When is it feasible to leave a social gathering?
When should you show up for a social event?
I suppose it is different for each scenario. Going out with coworkers to grab dinner is different from going to an amusement park with friends or going to a birthday party for your cousin as well as from going to a frat party on your college campus.
But what is the norm?
If a formal gathering is set from 6 - 10 PM are you obligated to be there for the entirety of the event? Should you show up at the exact time it starts? Should you be there earlier? Should you wait until dinner is actually served? Can you leave once all the speeches are over and dessert has been served? Should you stay until the social hours are over and struggle to get out with everyone else?
Is it different if you have a social battery that is drained? Do you force yourself to push through and stay or do you listen to your gut and just leave?
Does it depend on who the event is for? Can you leave if you explain to them what is going on? What if they just know and understand? What if the other guests judge you for it? What if you aren't even chill with the other people at the event and you're really only there for the host?
Should any of this even matter? It is your life. Be respectful of others of course but only do what you are comfortable with.
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