A friend has invited me to her Thanksgiving dinner because she knows I will be eating alone this year and she doesn’t want that. But I don’t want to go so they can enjoy there family gathering. Am I wrong?
2007-11-16 04:35:18 · 15 answers · asked by Gene 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Thanksgiving
i don't think you are wrong, but neither is she...she would not have invited you if she did not think of you as family...i have invited friends over before because they are my family...whatever you decide to do, have a wonderful Thanksgiving...GOD BLESS YOU!! happy day:)
2007-11-16 05:01:12 · answer #1 · answered by siobhansofie 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Friends can be considered extended family especially at this time of the year. My folks passed in '92, first thanksgiving of that same year 2 friends invited me to there places for thanksgiving, and i turned down one because I didn't know the time that I would be going to the other and I ended up missing out because the one that I was really counting on never called to tell me when to come over, so yes you are wrong, see if you can still take her up on her invitation as she is doing it so you don't have to be alone like I have to every year.
2007-11-16 05:53:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
First, I'm sure your friend's family knows she has invited you, and if you weren't wanted you wouldn't have been invited in the first place.
Thanksgiving is for sharing with people that we care about, and as far as I'm concerned, my friends are my family. My life would be so severely lacking without them.
If you're feeling like a 5th wheel, try not to. A lot of single folks do feel the way you do - that maybe they're being invited just because the person doing the inviting feels sorry for them, not true. I've been on my own a long time, and I get a lot of invitations this time of year. Just go, what's the worst that could happen? You'll probably have a great time. Take care.
2007-11-16 04:45:02 · answer #3 · answered by LoFlo 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This all depends on the Family & on your comfort zone as a guest at someone's "Family Dinner" table. Personally, I don't go outside my comfort zone when these things are asked of me. I'd rather dine alone or go to the local shelter & pitch in with people that I feel more at ease with. I find small family gatherings are far too stressful for me because I am an outsider & I don't want to get involved with the business of what goes on in other peoples homes.
You are never wrong if you refuse a dinner invitation. Anyone who would say you are doesn't really know the true meaning of the Holiday. It's about giving THANKS for living in a free country & having a bountiful harvest to share with others. You are free to say no & feel good about it! You are also free to say yes & excuse yourself if you feel uncomfortable at any time during your visit.
2007-11-16 05:07:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I had a friend who had no family left, both parents dead, no siblings, never married, no kids, and I asked her to come to things like Thanksgiving and Easter for years. She was a nurse in a nursing home, and preferred to work on holidays so people with families could be off.
But if I knew of someone who would have no where to go, I'd invite that person to join us. Go ahead and go. Have a good time. Bring a bottle of wine or a pot of flowers or some other hostess gift.
2007-11-16 10:34:49 · answer #5 · answered by Debdeb 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Our Thanksgiving dinners, over the last 27 years, have always included friends, aquaintances, military members, or visitors as well as family members. Unless you have another reason to decline the invitation, you might want to reconsider. You are not obligated to go, but you might enjoy yourself. This year I know for sure that we will have 2 people joining us who are not family members, and there may be even more. The more the merrier....;)
2007-11-16 04:47:20 · answer #6 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Thanksgiving is a time for friends and family, old and new.
Remember the Pilgrim's days and the Indians joined in the feast?
Your friend might appreciate having someone her own age to celebrate this day of thanks.
Go have fun!
2007-11-16 04:46:39 · answer #7 · answered by Sandie B 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You sure are. Thanksgiving is to share what we have and be thankful for it. It is a day to have family, friends, strangers if the need be to share what good things we have. You have a lot to be thankful for. You have a friend that wants you to spend the day with her because she cares and does not want you by yourself. I invite any one that does not have family or friends to go to, and in return I have many people that want me to come share the day with them. I have so much to be thankful for. Celebrate and be thankful for all you have.
2007-11-16 04:48:59 · answer #8 · answered by LIPPIE 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if she invited you, go. Noone wants to sit alone on Thanksgiving, well I do because I get to be lazy and just watch tv all day and never get out of my pj's but since she invited you you should go
2007-11-16 04:47:29 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not at all. It's a great time for FRIENDS & FAMILY to be with one another during this joyous holiday. Go and enjoy yourself - eat lots of turkey and take home leftovers!!
Your friend is a great friend for inviting you.
2007-11-16 04:44:36 · answer #10 · answered by foxsuite 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋