Tips for surviving work xmas party??

[Squiggles]

Just wondered if anyone can give me any tips for surviving our work xmas party tomorrow night.

Im heavily pregnant (well I think so anyway nearly 33 weeks) will prob get really tired really early which means I will get grumpy (last time we went out for a work function - a month or so back I was the B***h from hell by about 10:30 when I started to get tired and snappy :devil6:). Everyone else will be drinking/ drunk including DH who assures me he will take it easy (which means he will prob end up plastered like usual!!). I haven't worked in the office for a while and although I know pretty much everyone Im sort of on the outer a bit IYKWIM and Im feeling really apprehensive about going.:yes:

I have booked a hotel room for the night so that if I need to leave to go to sleep I can and DH can stay out with everyone. I was planning on making sure I have a rest tomorrow arvo and then telling myself to be positive and make the best of it... but really in my head im thinking I can't be bothered with it all and cant be bothered with the small talk and being around people who are getting progressively more and more drunk as the night goes on.

Am I just a whinger or is this justified to feel this way? Any suggestions on how to make the night more fun for the big sober preggy grumpy anti social whale? :D

[the_original_duchess]

this is exactly why im not going to dh christmas party on saturday.

[Jelly Baby]

I was exactly like that last week when we had my bf 's Xmas Party. :xmas:
He proceeded to get drunk (like usual) and all I wanted to do was get home. I made a promise to myself in the train on the way home (from Kings Cross to Cronulla for anyone who's in Sydney!!) that I would not be attending mine this week.

It's just no fun at all........

[shelle65]

If I were you I would go to the party for an hour or so, say hi to everyone and then go and enjoy that hotel room you have paid good money for! No one is going to question a 33 week pg woman leaving early. If anyone does... well that just shows that they like you and enjoy your company, but really it's not your problem. :hugs:

[Foxy]

Make sure you wear comfy shoes!!! I had to go to a clients Xmas party on Tuesday night and went for fashion over comfort - a BIG mistake I will not be making again!

Hope you have a good time. :xmas:

[the_original_duchess]

I was exactly like that last week when we had my bf 's Xmas Party. :xmas:
He proceeded to get drunk (like usual) and all I wanted to do was get home. I made a promise to myself in the train on the way home (from Kings Cross to Cronulla for anyone who's in Sydney!!) that I would not be attending mine this week.

It's just no fun at all........

oh you poor thing, we went out to a party at the cross and had to get the train back to liverpool, a few weeks ago. it was horrible, and im was only 15 weeks then.

[Squiggles]

Thanks everyone :)

I wish the "not going" option was available but unfortunatley it's not... so I will follow your gracious advice and go for an hour or so in really comfy flat shoes then get DH to take me back to the hotel room where hopefully there will be something half decent on the TV that I can enjoy then fall asleep (my ultimate night in!!)

Im sure DH will get drunk but there really isnt anything I can do about that - he is a big boy now (33) and can make his own decisions... however if he rolls in and wakes me up or snores I cannot be held responsible for my actions!!!:D