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WWYD? - Saying no.
H's cousin is planning to be in our neck of the woods at the end of this month/beginning of January and has asked if he could stay with us for a week. He doesn't want to fork out $ for a hotel - which I understand - and since we are here, it'd be convenient.
This cousin has had a falling out with the rest of the extended family, and was never all that close to H. H doesn't dislike him or anything, but doesn't want to spend much extra time with him either. We are TTC, and that week will be an important one. Bottom line, we just want to say no.
However, we don't have a good excuse. Just saying "Sorry, that won't work for us" sounds much easier said than done. We don't want to burn bridges or be rude... but want to say no. Any ideas on how?
TIA!
FET - transferred two embryos (boy and girl) - Nov 2014 - BFP!
Re: WWYD? - Saying no.
~Benjamin Franklin
DS dx with celiac disease 5/28/10
Actually - I have to ammend what I said. I dont' think I'd say "that's not a good week" because that could lead him to change his plans.... dont' want to do that.
I'd stick to "Unfortunately that won't work for us". If HE pushes from there about "what about another week?", again, just fall back to "things are really busy for us and we just aren't able to host someone in our home right now".
~Benjamin Franklin
DS dx with celiac disease 5/28/10
"I'm so sorry but that's just not a good time for us, what with the holidays and all. Let us know when you get to town, we'd love to have dinner out with you and catch up!"
SAY IT.
You not wanting to host him is a good enough excuse to not host him. Just because he doesnt want to pay for a hotel doesnt mean you need to feel obligated to take him in. "No" can be a complete sentence.
I like the PPs suggestion of saying you cant host him, but maybe could meet somewhere for dinner one of the nights.
I changed my name
Let's recap, the guy is a mooch to ask to spend a WEEK with a cousin he isn't close to, does not get along with rest of the family, and then invites himself because he is too cheap for a hotel. You did not extend an invitation and with all this in mind maybe now it is a little easier to say the words, "no that will not be possible."
I'm at a loss at what bridges you are going to burn? Saying no in this circumstance is not setting fire to a bridge and certainly not with this cousin.
If you don't want to say it's not a good week because then he might pick another, you can always say "I'm sorry, we're not set up for houseguests".
FET - transferred two embryos (boy and girl) - Nov 2014 - BFP!
It probably would, but that isn't exactly information that we want people to know. Honestly, we haven't told anyone...
FET - transferred two embryos (boy and girl) - Nov 2014 - BFP!