Having Fun Beyond the Party Scene for 04/26/2024
Dear Annie: I've always disliked house parties. During the first ones I'd been invited to, I had to leave early due to the loud music, vulgar dancing and drunk classmates &8212; an environment that would only make me feel anxious, disgusted and sick. I thought this feeling would wear off and I'd eventually be able to integrate and have fun just like everyone else. However, after attending a couple more, I came to the realization that it's just not my thing and that I like to have fun in other ways. So, I began declining all house party invites with silly excuses or anything that I could come up with. Because of that, I earned the reputation of being a boring and wearisome person, and that I hated everybody and didn't want to spend time with them, which is not true. Updated: Fri Apr 26, 2024