You're definitely right that it's a no-win situation.
If you go in a wheelchair, seating yall could be tricky. If you take the dog, there will be tension and drama. If you don't go, they get to get away with being jerks.
I'm all for the "loss" of sticking up for yourself.
Now... this is where my own experience with my family comes into play. Yeah, there'd be drama and tension in the beginning, but the longer the dinner lasted and the less they heard/saw from the service dog, the more they'd just forget he was there. I don't know if Chandra's family is like that though. Would he be a constant topic of conversation? Would they made snide remarks and comments all through dinner? Or would the drama boil over after 20-30 minutes and everyone was engrossed in other conversations?
It's really easy for me to sit here from the outside and say "go!" Only the two of you know what's best :)
Re: Stupid, judgemental family is stupid and judgemental.
If you go in a wheelchair, seating yall could be tricky.
If you take the dog, there will be tension and drama.
If you don't go, they get to get away with being jerks.
I'm all for the "loss" of sticking up for yourself.
Now... this is where my own experience with my family comes into play. Yeah, there'd be drama and tension in the beginning, but the longer the dinner lasted and the less they heard/saw from the service dog, the more they'd just forget he was there. I don't know if Chandra's family is like that though. Would he be a constant topic of conversation? Would they made snide remarks and comments all through dinner? Or would the drama boil over after 20-30 minutes and everyone was engrossed in other conversations?
It's really easy for me to sit here from the outside and say "go!" Only the two of you know what's best :)