*Warning: Extremely simple problem complicated by social relations*
I would quit this in a heartbeat. In fact, I did.
The Beginning: The two girls I am closest to in the world (except for slytherinswench, but she's in another state, and therefore is not included in this count) got engaged two their significant others within a week of one another. In a not so strange twist of fate, they decided to get married within a month of one another--Livi in June, Erin in July.
Erin and I originally planned on going away with Livi for some girl time before the weddings. But things happened. Livi got a teaching job, Erin got wrapped up with her own wedding, my finances made me choose between the dresses for the wedding or the trip. So Erin suggested throwing Livi a bridal shower. She's Livi's maid of honor, and Livi had said no one was throwing her one. It seemed simple. My mother owns a restaurant, we have all the basic decorations, and all we needed was a guest list and my craftiness. Erin called and explained what we wanted to do, and Livi in turn gave the go-ahead.
Fast forward--Livi was late with giving me names, which was only 5 instead of the 20 (due to some sort of confusion that I don't pretend to understand or care about), gave me 15 more after earnest urging, and as it turns out, apparently has three other showers she never told us, her bridesmaids, about.
I was ready to quit with the five names. I had a lot planned and I was excited, but my bubble was punctured. Why would I want to throw a "party" for five people? That doesn't begin to make sense, considering I'm borrowing an entire restaurant on the good grace of my mother. I told Erin that I wanted to throw in the towel, but she urged me to hang in there. She was pretty upset too, not OMG upset, but you know...annoyed. She got 15 more names, and two have already told me that they can't come. Prior engagements. I still have 13 more names, and two weeks.
Honestly, I'm hanging in there only because Erin asked me to. I have this strong feeling (read: certainty) that only 5 people will positively respond of those 15. It doesn't help that the majority of the addresses given to me were to a university in the hopes that they would be forwarded to where ever in the world these people are.
*Sigh* It would only take a few phone calls and my time to call the whole thing off. I almost wonder why I'm waiting for the other shoe to drop, but I know the answer--because Erin asked me to, although I don't think it would take too much convincing to get her to call it off.
I think I'll wait until Wednesday, see how many responses I get? Something to base my decision on?
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