Out of town trip is turning into a complicated mess!

A female age 36-40, anonymous writes:

I'm not sure what to do. I have been invited to someone's birthday night out which is in a town about an hour away from where i live. I have only met this woman once. She is a relative of my sister in law. I met her at my brother's and sister in law's wedding last year. In a way, i would love to go, but i have some concerns. I'm worried because i have only met her once, and i dont know anyone else who is going. i know there will be about 10 of us going, and we will be staying over night in a hotel. I think all her friends live in the area she lives in, which is about 40 minutes away from where i live, so they will all be getting a coach from where they live, so i'm not sure if i would have to get the train to where they live, then get the coach with them, or just get the train to the town that we are going to and meet them there. The problem is, i dont know either of those areas very well at all, and i worry about getting lost. Also, it would cost more money for me to get the train to their home town then go on the coach. And also, all the girls are going in fancy dress. The girl whose birthday it is said i dont have to go in fancy dress, but i would feel like the odd one out if i'm not in fancy dress , and also because i wont know anyone. I dont feel like going in fancy dress, to be honest. Plus i might not have time to hire an outfit and might not be able to afford it. I wish i had been given more notice really as i could have saved up a bit. I know it would be a good way to make new friends though. I'm not sure if i can take one of my friends with me, as its quite short notice. What do you think ?.

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