House Party...

[Sam172]

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[shaytana]

Well, if it was a houseparty in my own house that wasn't thrown by me I would probably do similiar to you, except that I would be in my room on the computer not trying to sleep that early in the night. If I am bored I might talk with them for a little bit. Any other house party I like to find a good place to park myself where I can see a lot of what is going on yet still be out of the way enough to not get noticed unless I want to.

[SensEye]

If I knew some people I would probably just join the party. If not, retreating to a private room would be the next option.

[EternalCynic]

I generally do the same thing. I'm really not a social person (I guess that comes with being an INTP type). I actually can't stand parties, it's not because of the loud music, or things like that. It just feels so impersonal, a bunch of people getting drunk together and acting like morons just doesnt appeal to me. My parents often have a lot of guests over for events like super bowl, or their anual catalina trip, everyone gets drunk. I always put on some headphones, listen to music, and hide myself away upstairs on the computer. *Shrugs* Parties arent my thing.

[Sam172]

Glad to find some other people whom think in the same sort of way.

Bet i'm gonig to get dragged to a party soon ¬_¬

[Johnny]

I rarely host parties, and when I do it is absolutely essential that I invite many, many people...including a core of socialites who don't see entertaining others as a burden but a joy. My favorite parts are planning the party, setting it up, and seeing good results unfold naturally from it....from a distance...where no one will bother me...except a few people (not necessarily predetermined) whose company I and they genuinely enjoy... :D

I've found also that parties, like life in general, are most successful when there is much diversity.

[int]

I host(ed) get togethers all the time. That way I can be in control if something goes bad or I get tired. I also tire of the typical people though, the ones that want to party because that's just what you do on the weekend - I need a little more. Luckily most of my friends and acquaintances like to go in depth about the taboo topics.

[BritainOphira]

I usually try to avoid most parties, especially the ever popular graduation parties whose hosts tell you to bring your own drinks and furniture. (Still not too sure I fully understand this concept. If you are going to have a party, I would assume you would have a floor or similar low-lying horizontal structure to sit on, if the mood so strikes.) I don't really want to see most people I know from school in school, so going to their houses lugging chairs just to see them get smashed seems like a waste of time and energy, and the time it would take to explain whatever happened to my parents afterward would be ridiculous.

(Also Sam's original post gave me a massive craving for green tea...)

[shaytana]

I dont really host get togethers but they usually end up happening at my house almost every weekend.

[Avengardh]

Don't have a house! So no parties ^-^

But my parents used to bring people sometimes, mainly family. Then I would hide out in the yard, way back there, or on top of the fig tree.

I only hosted one for my 18th bday, and it was mainly just my friends, they all wanted to know what I wanted to do...which wasn't really that exciting, I really just wanted to talk to all of them and see how they were, so I am not used to getting so much attention...didn't really know how to act.

~*Aven*~

[Jezebel]

Usually I look for a cozy place to sit and plant myself there. I only voluntarily go to parties if I have friends with me. Then I just sit there and talk to them as they come and go. I only meet new people if they approach me or if I'm introduced by my friends. I drink a little, but I don't get "wasted", sometimes I play games depending on what they are, I eat if there's food, sometimes I sit there browsing through the host's magazines or books, and if it's a small enough gathering sometimes I get on my computer (yes, I'm nerdy enough to bring my laptop with me to social gatherings).

If it's a family party, I usually go to my room and lock the door.

[Melody]

If it's a family party, I usually go to my room and lock the door.
Me too. It sucked when I needed to go pee and I had to cross the gathering to get to the washroom, but in general I was good at avoiding the people.

[Google Monster]

I don't like parties and they happen once in awhile at my house. Usually just like 8 sometimes 15 people but people I don't know well. So I just go in my room and watch movies or listen to music. I do let my family know that if they drink the basement is off limits and no smoking inside the house. The party usually ends up on the back porch. They basement is all mine so I get alot of solitude through out my day to day life. But once my mom through a election party for my cousin who made it as chief for our native reserve and the party had 150+ people I mean the whole upstairs and basement was full and outside porch and the front lawn. Guess alot of people would show for free beer. Only way i can get people to not go in my room was to set up the bar near my room so that only the bartender can go in my room to get more beer.

[Sam172]

If it's a family party, I usually go to my room and lock the door.

Oh I do that alll the time :). Unless it's someone I know really well (generally the one who owns a boat and drinks too much port)

[Birdsnest]

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[Spartan26]

I have such a short term memory. I always forget the hassle involved with planning a party until I start planning another one. There can be so much pressure on you not to throw a whack party because if you should dare to host another in the future, you had better hold it on a night when everyone else is bored or no one will come.

I like having people over to grill, well not grill the people, but eat bbq and watch a game on TV. I think hosting allows for forced mingling with everyone, but then having duties to concentrate on allows me to retreat. I really don't feel too overwhelmed at parties and can enjoy them. But then again, I don't do them very often. I can enjoy the energy of being in a room of people but don't need to have all eyes on me. Rather prefer it that way.

I do like meeting new people and talking to them, which parties are great for. But because I'm so low key, I don't always get the invite because I don't think people view me as a party assest even though once there I can be intriguing, I suppose, for lack of a better word, for some guests.

I much rather be in a house or apartment where someone has thrown a party, even without me being consulted, than when a neighbor decides to throw one. Once in a while it's not such a big deal, but it is nice when you can go out of your room and see there are a few less people than say 1/2 hour ago and guess the rate for the party's demise. Unlike the one next door when you have no clue and can subtly coerse people to leave by walking around picking stuff up. For the neighbor's, all you can do is pray one of them will remember having to get up somewhat early or at least that the loud obnoxious one will have to go to the bathroom and leave the balcony.

[sme_bro]

Can't stand them, max once a year, don't like them.
Family parties means people want you there on time, with a smile, with conversation, and I often get a beer and go to the backyard swing with the kids, or hide out in some back room when it gets overwhelming, or just say hello to the older folks and try to say something nice and then not stay long. I honestly think its best that I don't stay too long, people aren't my favorite thing, and its a relief to get away and probably mutually!



Same here. Come Christmas and family birthdays I always chose to sit with the kids or watch tv. its much easier than faking conversation (which always circles back to what im doing at school-like bording school is another country?) When it comes to going to parties with peers i always leave my answer open ended with no definate untill the day itself when i can back out- but if there is a handy available excuse i will resort to that so i dont have to lie the week away.
If i am forced into it i will sit still and try to look interested in whatever everyone is giving the most attention to. if there are jokes i will smile but the whole time i would rather be someplace else.
i hate this in myself and would rather that the feeling i get before and sometimes during meeting new people would vanish and i would (as my estj mum puts it) 'open up and be yourself'
Thanks to bording school my confisence has grown in the last few years so im not as bad as i think i would be if i hadnt come to this school.

[int]

Hmm...This is probably why I started hanging out with the "outcasts" and "punks." The counter-culture, if you will, such as it is. I consider them my friends because they very rarely ever disappoint.

We go to other parties and get kicked out ( a wheel barrow + lighter fluid + 1 left handed pitching wedge + 1 pint Jagermeister + 1 pint Goldschlager(sp?) + fire source + 12 pissed off lesbians = extraction from premises; although we were invited back to play at a house party a few months later. They realized we're a fun bunch after all).

I can only handle situations like that every so often, but nobody ever gets hurt. Otherwise, we just sit around, play pool, and say all the things that piss off the "normals." I find it quite liberating.