Ask Amy: Son declines invitation with a lie
Dear Amy: My adult son made an excuse to not attend an extended family holiday gathering, but I have reason to believe he may have lied to me.
He and his wife have not attended this annual party for several years, because some years they lived out of state, which I understand.
However, they are currently living within driving distance.
Everyone in the family gets along fine, and our time together is very enjoyable.
As far as I know, no one has offended him in any way. They all love him and his wife.
The party is planned about a month in advance, and is held on a weekend a few weeks before Christmas.
I asked my son if they were attending this year, and he vaguely said he had an athletic team "thing.”
After the date, I checked the team calendar, and the team was in another state that weekend.
When he doesn't want to answer a question I’ve asked, he simply does not respond to my text.
He later told me that he went to a neighboring city the day of the family party.
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