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[quote=Anonymous]A few other reasons I can think of why other parents may not reciprocate by inviting people to their home:

Many people are not naturals at entertaining. For some, hosting ten other adults in their home comes naturally. For others, not so much.  It can be very intimidating.

They don't have the money to entertain like they think you might expect based on your own parties. Sorry, you entertain TOO well.

Their house isn't nearly as nice or big as yours. Perhaps it needs a few major repairs that make the owners self-conscious. Maybe they're in the middle of a major (stalled) renovation.

Perhaps they hosted a family occasion (Thanksgiving, etc.) and were told it simply wasn't as good as Thanksgiving at Cousin Larla's last year. Now they worry about entertaining anyone else.

If you had a rough childhood, inviting people into your home isn't something you grew up doing. You always went to other people's houses, or met them on neutral ground. Now imagine having 20 people over.

This said, it's very important to find ways to reciprocate -- like picking up the tab, arranging an outing, bringing a nice bottle of wine, remembering their birthday, and just being there for them. Whatever evens it out.
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