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Get-Together-Vent (sorry it got pretty long)
Okay so this isn't an "entertaining idea" but i dont know where else to write this so heres my little vent.
Every few weekends we have a bbq, beer fest at our place, nothing too crazy just my older brother maybe a few of his friends, my BIL, my cousin, her bf, and my honeys friends. We supply ALL the food, which i think is pretty nice to do when were cooking sirloin tip steak, and T-bone steaks for 10-12 people, plus everything else, the only thing people bring is there own beer, because everyone has a different taste that they like.
Anyways, last night we had a bbq, and heres how it started, my honey is working for his old boss, and he gets to work with his best friend which is great, so they came up with the idea to get together last night with everyone, i was way stoked for it.
so when yesterday came around a few of the guys wanted to go out shooting, i didnt want to go so i hung at home for the day cleaning and stuff. they came back around 4:30 with one friend missing, i asked if he was still coming they said yes. so i said okay. Friday i had texted my cousin inviting them, she never even replied. i asked if his best friend was still coming they all said they didnt know cause they hadn't talked to him all day i said to call him, they tried and tried with no answer, so my BIL texted his gf, and she said "no were not even home yet, tell them next weekend" i was so mad because they always do this, but most of the time they dont even reply they just dont show up and then days later he calls with some made up reason why they didnt show up.
i called my friend to invite her, she answers, which is a shock, she never answers anymore. and she says shes just sooooo tired from work (she works at dollar tree) and couldnt possibly make it up to our house for the night... yea right.
i called my brother, he said "oh i dont feel like being social anymore, and you have your little crew over they dont like me" (total lie they think hes great) he said he would come get food when everyone left, i said no, thats not the deal im not just going to feed you if you dont want to come hang out with us.
my other two friends call to say theyre running late, i said no biggy, were going to eat now but food will be here, they said sounds great. they get here at like 8, eat, have a beer, and start being totally stuck up and rude to all the guys, i was so mad, like really, youre just going to come over to my home and be rude to our friends? they stay til 9 and say they have to leave and go to WalMart... really? really walmart? right now? cant wait? so they leave then everyone else leaves.
we get in bed and i get a text on my phone at 11pm....from my cousin who i texted on friday to tell her about the bbq, and shes all so sorry i was helping my aunt at her wedding today then went up the mountain to see my bf, and just got home... and i was just like really you couldnt have told me this on friday when i told you in the first place? that was just a bit to hard huh?
I just dont understand why we all cant just get together when we say we will and have everyone who says they will be here actually come here. cause now i have like 8 steaks left over from last night and potatoes, corn, gravy the whole 9 yards here and we will never eat it all so it will go to waste. i feel like i shouldnt even get food ready next time and when someone shows up just say help yourself to whats there, but then thats not fair to the people to do show up.
Re: Get-Together-Vent (sorry it got pretty long)
stuff happens. seems like your bbq just wasn't a priority for these people. and that's fine. stop obsessing over it and have fun with the people who did show up.
it sucked that happened but that's life.
Also-----perhaps this exact attitude is what kept people from coming? who wants to be around that
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Perhaps a Holiday Party for Christmas/Hannukah/New Year's? In the meantime you will have a better sense of who invites you to their homes and/or is a good friend to you and invite some new people as well to mix it up. You can also have the fun of surfing and browsing for ideas while you wait. Also... when I entertain I am notorious for making way too much food too! Be sure that whatever you make can be frozen and reheated later so that nothing goes to waste. Have take-out containers ready for your guests and room in your freezer for your leftovers. Take care and take a break. Relax and let someone else host for a while. Good Luck
I agree with everyone else. Take a break! It seems this group of friends is taking you for granted.
Why not mix it up and invite a new group? Maybe friends from YOUR job, neighbors, people from a church or book club. Not to be snarky, but maybe when your cousin, bffs, etc. find out you had a gtg and they weren't invited, they may take your invites more seriously.
Just an idea....put a hold on the parties until at least October. You can have an Oktoberfest. Instead of steak you can have sausage, brats, kilbasi (sp?). It still goes well with beer! Much less expensive than steak!!! And if you are still angry at the people who flaked on you, don't invite them. Expand your circle of friends and have some new faces.