Weddings, dinners, dances, ect. Do you enjoy going to them?
I enjoy/love getting dressed up, and looking nice. Its just in general alot of fun for me! But big fancy parties make me nervous. I don't consider myself a very elegant/fancy girl in the first place, heh.
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But sometimes they can be fun. I've gone to them with friends and those are fun for the most part. So I suspose it depends on who I'm with mostly. Comfort zone is important after all
When I was a kid, we constantly attended weddings and parties, so over time, I lost interest in them. Now, I much prefer staying home rather than going out and socializing with others. Large gatherings can feel overwhelming, and I don’t particularly enjoy making small talk or being in crowded spaces. However, I do think that getting dressed up and looking my best is the most enjoyable part of the experience. There’s something fun about choosing the perfect outfit, doing my hair and makeup, and feeling confident, even if the event itself isn’t something I look forward to.
No. Why is below. Skip if you don't like a list of negativity.
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I find most fancy clothes uncomfortable and cold. Actually I bet you'd have to spend a ton for fancy clothes to be comfortable.
Fancy cloths are only worn a couple of times, so I find it a waste of money. They also tend to be more expensive.
Most gowns and dress pants are way to long for me. I am a short person, so I'd have to find something that works since I don't want to drop a wad for alteration and heels will make my leg pain worse. Searching can take forever.
I'm also plus size which is another annoyance.
Quite a few gowns or pants have that weird rough texture to them.
Large gatherings require lots of dumb small talk with literally everyone there. Something I just don't care for at all.
Large gathering means crowds which I really don't like because I get stepped on and ran into because I am not noticed in crowds. I am short already, but at fancy gatherings the tall people end up taller with their fancy shoes so it is even worse.
Fancy shoes don't fit my feet. They get squished in them and the shoes get warped because for some reason wide shoes doesn't really exist with fancy shoes in the women's section. And they are impractical anyway.
Events like this take forever.
If there is a dinner, that too can be tedious to sit at.
Sometimes chairs and tables are too tall.
Hair and make up is a no go.
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Just not for me, and I am not for them. I avoid them if I can, or I dress a little below and leave early. I'm too tired and uncomfortable in my every day living to deal with that stuff which would make those things worse for me due to stress and tension.
I love to have an excuse to get all dressed up nice and fancy but I really don't like the social aspect of fancy events... especially if my husband isn't there with me
I like to go to such things just for the fancy free food. Don’t go to them too often since I usually can’t afford tickets or have clothes fancy enough.
It depends on who I'm with. By default, I find fancy gatherings/events boring, but if I go with people I can share a good laugh or engage in shenanigans with, then it'll be fun no matter how dull the event is.
Never really care for those types of things, even though I would tag along sometimes for some reason. Which is a bad idea.
Be tired and cranky (depends with this one) after a while.
Not really. Things like that are more out of obligation than me wanting to be there. Like a wedding, ect. I don't mind parties and things that are less formal. I just don't care to attend stuffy gatherings and wear uncomfortable 'fancy' clothes that you know no one enjoys being in.
As a kid, I didn't like them because I just wanted to be a kid. As an adult, I don't really like them either since I usually only have one day off and now I have to spend it at some gathering I would rather not be at and then be right back at work the next day.
They're never really been my thing, personally. I've always been a very casual and introverted person, so events like that put me really out of my element. I'm a much bigger fan of just hanging out with a few friends at someone's house.
These events are quite stressful for me but I still love them! I love dressing up in pretty dresses that I never take out of the closet, tasting nice food, dancing, and having fun with friends. If there are no friends, well, it's not that good, but somehow I still enjoy it. At least I appreciate being there for the people I care about and feel happy to participate in their special moments.
I love dressing up and getting ready, and then arriving to the event but probably after like 30 minutes I'm ready to go home and still wear my fancy clothes but just sit in the couch or something.
I love the dressing up aspect. Any excuse to wear a shirt and tie (that isn't that awful yellow-and-blue school tie) is something I look forward to. I don't go to many events in general, formal or otherwise, but when I do I really enjoy getting ready. I'm a bit like the 10th Doctor Who, though, as in I always wear converse. They're just really versatile and all my other shoes are runners or too small.
The event itself, I don't enjoy all that much. It's fine if there's a friend I know well there, because I can talk to them, but I get anxious in most social situations and therefore prefer to stay in the comfort of my own home. But I do like trying the foods or snagging the free drinks they have there.
I'm usually uncomfortable when I initially arrive, get into it for a few minutes, and then become uncomfortable with the setting and socialising after those few minutes of comfort are up.
I do not like dancing though, and especially not in public. I find it hard to even put on a fake accent when there's people there other than my immediate family, so dancing, which I don't find myself comfortable doing in the presence of even just myself, is not something I would ever do at this point in time with others.
