Title says it all. I found out a friend was alone for the holidays. I decided to see if they’d want to swing by for a little bit either on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day.
The person took it as they would be staying for both days (even spending the night) which I had to let them know that was not the case. I visit a lot of extended family on Christmas Day, so initially was hoping they’d come just for brunch at my house. I felt rude asking my relatives to host an additional guest. We decided they’d come for the Christmas Eve party at my house.
They let me know today that they’d be working later into the evening and they’d appreciate it if we’d hold dinner. This is a request that we cannot accommodate since we order from a restaurant that closes at 5:30 and they aren’t out of work until 6:30 (& they’d have to drive 25-30 minutes to the house). They seemed slightly frustrated about this. I also want to let them know that this isn’t an “all night” event. With the busy day for Christmas, we usually wrap things up around 8:30-9. They seemed a little frustrated at this too since they wouldn’t be able to enjoy the full party due to work schedule.
Overall, I’m starting to regret inviting them. I’m not sure what to do. I feel horrible uninviting them but the timeline of the day just doesn’t seem to work for either of us… I don’t know what to do, since it is a good friend.