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[quote=Anonymous]If OP is not a troll, I would be curious to get additional context:

- Is there a reason you feel forced or pressured to host this party? By who?
- Why are you putting together a menu that is difficult for you to afford?
- Importantly, have you already invited people to this? Have they accepted? Was there any mention of the charge before now?
- Have people offered to bring things to the party? If so, what did you say?
- Have you hosted a BBQ before? Have you hosted any sort of social gathering where food is served?

It's highly unusual for me to host a gathering where anyone shows up empty-handed, even if I tell them specifically that all I am hoping for is their presence. It balances out in a way that doesn't feel quite so transactional. I've never been asked to pay a charge, and would find it very odd. If I was, I would just quietly pay it (if I had already accepted the invitation) but unless there was some sort of mitigating explanation, I can't imagine I would accept or extend any future invites.[/quote]

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