For my twenty-seventh birthday, I had a dinner with all of my friends and my boyfriend at the time. A couple of my sorority sisters even showed up. I was excited to see them until I noticed who they'd brought with them. I'll be frank, I'd had quite a few flutes of champagne under my belt and was feeling more honest than usual. This other sister that they brought with them chafes me. She is obnoxious and rubs most people the wrong way. In addition, everyone who knows me knows that I don't like when people show up uninvited to things that I plan.
"What is she doing here?" I asked pointedly after taking my sisters aside.
"Well, she came with us because we were at another birthday party and she tagged along? Oh, she already feels awkward, Crystal."
"She should because she's not invited. We don't even care for each other," I replied.
I was irritated, but I wasn't going to make a scene. It was my birthday and I refused to upset the other guests.
"If she does anything, I'm going to ask her to leave," I said to them before taking my seat again.
For the most part, she was tolerable. Although, she did try to hold side conversations while I was speaking. After getting everyone's attention, the night went off without a hitch. We've all been in situations where we could easily become "the tagalong". In this case, ask the permission of the person whose soiree it is.
An invitation is a gracious extension from one person to another. If you aren't invited, don't show up anyway. It is rude and you might end up putting the host in a tight spot. Not to mention making sure you don't receive invitations of your own in the future.
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