I am thinking this is obviously not a new thing. I am sure many many people have had to go through this.

I am attending a charity dinner next weekend raising money for my boyfriend's daughter (she is amidst a serious health crisis). It is important I attend alongside him. I have been given the heads up though that his ex, the daughter's mother, will be there and that her reaction to my presence may not be positive (note: I've heard about this woman repeatedly from multiple sources that she is very unstable and has a hair trigger). To tell you all the truth, i am quite anxious about this.