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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]I think a party of 6-8 new friends at your house is a bad idea[/b].  Party flop.  Clearly you are not comfortable with this, so don't do it!!  Either do a BDay brunch or the bowling idea.  Fine you have a shoulder injury but it's not your BDay and it's not about YOU.  That's a great cheap way to have a fun night.  Entertaining at your home sounds like a big flop.[/quote]

That was my thought too. It's a birthday party also which I think is not the ideal setting for introducing new adults to each other. I am also confused how the OP said in this circle they do potlucks but then mentioned that the friends don't really all know each other.  I also wonder if the "potluck" is more a case of the hostess being gracious when guests insist they want to bring something not necessarily the hostess requesting.

Other random thoughts:

[b]If I am coming it sit around your house, why can't I bring my kid? Your kid is going to be there after all and I don't want waste time and energy getting a sitter to come sit around someone's house eating cake and coffee or even drinking a glass of wine. Your kids are going to interupt, parenting is going to interupt, your house is small so its  unavoidable.[/b]

I have a small house. We don't entertain here because after one other couple is in the living room/dining room the house feels full. I don't judge people with small homes but I question their judgement when they host gatherings. Be realstic and limit the number of people who attend.  Also I do judge when people have a small home and way too much crap and clutter. At least OP doesn't seem to have that problem.

Birthday brunch seems far more reasonable of an idea.

There is no good way to invite people to a birthday celebration and expect them to pay or contribute to the hosting of the party. I am 40. I would think if I received an invite to a party for another 40 yr old that I was not supposed to contribute to the actually hosting of the party. [/quote]

This is bizarre.  We have adult dinner parties at our house routinely.  When our kids were little, we had them in bed, or close to going to bed, at the start of the party.  Now that they are older, they entertain themselves with a movie or the like while the adult guests (without children) enjoy themselves.

There is no reason to expect that children have to be part of the occasion and that it's not "worth it" to get a sitter just because the party is at someone's home.[/quote]

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