BIL and new gf are in town at local hotel. plan was to meet for dinner. (we've never met new gf.) we've got late dinner reservations, so DH and BIL/gf are going to hear music beforehand. I am not joining because this is a stressful weekend for me b/c of multiple work deadlines. I'm carving out the time for dinner, but I can't hang out all evening. anyway, BIL/gf and DH meet in the lobby, so I can work instead of them coming up to the apt. DH runs up a few minutes later because gf wanted to put ice cream in our freezer (?!), so he left them downstairs and did it. BIL clearly wants to come over to show the gf our apartment, but I really don't have time or interest. i'm barely going to get this stuff out as it is. any way politely to leave this encounter just at dinner? apt isn't big enough for dh to entertain them while I work in another area, and i'm just not in the mood to have them up after dinner for her to pick up $5 ice cream that for whatever reason just had to be put in our freezer. am i overreacting to feel burdened and irritated by this whole situation about coming over? any way politely to tell them come over next time -- I just really need to focus this time?

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