Dear Amy: Am I wrong to assume that when you host a party you should also provide the food?
Thank you for supporting our journalism. This article is available exclusively for our subscribers, who help fund our work at the Chicago Tribune.My girlfriend hosts birthday parties for her grandchildren every year, and on the invitation she asks that we bring a dish in exchange for a raffle ticket.So, along with bringing a birthday present for her grandchild, I also bring a dish.
The fact that she has added a raffle component to these celebrations makes them seem less like personal parties and more like tournaments, but I must admit that I think it’s a cool idea – especially since she is obviously expecting her guests to feed one another. I am in my mid-20s and at the age where I am being invited to weddings of friends. Some are close friends, others not so much.
This friend has made it clear that they do not want to hear anything about guests not being able to attend their wedding due to living too far away, or not having enough money.This person has been OK as a friend, but is not my closest.I have a feeling they will sever both personal and professional ties with me if I don’t attend this wedding.
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