Overcoming Simcha Overload
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Dear Rivkie,
It’s that season again: simcha season, the one with all the graduations, weddings, Flag Day parties... you get the idea. Here’s my issue: I really dread going to most of the events I’m invited to. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not a cranky old grouch. I just feel really nervous when I have to go to these things. I worry about who I’m going to talk to, where I’m going to sit, and if I’m going to be dressed appropriately. It sounds silly, I know, especially given the fact that I’m an adult — in fact, I’m married with kids! But sometimes I get overwhelmed with the social pressures of my community.