To not really want to go to flatmate's dinner party?

[miceymie]

My flatmate/landlord is having a dinner party and I'm invited. There is a curfew where we are so I don't really have any other option but to go (unless I just awkwardly stay in my bedroom). Am I being awkward to not want to go?

Trouble is even if you don't go, if any of the guests have covid then chances are your flatmate/LL will catch it & pass it onto you anyway. You're in a lose lose situation. Massively irresponsible of the LL to do this.

I think its always good to make an effort to be sociable in these situations, and at least go along for 25 minutes, then silently drift off ("going to the bathroom/just getting something from my room") if its dull.

@miceymie

Yes, *@DumplingsAndStew* you're right! I only thought of that once I wrote it down - will find something else to do until curfew time.

(where did you get that quote from though? I didn't say that but it is true, yes, haha)

Sorry, I just made it up 😂

start coughing

If there's a curfew, then presumably parties are not allowed either?

Is the peer pressure really so strong that you can't say you'd rather not risk catching a deadly disease and passing it on to some poor random at the supermarket?

if there wasn’t Covid to consider, I’d say oh fgs just suck it up and go. It requires zero effort on your part, it’s a couple of hours out of your life and you might meet some new friends

but there is Covid so you have the perfect excuse to hide in your bedroom