in attending occasions, do you always bring your partner with you?

Philippines
September 8, 2008 3:23am CST
I've noticed this in every party that I've attended. my friends, and other people always bring their partner with them. I too always bring my partner in my friend's party and gimicks. but of course, I always inform them first before I bring him.. I don't know but I always enjoy the party whenever I am with my boyfriend. and I don't have to worry if I'll get out of place, for my boyfriend will always be there for me if ever my friends doesn't. and I always wanted my friends to meet my partner, and for them to know each other. how about you? do you always bring your partner with you? can't you go to a party without your partner? thanks for sharing!
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• United States
12 Sep 08
Id like to, but he's only met a few friend of mine and that was nearly five years ago...I don't think he'll be coming to anything else soon. I pretty much attend events solo, if at all; it gets lonely at times, but I deal with it.
• United States
16 Sep 08
Yes I have repeatedly asked him--he's accompanied me to ONE event in nearly five years. At this point I've begun to think its not meant to be, and I've decided that I've only got two options..go alone or find another escort. I think I've been more than patient. I'm not ashamed of him--I am embarassed by HIS behavior!
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• Philippines
23 Sep 08
well, better not to get him along if he do has a bad attitude towards people.
• Philippines
16 Sep 08
well, do you ask him whenever you wanted him to be with you? maybe he wanted to go.
@writersedge (22563)
• United States
29 Sep 08
My husband works 10 hour days constructing things. He is often very tired. If he is not tired, he comes with me. If he hasn't also been fixing my house or my brother's house, he will come with me. But many times he's too tired to go. I go many places without my husband. But I'm happier when he isn't too tired and can go,too.
• Philippines
29 Sep 08
what? he work for 10 hours., it must be really difficult, and don't have time to go with you..
• Philippines
30 Sep 08
yeah. you really have to adjust for him too.
@writersedge (22563)
• United States
29 Sep 08
I think it's nuts, too. This week he goes back on regular 8 hour shifts, but during the 10, it was hard. Supper was late, we had to hurry to go to anywhere if he wanted to go.
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• Canada
29 Sep 08
NO I don`t always take him with me. Sometimes I like to go out with just my friends and get away. I think it is better for a realtionship if you are not together all the time and can still go out and do some things on your own without your partner going with you. If I want to be with friends then he doesn`t have to come with me and I don`t have to be with him if he wants to be with his friends but we still go out together when we both want to.
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• Philippines
29 Sep 08
Yes. I agree with that. but sometimes, when I am invited, he's invited also. we do have common friends, that is why we're always together. but I don't stop him from going out with his friends. I also wanted him to enjoy his time with his friends.
• United States
14 Sep 08
I go to places without my hubby, but we have been married for 31 years next week. I think I have earned time alone. He goes to places without me. He and I are both trust worthy and that is one reason we have lasted so long.
• Philippines
15 Sep 08
Love cannot leave where there is no trust. that's right.
@johndur (3052)
• Pasig, Philippines
18 Sep 08
i do also but not always because there are instances that we must not bring our partners or they may get out of place with the rest of the people which i am avoiding to happen to my parner because i dont wanted to see her upset about something that can be avoided.
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• Philippines
23 Sep 08
yes. it can't be avoided, especially if your partner and your friends can't get along well.
• Philippines
9 Sep 08
I would like to bring my partner too, but her parents won't let her. LOL. Most of the time I go on my own to my friends party. We drink untill all of us got drunk. hahahaha. Really, it's true. We do that once every month or two months..
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• Philippines
9 Sep 08
LOL. maybe her mom doesn't trust you that much.
• Philippines
9 Sep 08
Hahaha.. It could be reason.. her mom always think that were gonna drink, that's why..
• Philippines
29 Sep 08
well, can't blame her mom for doing that so.
@rosedust82 (2066)
• Philippines
9 Sep 08
Well, it depends... Most of my close friends are also good friends with my fiance and a lot of times when I'm invited, they would invite him as well. However, if it were a party at one of my friends house and I was just invited, I would go alone. He doesn't see anything wrong with that anyway. Sometimes my close friends would have parties "for the group only" meaning no boyfriends/husbands allowed... and the guys would get a kick out of it and start asking us what we're up to. but they know as well that there would be times when they have to let us party by ourselves.
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• Philippines
10 Sep 08
well I guess you are right. that's respect from the invitation and to your friends as well.
@andak2007 (3229)
• Philippines
9 Sep 08
yes i always bring my partner..my husband with me...but we have been stuck at the house lately because of our new baby..we get very busy and tired..i hope to go out more soon when the baby is old enough...when i was still single i also love to carry my boyfriend around parties and gimmicks..its so much fun to be with him because he is not a kill joy type, he knows how to mingle and sometimes he is even more likeable than me..my friends like him more than they do like me..hehehe.
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• Philippines
10 Sep 08
LOL. same here. my friends enjoy his company so much rather than mine. that is why they like me to bring my partner always.
@jammyt (2818)
• Philippines
9 Sep 08
Most of the time I do. I've been with my husband for about 12 years now so most of my friends know I never leave without him. Also, rare does it happen that I get invited alone. If my friends don't know my husband, I inform or ask them if I can bring him along. Having him with me makes me feel better and secure than going without knowing anyone.
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• Philippines
10 Sep 08
Yeah. same here. and I believe that party would be much fun if the love of your life is by your side.
@nengs10 (3180)
• Philippines
9 Sep 08
I love to do that. And my wife also likes to attend certain social activities and occasions. It's a healthy way of meeting new people and that your partner will know who your friends are as well. That's a very good avenue for people to mingle and socialize.
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• Philippines
10 Sep 08
Yeah. I guess you've said it all.
• India
9 Sep 08
wgeb ever there is some function nd I get invited with family I use to take my wife with me. Some time I am invited alone then I do not feel it good to take my partner with me uninvited. I use to attend the party alone. In most of the function my partner is with me.
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• Philippines
10 Sep 08
well, that is good. if you really wanted to bring your wife, I think you should just inform everybody, so that they wouldn't get surprise.
@rocker21 (2716)
• India
11 Sep 08
well thats the cute thing to go with your partner rather go with some one else stupid or alone. Its great sometimes when you actually dont know anyone around your partner is there so you dont feel awkward! haha!
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• Philippines
11 Sep 08
oh yeah. that's true.
• Philippines
9 Sep 08
There's one boyfriend that i liked to bring along with me to serve as my security blanket, because all my friends have one. There's also another ex whom i enjoyed being with in attending events because my friends and family adored him. But most of my mid twenty's life, i tend to enjoy parties more being with friends or family only than taking along a boyfriend. Later on, when i went into a serious relationship, that's when i always bring my boyfriend along - to know my family and friends well. That guy is my husband now, and a party is not complete without him by my side. :)
• Philippines
10 Sep 08
that is so sweet., and of course, as husband and wife, I guess, you should always be together now.
• Philippines
9 Sep 08
I prefer not to bring my partner in a party. My movements become limited and my attention is focus on her. I want to enjoy the rest of the party and making lots of new friends out of those people I didn't know yet.
• Philippines
10 Sep 08
well, I guess you've got the point in there. your attention would be on your partner, and always worry if he/she is enjoying the party.
• United States
9 Sep 08
I will bring him to some parties and gatherings, but not all of them because he is not a very social person, and I do not blame him, because I am not a very social person either.
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• Philippines
10 Sep 08
oh! I see.
@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
9 Sep 08
It is imparitive for me go attend any party with my spouse. I do not go to any party, if I am required to go alone. I just cannot enjoy the party, without my better half. It is great fun when we both are together. She mingles with women crowd and I mingle with male crowd over there. After the party is over, we share our experiences and happening over there.
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• Philippines
10 Sep 08
LOL. good thing, both of you never get jealous.
@tlb0822 (1410)
• United States
9 Sep 08
My fiance and I always go to parties or outings with one another. It is very rare taht we go out without the other. The only time is when one of us is ill, and it is a family function. Otherwise we go out together. We like to spend our spare time together since he works 12 hour shifts, and his days off are limited. It's nice to have family and friends be close to both of us. I seem to enjoy myself a lot more when we go to outings together.
• Philippines
9 Sep 08
wow. that is so sweet. since he's working 12 hours, you really have to be together whenever given the chance.
• United States
9 Sep 08
i always either take my hubby or best friend and i let whoever invites me that i am.. and like you i know i wont have to worry about getting out of place either lol.. i have gone to stuff alone but i have social anxiety so not having some one i know or one of those two makes my anxiety to get worse
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• Philippines
10 Sep 08
oh! you really have to bring your partner with you.
@ehlsie (730)
• Philippines
9 Sep 08
Most of the parties i've attended my boyfriend is always with me...Not because he want or i want him to be there but most of the times, he's also invited to that party...Sometimes, i went to a party without my boyfriend but i noticed that i'm only the one who has no partner!!!Most of my friends also bring their partners with them all the time same with me... happy mylotters!
• Philippines
9 Sep 08
maybe you do have common friends. same here. there's this party that I tried not to bring my boyfriend, because I am not that close to the celebrant and I am kinda shy to bring my boyfriend, or it isn't allowed to bring companion. but it turned out that I am also the only one who doesn't have any partner. that is why, I got so bored at her party and go home early.
• United States
9 Sep 08
I have always brought my husband to an occassion. I just feel so I don't know how to put it, but if he's not around, I just don't have a good time. There have may be once or twice that he has not come. Because he was working. But he mostly comes wherever I go.
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• Philippines
10 Sep 08
well, good for the both of you.