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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes, it's true.  I've hosted plenty but people have not reciprocated, they will be out though.  I'm very low key but hubby isn't nevertheless, I do get comments when out with moms since I am SAHM and affluent.  Our house is by no means a mansion but we are on a lake.  DD in elementary school has  had mean girls smirk at her about being affluent, bigger house.  I know how to respond back to people like that but I don't know what to tell DD but just to ignore those girls or meet at the mall.[/quote]

PP I think you may be making some assumptions.  Not sure where you live but in my social circle people don't comment on other parents for being SAH and affluent, or working two jobs and being poor.  And kids don't smirk about the size of other kids homes when they are bigger than their own.   I am not saying these comments don't happen but I don't think it has to do with your family's wealth as much as it does your family's attitude towards your wealth, and the relative wealth, or lack thereof, of others.

I am not sure I understand this comment "I've hosted plenty but people have not reciprocated, [b]they will be out though[/b]."  Are you only hosting to get invites?  How many times does a person get invited to your home before you cut them off for not reciprocating. 
Be kind and understand many people don't like to host.  The thought of people in their home makes them anxious.  I would rather not go to someone's home if they are not going to enjoy themselves.  And some people might like to host but don't have the space for it.
You can't say you are low key right after you note that you are cutting people out for not reciprocating.  Are they not having parties at all or are they having them and not inviting you? If they later, I think there is a lesson there.

Apologies if I misunderstood the comment but that was all I could make of it.

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