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To be so disappointed about not being thanked for a dinner party

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Sosospring · 21/04/2024 21:06

We are a small group of friends who go out for dinner together every 2-3 months or so. It's just three couples so a small group. Anyway, one of them couldn't make the scheduled dinner so we have decided to invite the rest to our house for a dinner party. We put a lot of time, money and effort to get the best food, cook all three courses from scratch, get expensive wines etc... it was a lot of money and work. I thought it went well, everyone was laughing and the food was good. Although one of them was still very hangover from a couple of days earlier and one was very tired from traveling for work..I understand this and any occasional yawns because people are tired from work and having kids. But aibu to be really upset about not having received even one text today to thank us for the evening? They obviously all said thank you as they left last night but the silence today felt a bit deafening. If we ever happen to go to theirs for a party, we always make sure to send a thank you text the day after and so does everyone else. Am I being unreasonable to feel quite upset about receiving nothing at all? Is it normal?

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hopscotcher · 21/04/2024 21:14

I think it's probably normal (they did thank you last night), but I wouldn't like it either. 😄

betterangels · 21/04/2024 21:14

Misleading title. They thanked you.

SmallIslander · 21/04/2024 21:13

They did thank you in person. I think that should suffice. Obviously texting is a modern method of communication so the etiquette isn't as well established. Before we had texting would you have called or written to someone after thanking them in person for a meal they hosted? I'm no specialist on this, but I would guess not?

EmmaEmerald · 21/04/2024 21:13

I’ve kind of been you OP

i have learned that my ideas on thanks are old fashioned and nobody cares if you’ve cooked. I won’t be bothering again even if I do find new friends.

DappledThings · 21/04/2024 21:13

They said thank you. Saying it again via second medium is just overkill.

Londonrach1 · 21/04/2024 21:13

Did they thank you when leaving..

Zanatdy · 21/04/2024 21:12

Not everyone will follow up the next day, they said thank you so your title isn’t correct.

GinForBreakfast · 21/04/2024 21:11

They said thank you!

FiveShelties · 21/04/2024 21:11

I would always text the following day to thank the host.

Arlanymor · 21/04/2024 21:11

If everyone brought something with them and said thank you on the night then that would be fine with me. Sunday is always a tricky day because people are preparing for the week ahead (and possibly getting over the Saturday night). If anyone had texted since and not mentioned it then maybe that might feel a bit odd, but if no one has texted I think they are literally just busy and up to their eyeballs at the end of the weekend. Most important thing is that you all had a good time - plus if the same situation arises again, you've done your turn, so you'll get to be the guest for the next few occasions and can relax and enjoy!

moonlitmaze · 21/04/2024 21:10

They did thank you though.

FuzzyWuzzyWuzABear · 21/04/2024 21:09

Everyone has a different idea of normal I guess?

For me, saying thank you as they left is absolutely enough, I wouldn't expect a text saying exactly the same thing the next day.

But we're all different.