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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP.  I have anxiety about hosting (in my home) and didn’t come from a home that hosted.  The thought sounds lovely to me and the fear of rejection (no one accepting) or judgement means it doesn’t happen.  I’m working on it and I’m older and am unsure of how to change really. I am divorced, no longer live in my former beautiful stunning home.   I live in a smaller 2 bedroom apartment etc. My dc is with me biweekly.

Also I don’t drink and many expect booze and have a bar with an assortment of drinks in it.  Unsure how to buy wine if I’ve not tasted it.  Bought a bottle to take to a social invite that was byob recently.  It could have tasted like vinegar for all I know.

People invite me for a while and then they stop.  They likely think I’m rude.  I’m actually paralyzed.  I don’t know you well enough to tell you this.  [/quote]

DP. But this is me. My family never hosted so I did not learn hosting skills. I am not very domestic so don't really know how to cook for people (in addition to my lifelong dietary restrictions so never learned to cook most things). My house is small and disorganized. I love seeing people and I'm so appreciative when we get invited to someones house, but its very difficult for me to reciprocate. I would totally be happy to invite people out for a dinner on me, but at this stage of life, with kids and such, most people would rather just hang out at someones house.

Please have a little grace and understanding that hosting does not come as easily to others as it does to you.[/quote]

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