Niece would rather stay home than help her aunt entertain

Niece would rather stay home than help her aunt entertain
Niece would rather stay home than help her aunt entertain

DEAR ABBY: My aunt is a perfectionist who loves hosting get-togethers at her house once a week. I love being at home on a day off, so I can get chores done around the house and catch up on rest. I feel like I’m suffocating when she insists on including me, because it is time away from my home on a Sunday or a holiday.

When I attend, I feel like I’m really there to do the behind-the-scenes things, l…