ah, parenthood

[flea]

For those inclined to social anxiety anyway, could there be anything worse than the spectre of the child's birthday party? To the basic anxiety, add parental competiveness and anxiety for your KID's social development.

I may just fucking skip it, but that makes me a bad parent, right?

Argh. Worrying at it is keeping me awake while the kids are sleeping, violating the laws of man and nature.