Why is it that I so dread attending weddings, yet invariably have a wonderful time at all of them?

Open bar? Desperate bridesmaids?

Have fun!

Good food and beverage I guess:))

Makes no sense to me. A lot of people complain about going to weddings, maybe you just think it sounds good, or is expected that you should dread it.

I like going to weddings. I don’t understand why people are so negative about them. I haven’t been to very many (maybe 12) and I have been to many different types of weddings. The only thing I find annoying is when the ceremony is more than an hour. That’s ridiculous. More than 45 minutes is already pushing it.

I think a wedding, which is supposed to be a joyous event, nonetheless brings up memories and all kinds of feelings that attendees may not want to deal with. The Christmas season, also billed as a happy time, can have the same effect.

I don’t like scheduled things on my time off. Maybe that’s it. But you suck it up, go through the ritual of dressing up and find it isn’t so bad after all.

It’s kind of like washing dishes, I think.

I find in life, times I’ve dreaded things I’ve often ended up having a good time. Now, I try to approach these things with an open mind. I try not to think about them at all. I just go and experience what I experience. If I’m with friends, it’s ok. If I’m not with friends, hopefully I have a fun date. Hopefully the food is good and the drinks are good, too. I’ll make small talk with those at the table, and I’ll enjoy some dancing. I don’t think I’ve gone to a wedding solo (meaning not allowed to bring a guest), so usually it’s a fun occasion.

@ZEPHYRA Thanks for the good wishes. True to form, we went and had one of the best times ever. Out of the dozens of weddings, this one is probably #2 on my list of all time favorites. I think I really need to look into this growing urge to avoid socializing.