I'm curious what other married/engaged people think of this.
I recently moved here and have been looking for ways to meet new people. I found out about a big deaf event in a town just under 2 hours away, and also that an old friend I hadn't seen in 2 years would be there. I decided to go to see her, plus I figured it would be a good chance to meet new people. H decided that he was tired and didn't want to go, so I went alone.
The event was an exhibition hall and a comedy type show. After the show, my friend invited me to go with her to a BBQ at her friend's' house. There were about 50 people there, and my friend was the only one I knew. I had a fantastic time catching up with my friend, and also meeting/chatting with tons of new people.
But, I was a little surprised that some people were shocked that I would go somewhere so far away without H. I didn't make a point of announcing that I'm married, but it did come up in conversation occasionally or people noticed my rings. A few people made comments about how it was odd that I was out without H, especially so far away from home. One person actually asked if H had given me permission.
Also, I was talking with a guy my age at one point, and someone else came up and made a point of telling him that I'm married. Which he already knew by then anyway. And we were just TALKING.
People who can't be away from their SOs are one of my biggest pet peeves. I wanted to go, H didn't, so I went. NBD to me or H. But I guess this isn't normal for every couple?
So, question: if you wanted to go out somewhere that you didn't know many/any people, and your SO didn't, would you still go? Would it make a difference if the event is local vs 2 hours away? Would you go somewhere overnight? If your SO didn't want you to go, would you stay home or go anyway?