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Party Thoughts

Went to a birthday party last night.

It was the first time that I ever went to a social gathering where the only person I knew was the host! Another friend was supposed to accompany me but she got a conflict at the last minute, so off I went all by my lonesome, to this dinner.

Of course I had some reservations about going -- who doesn't ever worry about being alone and not knowing anyone at a party? Thankfully it was a small group and I ended up sitting next to this really nice lady and her boyfriend. We had a fun time chatting about different things... they were funny, articulate, and open.

And just when things were going nicely, an older couple arrives and they end up seated next to us. And things sorta went downhill from there. The guy was one of those wisecrackers who always has something negative or derogatory to say about any topic. The girl made no effort at all to engage in conversation and would answer questions with monosyllabic replies despite several attempts on my part to chat.

I couldn't help but get the impression that they had already made up their minds about the kind of people they would be meeting at this party, and that felt they were "slumming" by being there. It was most obvious with the girl. She had classy features, porcelain skin, expensive earrings, and an elegant outfit -- all of which were just shrieking "big family money" everytime you look at her.

And by golly, I'm 100% sure that I was not being judgmental in any way last night because I was already having fun when they arrived and was more than happy to be warm and welcoming to newcomers.

Anyway, I was glad to make my escape soon after the birthday candles had been blown out by the celebrant.

Don't you just hate it when people act like they are superior to you simply because of the circumstances of their birth? They didn't even earn that "right" to be superior... it was just handed to them on a silver platter by a random twist of fate. And yet there they go, acting like being with you is distateful.

Maybe I'm just being over-sensitive.

Tags: Personal

Posted by CF at 2:20 PM