Having a child our family has been invited to a number of birthday parties over the past year+. Some of the parties are for children of couples who my wife and I are friends with. Some of the parties are for children of my wife's fellow employees.
I really don't enjoy attending them in fact I hate spending $50 every other weekend for b-day parties. We had a b-day party for my daughter for her first b-day but from here on out we're not going to have "parties" where we invite adult friends to and the ones we do have will be small.
We have a party this Saturday for my wife's work friend's child. I assumed I wasn't going to but you know what "assuming" does.
WTF? Things are tight right now so affording the gifts become and issue but aside from that do you guys and girls feel responsible to go? When should I feel responsible and when shouldn't I?
Any tips on affording gifts? How to get out of it? What is proper etiquette?
I really don't enjoy attending them in fact I hate spending $50 every other weekend for b-day parties. We had a b-day party for my daughter for her first b-day but from here on out we're not going to have "parties" where we invite adult friends to and the ones we do have will be small.
We have a party this Saturday for my wife's work friend's child. I assumed I wasn't going to but you know what "assuming" does.
WTF? Things are tight right now so affording the gifts become and issue but aside from that do you guys and girls feel responsible to go? When should I feel responsible and when shouldn't I?
Any tips on affording gifts? How to get out of it? What is proper etiquette?