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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Because I do too much already.  Sorry, it is so much easier to accept an invitation for Sat at 5 then to look at the calendar, find a date and time, check with DH, buy food, drinks, clean up, cook, etc.  I really just don't have it in me and I am ok with it!  I work full time, my husband travels a lot and I've got two young kids (one who is the world's worst sleeper).  I am perpetually tired and frazzled.  I'm sorry if this annoys you, but all my friends know my situation and don't expect reciprocations.  I am totally upfront and honest that its not going to happen and no one cares, because they are friends.  [/quote]

So you're ok with your friends doing all of these things:
looking at the calendar, find a date and time, check with their DH, buy food, drinks, clean up, cook, etc.

But you can't do it yourself? Rude. [/quote]

Truth.

Do you really think the rest of us don't have busy lives, aren't perpetually tired and frazzled?[/quote]

No my friends aren't perpetually tired and frazzled and they enjoy having people over.  Also you don't invite people over and expect a reciprocation.  That's rude.  [/quote]

NP.  No, it is not rude; it is part of the social contract (hooray, I got to quote Sheldon Cooper!) to reciprocate.  It is rude to not reciprocate.  Go look up Emily Post or any of the other etiquette gurus if you aren't believing anyone here.[/quote]

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