"Leaving early will require you to excuse yourself, which means a conversation with either your brother or your sister-in-law. While this could happen at the event, it would be more considerate to clear it beforehand. Picture this conversation in your mind, using the image of your brother's face as a guide to whether you can respectfully leave early. Miss Manners is not suggesting this as a devious way of telling you to stay she is not that subtle."
"I work at a nonprofit that prides itself on being all-volunteer, with no boss. Decisions are made at monthly meetings. Having worked 35 years at a job with bosses, I understand that dynamic better. With this volunteer group, it seems everyone is in charge, and personal feelings are expressed frequently. When a decision is made outside of a monthly meeting, I will either abide by it or note that we need to bring it up at the next meeting."
A weekday celebration of life with a potluck dinner and post-meal eulogies can create a scheduling conflict for guests who work early the next morning. A guest who needs to leave early should speak privately with the host spouse in advance to excuse themselves and gauge the hosts' likely reaction. An all-volunteer nonprofit that meets monthly relies on those meetings for formal decisions. When choices are made outside scheduled meetings, volunteers should either comply or request that the matter be added to the next meeting agenda. Emotional dynamics among volunteers require patience and adherence to agreed processes.
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