Asking Eric: I do not want to be involved in the girls trip. How do I extricate myself?

Dear Eric: Two of my friends are planning a girls trip that I do not want to be involved with.

They are planning it for when I am off work so I can’t say no.

Although we have been friends for more than 30 years, I recently discovered that these women shared very different political beliefs and morals than I do. That wouldn’t normally be a problem. However, when they drink, hatred and lies spew from their lips.

It makes me very uncomfortable, and I don’t want to be around them.