Yes, I helped my paid help get food from the oven to the counter to speed the process for the 30 guests.
I didn’t actually serve food or wash things. I DID go around with two bottles of wine topping up people’s drinks, which I actually enjoy doing.
My older friend’s unwelcome comments irked me, but I handled it with humor -- saying to my younger friend, who, like me, works in theater, “Well, the reviews are in.” The following day, Older Friend wrote an effusive thank-you email praising the music, the company, the food and our apartment. And then repeated in writing her criticism of my “working too hard.”GENTLE READER: That your friend is not helpful.
Should she repeat this unpleasant performance, you could thank her for her concern and say how kind of her it would be to lend you a hand next time. If you want to invite her next time.
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