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been to a few weddings recently where they expressly said not to give them a gift. it's fucking weird and awkward when you're treating your friends like it's 1952 and they need to buy some crockery they use once a year in the house where they'll die.
got two coming up soon, one is my brother so might actually make an effort and get something nice. the other, which comes first, is two friends. as discussed on ilx menswear thread brother won't countenance me wearing the same suit to both, to the point that he says he'll pay for a second suit - nonetheless i have to get two suits in the next 3/4 weeks.
i am delighted to be best man at bro's wedding and i'll have a great time at the other one, but i gotta say these big mandatory occasions can be kind of stressful.
― Bein' Sean Bean (LocalGarda), Friday, 18 August 2017 09:10 (six years ago) link
I'm somewhat of a veteran these days
Early on, they're stressful (not helped by a somewhat awkward family history in case of relatives weddings)
Then you get used to them and can enjoy
Then you find yourself with a bloody role and it's stressful again
Then you're past that and hey! you're the auld fella who dgaf and they're a gas day out
― jk rowling obituary thread (darraghmac), Friday, 18 August 2017 09:18 (six years ago) link
i mostly just don't like having plans - i spend a lot of time with friends or whatever but i tend to prefer deciding what to do 15 minutes before leaving the house. partly cos my health isn't always reliable so big hanging obligations can be stressful.
i'm sure i'll enjoy both of these, though i do have a ton of stuff to organise for my brother's. when i say organise i mean he asks me to find some alternatives to an idea he has - "you'll know better than me" - then he decides to go with the original idea. now we've settled into this arrangement it's working well.
― Bein' Sean Bean (LocalGarda), Friday, 18 August 2017 09:24 (six years ago) link