Miss Manners: My guest’s idea of “help” was really just thinly veiled insults
I had a party at my house with a few friends and family members. Guest A complimented my decor and asked if she could help with prep. I assured her that my adult children were great helpers; they knew their way around the kitchen as they had grown up in this house.
A few months later, I had a similar party. Guest B told me that I was doing too much, going overboard and did not need to do this or that. Several times she told me I should sit down and relax. Despite telling her I had plenty of help, she persisted until I gave her a simple task. Later, Guest B started clearing off the dinner table before everyone had finished eating, then pulled me away from the table with inquiries about cleaning supplies, storage containers and what to do with the items she just brought into the kitchen.
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