to expect coffee, not a full gynacological history?

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Had an "at home" today, and had invited a few new faces to try and get to know more people around here.
One woman did not stop talking for 2 1/2 hours, included details of all her health complications over the last few years.
It was my other guests I felt most embarrassed for - they just sat there nodding and "Umm"ing but I could see their metaphorical jaw on the floor.

She said she didn't have many friends... so am being mean (and unreasonable) to avoid her?

Don't think YABU. If you didn't hit it off then there's not much point trying to befriend her.

Give her another chance. She might have been twittering on through nerves.

I just don't know if I can sit through another afternoon hearing about her post-coital bleeding.

Well in that case, unless you think she has hidden depths, I'd inclined to decide that life's too short to persevere with non-starter friendships.

Ah now that really is tmi from somebody you don't know well.

Oh, she has given everybody else soemthing to tell their DH's over diner! .

I'm intrigued about your "at home". Tell us more......

I just wanted to get to know some of the playgroup Mums a bit better (and now I know much more about one of them than I care to think about!).
Invited them for Coffee & Mince pies whilst the children were at playgroup this afternoon.

"at home" is indeed an usual expression. Very reminiscent of Edith Wharton. Do people leave their calling cards etc?

I would be more likely to say that I had some people round for coffee.

I would give her another chance. Another incident of "oversharing" and that's it. But still, better some nitty gritty medical stuff than endless droning about how fabulous her children are....