Strange dinner invite

[Gigi22]

Offered to bring something to my SIL's for Thanksgiving Dinner. She asked me to bring---ta-da---the turkey! She was young, married, had a little boy, and her DH was in university. SIL was the only one working. Thought hard about it, and figured out how to transport a stuffed whole cooked 25 lb. turkey to her house.

 

[sbell111]

eh... Just go with the flow and have fun. Maybe she thinks people will have more fun if they're participating... I love fondue. I'm a little jealous.

+1

 

[ChristaDeVil]

It is rude, but I hear it more and more from younger people. I got a similar invite once, but all I had to bring was baby corn and white rice. It was for a stir fry party.

Totally off subject, but I want to have a stir fry party! That sounds like fun!

 

[Liberty Belle]

Totally off subject, but I want to have a stir fry party! That sounds like fun!

It actually was pretty fun.

 

[vettechick99]

Wow, it's pretty rude. If I invite people over for dinner, I do all the food myself. Usually someone will ask if they can bring something, and if I need them to I will.

If my friends and I decide together to have a party, we try to divy the food up equally. Asking you to bring the most expensive part is ballsy on her part!

 

[Tinkerbellie16]

So I sent her a very polite email, simply thanking her for inviting us over. What else am I going to say Actually, I could think of a few things, none of which would keep the peace

All I know is that I've always been nice to this woman. Either she's jealous of the relationship I have with my boyfriend because it takes away time for the two of them to hang out, or she's jealous of our relationship because her marriage is on the rocks or she just REALLY lacks in social graces.

While I completely understand having everyone bring something, you should be allowed to bring your own dish. She should have said what she was providing and then let everyone pick their own thing. But you need to stand up for yourself now or it will continue this way. Let her know that you have a great "whatever" dish and that is what you are bringing.