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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Sometimes people just don't have chemistry but there should be at least a reasonable attempt to make conversation.[/quote]

There is no special file somewhere with a list of everything that has to be done by each individual at every gathering. Really, there isn't.

If you get a group of friends together who enjoy the quiet together, you might well have a bunch of people silently watching a sunset, sipping bourbon, and listening to the cicadas. That's okay, if that's what they signed up for. Or you might have a gathering of friends with the intent and expectation to chat and laugh uproariously when they go out dancing together. Loud talk and dancing when everyone else is watching the sun set is inappropriate, and sipping bourbon silently during the other get-together wouldn't be a good fit.

A lot of get-togethers are somewhere in between. Often there is room for a range of experiences and intent.

What I don't understand is that you don't mention anything about anyone else being bothered by the person you are labelling as a problem and as offensive. It's interesting that this person has been a part of your circle of friends for more than 15 years, and she's pretty much always been like this. Presumably, then at least some of your group finds her company pleasant.

I'm not sure she needs to change. I think you need to re-examine why this gets a burr up your butt, even if you know this is how it will go with her.[/quote]

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