Off Topic - neighbor parties
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| Sat, 09-09-2006 - 4:43pm |
I know I shouldn't feel this way, but I do. My feelings are kinda hurt. We live in a neighborhood that is normally quiet. Our neighbors are going to have this "huge" party tonight. She just came over to let us know it will be loud and lots of people, cars, music very late into the night. Actually, it sounds like alot of fun. That is why my feelings are hurt. She said they have been planning it for three months. We talk to them occasionally, are on good terms, but were obviously not invited. I really don't know who else around here is going. No one has mentioned it. It's not a neighborhood party, but if it's so huge, there must be a mix of people attending.
I guess the thing that gets me is that we really don't have a social life. I am finishing college, so most weekends are pretty quiet. So it is partly my own doing that we have no social life. Still, I am glad that we have considerate neighbors yet I think it is kinda rude to talk it up and not invite someone. Don't you? Or are my hormones making me too sensitive?

If your not close friends, or on a social level with them, then no it isn't rude for them to not invite you!
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Linda
mom to
Alex (16), Rachel (14), Matthew (12)
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I think it's thoughtful and considerate to give you a heads up about the party and to approach you personally like that. I would not expect an invite, especially if I wasn't actually friends with this person. If you socialized with them, hand them over for dinner a few times, went out from time to time, your children were best of friends or grew up together... then yes I'd find it rude. However, considering the fact that you don't have a relationship with this person, I see nothing wrong with how she handled it.
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