Dear nice_cup_of_tea,

I’m at the stage though where I need to start attending certain social functions that I don’t particularly want to

Prior to the pandemic I managed to do things I didn’t want to do without getting so worked up about it.

You mentioned your in-laws as an example of people whom you don’t necessarily want to meet, but you feel you have to, for the sake of your husband. Are there other examples? Do you feel it’s a theme in your life that you feel you are forced to do things against your will, and it causes resentment?