Hi All - first time poster here - please be gentle with me 😆
DH and I were invited to a party by someone we know. The organiser isn't a close friend; we've know them for a while but only socialised a few times with them recently. Anyway we can't go as we had prior plans. We let the host know and they expressed disappointment.
I hadn't expected to hear any more about it but the host has now contacted me to ask me to contribute some items for the party. I'm guessing I'd have to buy the materials, but even if they provide them it would take me quite a while to make them.
I tried brushing off their request by replying that I'm useless at what they want but they haven't taken the hint. They've made it sound like they're doing me a favour - it will help me to feel involved in their party even though we can't go!
I suspect they are going to be offended when I say no 🤔
Has anyone been in this position and how did you politely decline?
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Takingtimeoff · 29/10/2018 10:18
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