Being invited to family events

[Pisiform]

Re: Being invited to family events

@Mezhgan

She is asking what you guys think of the notion some people have of not attending other people’s family functions because they view these as family affairs that only involve the other person’s (the host’s) family and whether or not you have encountered this notion.

Example: I invite @Pisiform to a small get together at my house. He declines because he feels that said get together is a family affair and feels that he would be out of place and has no business attending because he is not family.

I will def come if there is good food lol. Btw, Eid mubarak Meg

Anyways, in my family it is considered rude if someone invited you and you didn’t show up. You should come but you can leave early or even just drop by. But you gotta show your face.

People usually avoid are those who are not comfortable striking random conversation with strangers. I have been to couple of get together where I was invited but it was boring. Everyone who came was family and they knew each other so they were talking and gossiping and making inside jokes, discussing family stuff which I knew nothing about. I was isolated so I excused myself and left early. I am not the kind of person who jumps in the middle of someone’s conversation and make myself center of attention. One thing I hate is that if you are inviting someone, make sure you don’t isolate them, its disrespectful and sucks for the guest. So, you cant blame a guy for not going to someone’s get together after having these kinda bad experience.