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To get fed up at being expected to dance at functions?

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SuzieSunshine · 06/08/2019 10:24

Silly really but I really hate dancing!! I have absolutely no rhythm and can't even wave my arms or clap in time to the music. I feel so self conscious about this that it ends up ruining my night. MIL in particular is one of those outgoing people who will stand over me, try to grab my hand and pull me up to dance. I said once that I had hurt my ankle and she 'danced' off back into the crowd. Why does she do this, every time. If I'd wanted to dance I'd be up there with the rest of them. Rather than go to places covered in bandages, which would be a bit extreme why can't she just accept that I DON'T WANT TO DANCE !! BTW I have told her, several times, already. I even had to ring up a theatre once to see if the audience danced during the show. I didn't go in the end because it was an 'all singing all dancing' show and I've been to concerts on my own, where nobody knows me so I don't feel any pressure to dance. :) I am actually laughing while I'm typing this as it sounds so trivial but it really affects me!!

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RoyalChocolat · 07/08/2019 17:49

@IvanaPee the wedding ceremoney took place at 10:30AM. Then there were drinks in a nearby café. We hired a coach to take our (around 30) guests to a small restaurant in a picturesque village. Lunch ended at around 4PM. The coach took the guests back to the city, and that was it. There were a few drinks in the evening at my parents' house for the people who had come a long way.

It was very different from traditional weddings, but there were two things I really wanted to avoid : dancing, and guests honking their horns when driving from the ceremony to the meal (it is very popular here in France and it makes me cringe).

IvanaPee · 07/08/2019 18:15

Oh that sounds lovely! Smile

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