I only accepted the invite from one friend, but did so a couple of times. They were a large and competitive family (I had been warned) who seemed to view family gatherings as part inquisition and part contact sport.
After the first time, I thought that it wouldn’t be as bad now that I had met them, but then discovered that they had been holding back out of politeness the first time. I realised the error of my ways after that and could see why my friend was in two minds about going at all.
Why was it a mistake to accept the invitation in previous years?
I only accepted the invite from one friend, but did so a couple of times. They were a large and competitive family (I had been warned) who seemed to view family gatherings as part inquisition and part contact sport.
After the first time, I thought that it wouldn’t be as bad now that I had met them, but then discovered that they had been holding back out of politeness the first time. I realised the error of my ways after that and could see why my friend was in two minds about going at all.