Some of us go about our day with full acceptance of the fact that we cannot say ‘no’ to other people. Whether it’s because we truly enjoy making other people happy, or because we are classic cases of people pleasers, sometimes you just have to accept that this is who you are, and you are …
Seguir leyendo 66-year-old woman gets called a ‘doormat’ after she complains about entitled family and friends who use her guest room but never say thank you, she refuses to keep hosting: ‘I got the message’
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‘The fallout was immediate’: Parents plan surprise 30th birthday at daughter’s house without asking her for permission, call her selfish when she declines to attend
Hosting a party is no small feat. It can be a joy in many ways, you get to facilitate good times between people you love and it’s very rewarding, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t have its downsides. If you’ve ever done it at your own home, you know that it can put you in …
Seguir leyendo ‘The fallout was immediate’: Parents plan surprise 30th birthday at daughter’s house without asking her for permission, call her selfish when she declines to attend
Mother-in-law constantly complains about the soda her daughter-in-law buys when she visits her house, first that the cans are too small and second that it’s not the soda she likes: ‘This is literally the soda she has at home’
I am an incredibly easy person to host. I’ll sleep anywhere, eat anything, and have one beverage that I consume every day: Diet Coke. I never cease to be surprised and grateful when I’m staying over at a friend or family member’s place, and they provide me with a 12-pack or a 2-liter bottle of …
Seguir leyendo Mother-in-law constantly complains about the soda her daughter-in-law buys when she visits her house, first that the cans are too small and second that it’s not the soda she likes: ‘This is literally the soda she has at home’
Friends make BBQ dinner for 8 people but invite 12 over, expect 4 of them to consume the scraps after they’ve eaten: ‘It was awkward because we were actually starving’
The thing about making social plans is that they are always subject to change, especially if they involve a lot of people. Being a good host or even just a good friend is a matter of adapting to this, within reason. This is especially true if you’re expecting guests: unless somebody does something awful, shouldn’t …
Seguir leyendo Friends make BBQ dinner for 8 people but invite 12 over, expect 4 of them to consume the scraps after they’ve eaten: ‘It was awkward because we were actually starving’
Freeloading daughter refuses to host family Thanksgiving despite other siblings taking their turn, while flips out when mom disinvites her: ‘I made it very clear she needed to stay true to her word’
Hosting duties are no easy ride, even when you’re doing them for the people closest to you. Cooking and keeping your loved ones happy seems like a simple enough brief on the face of it, but it is actually a lot to consider. By the same token, if it is a shared duty then it’s …
Seguir leyendo Freeloading daughter refuses to host family Thanksgiving despite other siblings taking their turn, while flips out when mom disinvites her: ‘I made it very clear she needed to stay true to her word’
21-year-old hosts 18+ Halloween party after her cousin’s 6 and 9-year-old kids ruined the party last year, cousin calls her mean for excluding them: ‘It wasn’t fair to punish them for being kids’
Halloween is one of those holidays with events incredibly segregated by age. If you’re over 13, someone will yell at you for trick-or-treating. If you’re younger than 21, you won’t be allowed to enter a local bar’s Halloween costume contest, where the grand prize is a whopping three drink tickets. If you’re 19, you will …
Seguir leyendo 21-year-old hosts 18+ Halloween party after her cousin’s 6 and 9-year-old kids ruined the party last year, cousin calls her mean for excluding them: ‘It wasn’t fair to punish them for being kids’
Greedy family arrives 3 hours early to party, berates host and complains that food isn’t ready: ‘Long story short, they started eating random stuff’
There are a lot of unspoken rules that go into being a guest in someone else’s home. It’s your job to be gracious, grateful, polite, and not overstay your welcome. You generally shouldn’t show up empty handed, you should accept when they offer something, and the rest is cake. Arriving late is obviously a no-no, …
Seguir leyendo Greedy family arrives 3 hours early to party, berates host and complains that food isn’t ready: ‘Long story short, they started eating random stuff’
Vegan party host orders 4 vegan pizzas, forces his friends to pay for it because he apparently wasn’t hungry: ‘We aren’t going to pay because we didn’t order, didn’t enjoy it’
There is an art and science to hosting a party. If you cook a meal for your friends, you’ll probably have to pay for ingredients you wouldn’t usually buy. You might operate at a loss, but the joy of providing a hot dish to your closest companions is well worth the price of Whole Foods’s …
Seguir leyendo Vegan party host orders 4 vegan pizzas, forces his friends to pay for it because he apparently wasn’t hungry: ‘We aren’t going to pay because we didn’t order, didn’t enjoy it’
‘It’s not a money thing, but it’s the principle of it’: Non-drinker starts beef with host over oddly specific drink request
Hosting a party can be a barrel of fun. It can also be immensely stressful. You’re in charge of everyone else having a good time, which can be a lot of emotional weight to take on. You want everyone to be stimulated, chatting, dancing (if it’s that kind of party), and perhaps most importantly, satiated …
Seguir leyendo ‘It’s not a money thing, but it’s the principle of it’: Non-drinker starts beef with host over oddly specific drink request