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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I didn't read the whole thread, but I got enough of a taste of it to see that nothing the op says will convince some of the PPs that he/she is anything but immature. I'm sorry but that mocking attitude shows me who is immature.
OP, I hope that you and you friends end up having a wonderful time at whatever you end up doing for a party.[/quote]

Thank you for your kind words.  I appreciate it!  There sure are some rude people on here.  I am surprised this thread has generated so many responses, I did not think this issue merited so many comments!  Anyhow, for those who were wondering, DH and I are new to the area (moved from the West Coast) and we don't yet have a "group" of friends.  We didn't know a single person here when we moved here 3 years ago, and making friends takes time and a lot of work.  Since this is a big birthday (DH's 40th) I thought it would be nice to not celebrate his birthday just the two of us as we have done since moving here (because we didn't really know anyone).  It's only been in the last 6 months to a year that we've really started making some good friends, through work, volunteering, and social groups we've joined, and I thought it would be a nice idea to celebrate with our new friends for this special birthday.  Some of the friends know each other, others don't, so I need to take that into account when deciding what type of get-together to have.  We are informal and low-key people who don't eat at fancy restaurants, never dress up, and our friends tend to organize things like a potluck at someone's house, mini-golf outing, going to a festival, or camping trip.  I will say that my enthusiasm for having any sort of celebration has definitely been dampened by this thread, unfortunately.  [/quote]

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