AIBU to think it's rude not to see your guest/friend/relative to the door when they leave?

[CrapBag]

Yesterday got me thinking. I went to visit my friend with a few others from our group. I was the first one to leave, I said we were going and started to gather my things and round up the children, made some small talk at the door to the room wondering when my friend was going to get up. She didn't so we left.

I admit I found this very rude not to see me to the door. I would never dream of doing this to any visitor to my home. I have just remembered my sister does it too and I find it odd and rude (but then she isn't great with any etiquette anyway).

AIBU to think it is rude to do this or am I just too formal or old fashioned to think you say goodbye to a guest at the door?

I like to make sure they've gone...

Yanbu, we wait at the door and watch them drive off too, whilst waving like lunatics . Your friend is rude.

I would always walk guests to the door / see them off the premises, just to check their haven't nicked the silver

Yes I always do it and always have it done to me, it's no effort and would feel odd otherwise.. Like we don't have closure from the visit!

Hadn't even really thought about it but it's something you automatically do surely? The only time friends would let themselves in/out was when I had a broken ankle but I'd still be trying to get up onto the crutches to say bye/hugs at the door!
I think sometimes perhaps people don't think enough about consequences/feelings and perhaps we over think things. She probably didn't intend to be rude and maybe felt rude abandoning her other guests and felt torn...she probably didn't think you'd mind.

It's rude

My sister doesn't do it and I find it a bit rude but I'm used to it from her. From others I would be a bit

Unless we're clearly busy; on the exercise bike, pan-frying scallops to perfection etc, even family see each other out. Would seem odd not to.
We did used to gather on the doorstep to wave goodbye to some difficult cousins with great enthusiasm, whilst saying 'sod off' sotto voce but I think that had a lot to do with a Not the 9 O'clock News sketch...