How to get out of going to a birthday party?!
Also, if your wondering why I don't want to go, it's because my friend is (not to be racist) Indian. Her house is decorated weirdly and she eats weird food and wears weird things, and I'm going to be the only white kid stuck there, making it really uncomfortable and awkward for me. Plus She just moved in two months ago, so I don't know her enough for it to not be all weird.
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I'm the same way. If i feel anyway awkward i don't go. It's not that I don't like the person or anything, I just don't like to go sometimes. The only thing you can do ( since your mom will make you go) Is to pretend to be sick, I mean there is nothing else you can do. Since she's your neighbor. Good Luck!
You say she is your friend but then you say she is "weird" because she is Indian and eats "weird" foods etc. Just because her life is different than yours doesn't mean she is "weird" as you put it.
Just go already, relax and try to enjoy yourself. Don't think of yourself as being "stuck" there. Exposing yourself to different cultures is not a bad thing.
Edit: How can you claim to be her friend if you are dead set against knowing anything of her life?
I don't agree with your thinking at all...I'm chalking it up to immaturity...but you should say something like this:
"Thank you for inviting me to your party and sleepover, however, because I really don't know anyone I would feel uncomfortable to accept the invitation at this time".
Then I would hope that you at least send the girl a nice birthday gift anyway so show you have some class!
(remember karma: what goes around, comes around) ;)
I think you should go for a short while but explain that you feel too uncomfortable sleeping over, especially when you only live next door.
Maybe it's time to start opening your mind and heart a little.
before i am not went with celebrate birthday party .if i going to celebrated we have a lots of friends than cake then after nice food. we enjoy lots.
This is an opportunity to grow and learn about another culture.
fake a heart attack,flu,cancer,herpes outbreak if you don't want to be the odd wheel dont go.
No point giving you a lecture on culture and friendship ... you clearly don't want to go and no matter your reasons or the merits of true friendship, regardless of race, class, religion or anything else the bottom line is YOU don't want to be there and to do so, given your feelings, would be awkward for everyone.
So, lets skip over your reasons for not wanting to attend and simple address the how to get out of it bit....
Simply explain that you have something on the next day and whilst you'd love to come for a short time that your unable to do the sleep over as you need to get a good nights sleep and be up early the next morning!
As you live next door and depending on the risk of being spotted this might mean you actually will need to get out of bed and disappear for the morning but sounds like this might be a better option .... for your "friend" if not for you also!
im in the same situation,
I think im going to say that i have to go somewhere or that im sick. In your situation i would get your mom to make plans before the party so you can leave the house and say i have plans. You could also fake sick( if you put a penny under your tougn the mouth themometer will go up a lot). You could also ask your other neighborhood friends (if there is any others) if they are going. I also WOULD NOT STAY OVER. i know you werent planing on it but i just wanted to emphisize the idea. You could also say i have to fix something or you could also say tht a friend is picking me up and we are going back to his house. I hope i helped thx.