return2ozma@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 1 month agoHow do you get a guest to leave when they won't take the hint you want them to leave?message-squaremessage-square58fedilinkarrow-up190arrow-down17
arrow-up183arrow-down1message-squareHow do you get a guest to leave when they won't take the hint you want them to leave?return2ozma@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 1 month agomessage-square58fedilink
minus-squarewirelesswire@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up54·1 month agoBe direct. “It’s been great, but I have other things to take care of (or get to bed if night). See you later!”
minus-squarereturn2ozma@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up34arrow-down3·1 month agoThey literally asked “oh, what do you have to take care of?” I said “I have an oil change scheduled” and they said “oh I can go with you”
minus-squareLedivin@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up51arrow-down1·1 month ago“No thanks” Look, I understand, I have social anxiety, but you just need to say what you want and move on. Of they don’t like it, then they don’t like it - who cares?
minus-squareblackbrook@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up10·1 month agoThis. I think this person has just shown that it’s really important to set boundaries with them, and not worry if they like it.
minus-squareRiskable@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up23·1 month agoTell them, “Sure! You can ride in the trunk 👍”
minus-squarecabron_offsets@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up19·1 month ago“My wife and I planned something special for tonight and I have to do my anal douche.”
minus-squarereturn2ozma@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down2·1 month agoWell, I am gay so… you’re not wrong.
minus-squareivanafterall@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·1 month ago“You’re not going to believe this, but I brought my anal douche, just in case you wanted to douche together!”
minus-squareGingerlegs@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·edit-21 month ago“That would be fun but after that I have to xxxxxxx for my mom, then….xxxxxx” Imply the ‘no’ - that would be butttttt nope.
Be direct. “It’s been great, but I have other things to take care of (or get to bed if night). See you later!”
They literally asked “oh, what do you have to take care of?” I said “I have an oil change scheduled” and they said “oh I can go with you”
“No thanks”
Look, I understand, I have social anxiety, but you just need to say what you want and move on. Of they don’t like it, then they don’t like it - who cares?
This. I think this person has just shown that it’s really important to set boundaries with them, and not worry if they like it.
Tell them, “Sure! You can ride in the trunk 👍”
Hah!
“My wife and I planned something special for tonight and I have to do my anal douche.”
Well, I am gay so… you’re not wrong.
“You’re not going to believe this, but I brought my anal douche, just in case you wanted to douche together!”
“That would be fun but after that I have to xxxxxxx for my mom, then….xxxxxx”
Imply the ‘no’ - that would be butttttt nope.