No one likes to be excluded. And if you're an empathetic person, it's likely you don't want to make people feel excluded either.
However, it's impossible to move through life without occasionally excluding someone. You simply can't invite everyone to everything, and even if you could - some people are meant to be seen in small doses.
One of the most awkward aspects of planning a social function is navigating someone who wasn't invited and can't take the hint. While most people shy away from asking about things they're not invited to, others will push you into a corner until you awkwardly reveal why they're not on the guest list.
He wrote:
AITA for not inviting my sister's family to my lake house for Memorial Day?
My wife and I bought a lake house this past winter and the house and our new boat are finally ready for summer. For those not from the US, this upcoming Memorial Day weekend is kind of our unofficial beginning of summer. We're excited to spend the weekend there and also invited 2 of our best friends (married couple) and their 5-year-old daughter.