Anonymous wrote:My son is turning 15. He doesn't want a big party, but is instead asking for separate small dinners or cookouts with small groups of friends (friends from XC, friends from soccer, friends from scouts, friends he has known since elementary, his girlfriend and two of her friends who have become his friends). However, this is going to result in five mini parties, which is a lot of effort and/or expense. He claims he cannot combine these groups because the people don't know each other (which is true, they do not). Is it unreasonable for me to take the position that they can get to know each other at a single cookout? Or should I just give him money to go to separate restaurants with smaller groups (we can afford, but it feels expensive)?
We did the separate thing several times. Sometimes the big group just doesn't mesh or isn't as fun b/c of the different interests, etc. I would do separate but just scaled down for each.
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