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Asking Eric: Uninvited Guests Ruin Senior Hosts’ Small Gatherings. Should We Just Stop Having Parties?
Uninvited neighbors and acquaintances turn small gatherings into large parties by joining when they see cars, challenging hosts to set clear boundaries.
- Senior-Citizen hosts intended occasional private gatherings, but the last couple of gatherings swelled as invited guests brought extra acquaintances and neighbors came over uninvited.
- Because invited guests brought acquaintances, neighbors sometimes assume they are welcome, reflecting presumptuousness or a Sesame Street–level neighborhood familiarity on the block.
- A practical option is to warn neighbors ahead of time about visible cars, include invitation caveats limiting attendance, and be prepared to politely refuse uninvited acquaintances.
- Hosts report reluctance to continue entertaining as senior-citizen hosts feel space is exceeded and may enforce firmer limits with communication advice.
- When limits are needed, the hosts can decline extra attendees while offering alternative plans or choose not to provide any follow-up.
20 Articles
20 Articles
Asking Eric: Uninvited guests ruin senior hosts’ small gatherings. Should we just stop having parties?
Dear Eric: My spouse and I are senior citizens, and we occasionally have small gatherings, or what I intended to be small gatherings. The last couple gatherings have turned into large gatherings due to other people being brought by the invited guests.
Asking Eric: Uninvited guests make me reluctant to entertain anymore
DEAR ERIC: My spouse and I are senior citizens, and we occasionally have small gatherings, or what I intended to be small gatherings. The last couple gatherings have turned into large gatherings due to other people being brought by the invited guests.
Denver Post
Asking Eric: Neighbors and acquaintances crash private parties
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Sun-Sentinel
Asking Eric: If I wanted the neighbors at my party, I’d invite them
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Tulsa World
Uninvited neighbors, acquaintances crash private parties
Dear Eric: My spouse and I are senior citizens, and we occasionally have small gatherings, or what I intended to be small gatherings. The last couple gatherings have turned into large gatherings due to other people being brought by the…
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