I don’t know where to start with this one. It is stressful for anyone, but for me, arranging a large social gathering such as a wedding, is stressful. I don’t have a clue. The steps involved are extremely challenging.

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I enjoy large social gatherings to an extent, and I don’t like to be excluded. However, the noisy music and the chattering of voices get very tiring after a period of time, so I need breaks from it if I am at one. Having a meeting with my friends of two or three people is something I am fine with; I can cope with that. There is not much preparation involved.

When arranging something like a wedding, you have the place where the ceremony will take place, the venue, the flowers, the meal, among other things, and arranging everything to fall into place at the right times would tire me out.

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My daughter does not have large birthday parties. I hope she will forgive me for that. I panic at the thought of it, and would have great difficulty being a host at a birthday party. I didn’t know what to do or how to tell her it was too much for me, and how to make it up to her. However, I have just been honest with her and myself. We invite a few of her friends round to play, she can see the family separately, and that will be enough.

I like to do everything simply. That is who I am. I don’t like a lot of fuss with pomp and ceremony. The idea of it sounds fun in small doses, but with preparation and going through the motions, it is so much stress.