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[quote=Anonymous]What is it about "this town" that makes it so hard to just get people together at the spur of the moment? It seems like every time I extend an invite for something "last minute" (ie not a month or more in advance) to friends, everyone always "has plans." The only way I can get friends together is by vetting dates weeks and weeks in advance, which is so annoying! I know people here like to feel important and like they are "so busy" all the time, but part of me just wonders if it's an act.

And why do I get the feeling that asking friends if they want to get together this weekend somehow makes me a loser, since I don't have anything scheduled yet? Am I the only person in the district that can admit I sometimes spend the weekend loafing around my apartment, watching Netflix, and sometimes feeling slightly sad while looking at Facebook when I see what other people are spending their weekends doing? I guess I just don't feel the need to keep up with the fake image that my life is perfect and I have something fun to do with friends at all times! Which I guess means I'm not a very good Washingtonian.

I seriously feel like this is unique to DC. I have lived in other cities and people just, you know, hang out! They even (gasp!!) invite friends who might not know each other to things, rather than keeping all their friend groups siloed except until the awkward birthday dinner where you all are expected to interact.

Seriously, why are people here so weird about this? It's infuriating!!!!!![/quote]

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