Christmas behavior

Christmas is here, and people often invite friends over for a delicious meal. We often spend extra time cooking and creating a nice atmosphere. However, some people are extremely rude. They come late, eat the food, and then leave!!!!
What do you do with people like that? They act as if your place is a restaurant where you come, get served and leave – but this is not what the idea of inviting people over for Christmas is about. It is not just about consuming food – it is also about hanging out with your friends and enjoying each other’s company!
So, what do you say to people like that? Do you say anything, or just stop inviting them? Perhaps it can be as easy as saying “I’d love to spend some more time with you, do you really have to go?”
But, then you have the people who have already scheduled other arrangements before they even arrive! They already have an excuse to eat and run.
Don’t anyone understand what a disappointment this kind of behavior is to the host? I guess not. I have heard from other friends that this is something that happens quite frequently. We could get analytical, I suppose, and speculate that perhaps people are so afraid of intimacy that they can’t allow themselves to settle in and get too cozy anywhere. It is so much easier to just connect on facebook! But facebook is not the real thing. Real people are.
So, enjoy Christmas – WITH your real friends, and don’t be stingy about sharing your energy with people. The company of good friends is worth way more than gifts wrapped in paper.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

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