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[quote=Anonymous]It’s not crazy to expect the status quo from the last 5 nights and be looking forward to it. Consider it a compliment to the nice experience you curated for them! You’re a good host. It’s somewhat rude to inquire, but whatever, people get a bit more thoughtless as they get older. It’s also 100% okay for you to drop the “holiday mode” routine but it’s best to communicate that so guests can adjust their expectations and avoid this very confusion that is causing tension for all. Better for it to have happened earlier, before the guest had a chance to inquire but even after the fact it’s not hard to firmly communicate the change with genuine warmth and not the passive aggressive frigidity suggested upthread, like “Oh I actually didn’t plan anything for cocktail hour today. DH won’t be home until 6:30 so please help yourself to a drink and some of the cheese/olives/whatever then we’ll eat at 7.” [/quote]
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