When the Reigning Queen Supreme and the Wanna-Be King were searching for a new kingdom, one of the many features they were looking for was room to entertain. The tiny kingdom that they were leaving burst at the seams when it was just them and their little princesses and princes running amok which left having any sort of Royal Gala Event completely out of the question.
They found the perfect kingdom and when they moved in, they excitedly began to host parties.
The Queen and her King, without hesitation, would invite all their friends. And if their friends had some friends they wanted to bring, there was always room for them too. They enjoyed meeting new people.
The more the merrier was a motto that the Queen and her King lived by (obviously, I mean, look at how many kids and pets the Royals have!)
As far as they were concerned, holidays and birthdays were just an excuse to host a get-together. Just another reason to hang out with their friends whom they adored.
Slowly our Royal Couple began to notice that, if they were not the hosts of the affair, they were not invited anywhere when their friends were hosting their own events.
This perplexed and troubled the two because they were clueless as to the reason they were left out of their friends festivities.
They began to wonder if the friends that they held dear reciprocated that sentiment.
They decided that this year, they would not have their annual New Years Party. Besides, times were tough in the kingdom. And those extravaganzas can get costly.
News started trickling in from all corners of the neighboring kingdoms that gatherings were being planned to bring in 2010. Friends getting together with friends to celebrate the start of a new decade.
The Kings’ phone never rang with invitations nor did the Queens’ phone sing it’s Royal ringtone of “Hungry Like The Wolf”.
The Royals were, simply and sadly, left off of every single guest list.
The King, upon realization that they would be toasting in the New Year alone, looked at the Queen. The Queen, upon realization that they would be toasting in the New Year alone…looked at the King. They exclaimed, in unison, What. The. Fuck?
They wondered what it is that they did or they do that precludes them from being invited to celebrations at other Kingdoms.
Don’t get me wrong, the Royals enjoy each others company very much. But they hang out together an awful lot. And sometimes, like on the weekends or holidays, they enjoy the company of their friends.
So this year, the Royals will bring in the New Year quietly, as a family. It will be fine, they will have fun bowling and whatever else they decide to do. Together.
But they will question why it is that, if they aren’t the ones inviting the friends that they hold so near and dear, no one is inviting them.
Together and with feelings that are hurt, the King and Queen sigh.
It’s not you….it’s them. People are so wrapped up in their stupid little lives that they forget about their friends. We are experiencing a similar thing. I think it’s just about being in a different place than those people. I think these days more than ever people do not even try to understand things from one anothers perspectives and they get lost in their little worlds. So, I will raise my glass to you and the King this New Years’ Eve as we watch Dick Clark make out with the blonde lady again. Happy New Year!
I’m feeling the same sadness and I’ve never been able to identify the cause of this one-sidedness. If you ever find the answer, please let me know. In any case, I too will be toasting you this season, and hope you will do the same for me.
You know what? It happens to us to–regularly. If there’s enough of us being left out, we should just have our own get togethers.
Remember that the King and Queen and all of their little subjects will be together for the endurance– the rest of those peasants come and go. Don’t let this get you down!!
(hugs)
People get so wrapped up in their own lives, don’t take it personally. There will be many other Kingdoms for you to visit, you don’t need this one!
I’ll be ringing in the New Year at work, just like most years… This used to bother me but last year I was very content to just work, go home and sleep through January 1st.
It’s forever synonymous with being the anniversary of my Dad’s death.
.-= Jill´s last blog ..Happy Birthday, TeacherMommy! =-.
No invites received over at our kingdom either. All the more crab dip for me!
.-= Marilyn´s last blog ..Of All the Things I’ve Lost, I Miss my Bladder Control the Most =-.
Ed and I haven’t spent New Year’s Eve “out” ever. (This will be our fifth together, fourth married.) We usually eat dinner at home, maybe have a little wine, eat junk food. It’s actually fairly fun that way. 🙂
I echo what Mommy X said. It’s their loss NOT yours!
That said, I hope you and your Royal Family have a blastful 2010.
Lotsa and lotsa love,
Brenda
.-= Brenda´s last blog ..A little PSA =-.
Definitely their loss!
Maybe they are jealous of your Royal Palace’s entertaining space and fear you will judge their own — or, when they see all of the awesome people you invite (particularly if they are friends from different areas of your life that don’t often overlap), they assume your Royal Inbox is already more than full of invitations to things much more fabulous than they could hope to host.
If your NYE celebration ends up being your immediate family, rest assured that you will not be the only ones! Cheers 🙂
.-= Karen´s last blog ..pinpoints =-.
Sorry the Queen and her court were left off the invite lists… definitely the peasants loss. Hope you and yours have fun beckoning in the New Year.
.-= Tara R.´s last blog ..Operation Christmas: Appendectomy =-.
This year we will be ringing in the new year with my family as well. It is important to share these times with the people you love. Why spend it with people trying to one-up each other & be fake? Be happy that you have a wonderful family & home to share it with! It costs a lot less, too! I will be thinking about you & your family as the ball drops. (who else would I think of when it comes to balls? LMAO!) Love ya! (((HUGS)))
.-= Collette´s last blog ..And So This Is Christmas… =-.
you basically just described my entire life – except alot of the time people wouldn’t come to my parties either. I have never figured out what I do wrong. Happy New Year!
.-= kate´s last blog ..Happy Boxing Day =-.
That Royally sucks! I think a small family celebration sounds wonderful though.
We will be working, and the kids will be at their dad’s!
.-= dysfunctional mom´s last blog ..Post-Christmas Fragments =-.
We’ve had the same experience with family in the past two years. “No, we are only having OUR family over, not you guys!” despite the fact that, hello, we ARE family – and then we discover that every other family member for miles is invited – just not my family of 8.
Whatever. It’s their loss, not mine. And it’s not your loss either – I’d have you over if you lived closer.