There's an old lady that lives next door to my house, and no one comes to visit her. She used to have relatives but they kinda forgot about her so now her only friends are neighbors. 

A couple of weeks ago she went to my mom and asked if she could come to her birthday party. My mom said that she wasn't sure since she has a lot of work to do but she considered it and bought her a gift. I wasn't invited and frankly, i wouldn't even want to go since i have really bad social skills and would feel awkward. 

Today, i heard a knock on my door at 6:20 PM that sounded like someone jamming at it. I was a little scared but when i looked it turned out to be her and she asked if i could come. I hesitated and didn't give her any clear answer except an awkward smile. She just looked really happy to have at least someone come to her birthday. 

The idea of being at a stranger's house alone isn't very appealing to me, considering that i'm a minor. I called my mom and she told me that i could use extra homework as a reason and not go inside. I still feel really bad that this sweet old lady has to celebrate her birthday all alone but i really feel uncomfortable about going in her house. 

Am i the asshole? 
