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[quote=Anonymous]I really have no sympathy.  The rule of living in human society is to be social and to reciprocate.  If you are unable to reciprocate do not accept invitations in the first place, because that makes you anti-social or asocial as well as a leech.

Reciprocating or hosting is not convenient. Recognize that people who host have to clean up their house and cook for you. They have to cleanup after you leave and then carry on with the day to day stress of school, work, childcare and other obligations.

The excuse of "we are too poor to host" is nonsense.  If there is one thing that is affordable in this country, it is food.  Yes, you may not be able to afford pre-prepped and organic food, but you can go a long way if you cook from scratch.  The cleaning and decluttering is elbow grease.  And frankly, how long does it take to dump every bit of clutter in your entertaining space into trashbags and stow it in a bedroom?

You have a small house? Then call only one couple at a time.  Cook them rice, chicken, sides of veggies and a nice salad.  Where is the expectation that you will throw a five-star party?  And if you are embarrassed by how small, cheap, shabby your house is? Then more reason to not accept their invitation in the first place, because this is your mindset, not everyone else's.

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