My First Get-Together
I had my first attempt at trying to be social post divorce and well, maybe one of the first get-together's I've ever planned on my own that was not entirely family oriented.
It went okay and it was a pretty good time. I did have fun, overall. I did not appreciate one of the guys that was the date of a friend. He was rude and demanding from the very first. He wanted different food and drink than what was served (which really went through me since I have no finances and it really stretched the budget to provide the items I had on hand). Then he did not like the music being played. At some point, I flat out told him that I would get right on changing the music since the world obviously rotates around him. Then toward the end of the evening, I was searching for my lighter and asked if anyone had seen it (it is the only one I have). He completely overreacted like I was accusing them all of being theives and was smarting off. In the end, I told him, "there is the door, you can use it" and turned to my friend and said, "he needs to go". It was just enough! They left and I apologized to the other guests (and later to my friend) for any disruption, but I do not appreciate such disrespect in my home.
Otherwise, it all went well and all had a good time. I'm feeling better about myself that I managed it and only verged on tears one time throughout the night (when my music was being insulted in such a manner).
Getting there, slow, but sure...
It went okay and it was a pretty good time. I did have fun, overall. I did not appreciate one of the guys that was the date of a friend. He was rude and demanding from the very first. He wanted different food and drink than what was served (which really went through me since I have no finances and it really stretched the budget to provide the items I had on hand). Then he did not like the music being played. At some point, I flat out told him that I would get right on changing the music since the world obviously rotates around him. Then toward the end of the evening, I was searching for my lighter and asked if anyone had seen it (it is the only one I have). He completely overreacted like I was accusing them all of being theives and was smarting off. In the end, I told him, "there is the door, you can use it" and turned to my friend and said, "he needs to go". It was just enough! They left and I apologized to the other guests (and later to my friend) for any disruption, but I do not appreciate such disrespect in my home.
Otherwise, it all went well and all had a good time. I'm feeling better about myself that I managed it and only verged on tears one time throughout the night (when my music was being insulted in such a manner).
Getting there, slow, but sure...
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