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I disagree. No one is entitled to your casual time, and it's not rude to decline invitations. I have no obligation to spend time with people I don't want to spe
by 9935c101ab17a66 10y ago
I disagree. No one is entitled to your casual time, and it's not rude to decline invitations. I have no obligation to spend time with people I don't want to spend time with.
That being said, if I decline any and all invitations, I also have no right to expect to have friends who I can rely on, discover networking opportunities or really meaningful relationships.
It's not inherently rude to decline invitations, but I have to also understand there are consequences.
- colechristensen 10y agoThen it comes down to a pedantic discussion of definitions if we're talking about a/any/all/none a single action vs. a series of actions, the qualities of the invitation, etc. For example, besides from extreme exceptions, it's definitely rude to decline an invitation to your sister's wedding because you don't feel like it. Likewise it's definitely not rude to decline an invitation to lunch with the coworkers you eat with every day to prepare for an important meeting. Digging into the weeds about what we really mean by "entitled" and "rude" is probably not productive.
- marmot777 10y agoSubtle and adaptive (aka: not rigid, meat cleaver rules). You have it right.