ok so I spoke to OH last night and he has agreed to take him, now I am going to RSVP before he has a chance to back out I am not overly keen on these things either and I am torn between feeling like he should just suck it up (like I would) and being aware that he isn't an overly social person.

OP my workshop is more of a personal development course and I really don't want to miss it but would to make sure that DS didn't. Lucky for me it hasn't come to that.