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This may sound flippant, but why would you want to spend time with them? A discussion may (or may not) ensure future invitations but from what you’ve said now and in the past, is that really the family dynamic that you want to expose your son to?
I have a difficult time turning down an acquaintance when it comes to someone in need, I have no idea how one would turn down your own child!
But perhaps they felt that since you missed lunch you had no desire to come to dinner. I’m pretty selective about who I spend time with. Most of the time I turn down invitations because I don’t want to go, but even to myself the excuses I give sound like a blow off. To those people I do want to spend time with I say “I really cannot make it but please invite me again because I enjoy your company.” I have found that makes a difference.
I suffer from sleep issues myself. I sleep when I can get it and sometimes it isn’t convenient. If I had a choice in the matter I’d sleep from 10 pm to 6 am like the rest of the civilized world. Someone that does not have these issues may not understand and have the attitude “if you cannot be bothered to drag your butt out of bed at a decent time then why should I go out of my way to accommodate you?” Which was an actual comment made to me because I missed a social gathering because of a “mere” headache (a migraine that lasted for three days).
If a similar situation occurs in the future, why not contact Aunt and Uncle (or whomever) directly and host your own dinner or lunch so you are not depending on anyone else for an invitation?
FYI – most fast food restaurants give the discounts to ppl 50 and above. (Eligible for AARP @ 50.)
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I've been married for 24 years and have four wonderful children.
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