How Do You Decline An Invitation To A Social Event?
With the fast-paced society you live in, no doubt you are faced with an endless barrage of social event invitations at times. You must face the fact that you can’t be all things to all people or be everywhere at once. Decline an invitation to a social event without feeling guilty about it. Society (and sometimes our family and friends) may make you feel as if you are “failing” them if you don’t come to every event that you are invited to. Too much social pressure adds unnecessary stress to your life. Resist the fear of displeasing people when you decline an invitation to a social event. Many people go to functions they don’t want to go to and don’t even have the time to go to, simply out of fear that the person who invited them will be angry, upset or disappointed. Don’t allow people to control you by talking you into doing something you don’t want to do. If they get upset with you, they will get over it or they aren’t a true friend anyway. Avoid going into lengthy explanations and exc