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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I agree that the nice cultural norm (even in AMerica!) is to reciprocate the invitation.  I often fail at this because my marriage is troubled and I have other problems that makes it stressful to have people over to the house.  I would love to have people over, but it's very difficult to find the "right time" for an invite because of the utter mess that is our life.  I don't think most people that know us know the extent of the problems. I do always offer to bring something.
So, just sayin' .... cut your friends some slack, because you don't necessarily know what's going on to prevent them from inviting you.[/quote]

I agree with this poster that even in AMerica the cultural norm is to reciprocate the invitation in some way that fits your means. I am from the south, and we place a lot of importance on being polite. I think young, busy people forget their manners sometimes (not referring to this poster, of course), and think it is ok to not be gracious. In fact, as I can see from this thread, not only do they think it is ok to not be gracious, they think it is wrong to expect others to have manners - apparently that is considered "bean counting." News to me! [/quote]

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