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"I don't understand. But I don't care, so it works out."
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Originally Posted by Sundaydrive00
Did you invite anyone to do anything? Why is it up to everyone else to plan the day's events? Its not too late, why not look up some local firework displays and call/text some friends to see if anyone wants to go.
I agree completely. If you send out a text blast, "who wants to go to ____" it's likely you'll get a response from people who want to, or someone will say well I already had plans to go to the lake, want to come?
I'm used to it. I'm in a city thats not home for me. I have nothing planned. However, I did go to the lake this weekend with some new friends. I don't mind being alone on the 4th, its being alone on Christmas and not having a family of my own that really bothers me.
People are not required to plan your social life for you.
Exactly. If you were worried about not having anything to do, you should have planned an outing or fun event a couple of weeks ago and invited people to join you. Not just a "wanna hang out" but making an actual plan that people will commit to in advance. A party, a rooftop bar to watch fireworks, a potluck picnic.
The reason your friends have other plans is because they made them.
I will be completely alone tomorrow. I have not received any holiday invites in years. My family travels for the holidays but because of sharing visitation with my ex, I have to stay in town during holidays. It sucks.
Your boyfriend made plans and didn't invite you? Rude!
I will be completely alone tomorrow. I have not received any holiday invites in years. My family travels for the holidays but because of sharing visitation with my ex, I have to stay in town during holidays. It sucks.
If your staying in town because of child custody, how are you alone? Otherwise... What is forcing you to stay in town at home instead going out and doing things?
I never have plans but I'll probably end up at my parents, who are housebound now, with my adult son who also doesn't have plans. We'll bbq something. It's become the default in the last year or so because we all know every time could be the last so it's puts a damper on anything celebratory, but you have to do what's right.
I'll probably see the fireworks my city sets off after I get home.
I have to work till 10 that night. My wife and I joke we're not going to our town's big fireworks display that is held about 4 blocks from our house. The last time we went, she ended up with a migraine, which aggravated her Addison's Disease (thyroid problem), which put her in the hospital, where she ended up with a double bypass. She says thanks but no thanks to a walk to the fireworks. lol
When my brother was single and lived in a different state then family, he always invited other singles over for whatever holiday meal.
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