Advice from Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin.
: I appeared in a local theatrical production that was well-received. One of our performances was attended by my closest friend, who brought along his lovely wife and two wonderful children.
While I’m grateful that he is supporting the local arts and that he enjoyed our production, being approached by strangers while I’m dining out with friends is awkward for me. Particularly since he seemed to have no interest in even acknowledging my friends. After he left, I apologized for the interruption. My friends seemed to take this in stride, perhaps recognizing the awkwardness and my uncertainty as to how to deal with this situation.How should I have handled this? Obviously, I don’t wish to alienate an appreciative audience member, but I certainly don’t wish to be interrupted while in the company of dear friends, particularly by someone who ignores them to talk to me.
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