of Art, London (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
benign until you consider I have to be introduced and likely engage in some type of polite conversation. Then there’s the unpleasant fact our home is a mess because my dad hoards stuff. It’s hard to clean with a bunch of stuff in your way! Anyway, this woman is coming to play ‘crib’ or ‘bridge’-can’t remember, and I’m dreading it b/c of the messiness. I feel ashamed and don’t want to meet the woman. I want to stay hidden and avoid interaction so I don’t have to experience acute embarrassment. Why couldn’t he have just gone down the street to her house and played cards there instead? Hmm, maybe her place is messy too! Oy vey! 
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if she’s a true friend she won’t care or she’ll suggest to help clean it up! Sunday is feeling like a spring clean… even though it’s still Fall where you are…
Hi, thanks
It’s Winter here in Canada but I do think it is time for the Spring cleaning! 
that’s a tough one
xo
Thanks, I just don’t want to have to talk about myself at all. I don’t know the woman, as she’s my dad’s friend. Anyway, hope for the best as they say….
you don’t have to talk about yourself if you don’t want too. i hope it goes okay. xo
Thanks, I know. As it turns out she cancelled due to a family member needing to go to the ER
sorry about the ER but i’m guessing you will feel relieved?
Mixed feelings. I’m feeling guilt as though the accident were b/c of my negativity. Crazy, yes. But I don’t like the coincidence.
it’s not at all your fault, you know good or bad, there’s a reason for everything. xo
Thanks, I know.
that sucks. Maybe you could make plans to be out during that time.
LOL, it’s okay. As it happens she can’t make it. Family emergency.
oh well all the worry for nothing lol
I know, right! lol At least it forced my dad and I to clean up a bit!!
Good luck my friend, that’s always a strange situation to be in evenin your own home. But you can do it, make nice for a minute or two. Then bail. Of course you know the trick to success in these scenarios is take control. Be nice day hi chat chat, then leave to your space. Then before asked or beckoned make a pop in visit, short brief just long enough and then your off again but all done on your time when you felt ready.
Thanks Benjamin
Will keep those tips in mind if said company reschedules for another day 
One can only wander!! Lol
Hugs Paula x