Last night was my turn to host a small group of acquaintances for dinner and a board game.

I always stress out for about a week prior to my turn to host. I make lists of what I'll serve, the ingredients for my shopping list, which stores I need to go to, I creat a to-do list for each day leading up to the event, and how much money I'll spend.

I worry about the menu. I change my mind several times. I look up new recipes. I buy the groceries. I draw how I will display the food in the serving line. I decide that I don't have enough choices for food. I tell myself I do have enough food and remind myself how much food was wasted last time due to leftovers.

So yesterday I did all this, then looked at the food and decided I didn't have enough for all of the invitees.

I went out and spent another $50 on groceries. Turns out, I didn't need to waste my money because so few people showed up. It's always a smaller party when it's my turn to host. I really think these people dislike me and they are the closest things I have to long-term friends, even though they are more like long-term acquaintances because of my crappy social skills and inability to keep friends (so I don't dive into anything deeper).

By the time people began to arrive, I was a nervous wreck. None of them are close friends, although we have been doing this for a few years.

I was really irritated last night. Not sure if I was able to hide this from my guests.

I got back from getting the last round of groceries, pulled my car into the yard by the back door to make it easier to unload, and I left my car there. Fine. It's my yard, so I can do that if I want to.

There is plenty of room to park in the driveway and on the street.

The first person arrived. I peeked out the window. She stopped in the driveway. I went back to putting finishing touches on the buffet line of food. I peeked out the window again.

She had driven into the yard and parked behind my car.

For absolutely no reason.

The next (and final) car arrived, with 3 guests inside.

She drove across the yard and parked behind the other car.

So I had zero cars parked in the driveway and zero cars parked on the street.

Now I have big ruts in the yard because the ground was wet.

I never dreamed they would all park in the yard.

I never thought I would need to say, "Be sure to park in the driveway or on the street when you get here."

However, on the email invitation, I did state that there is plenty of parking available, we can go two cars wide and two cars deep in front of the garage if we need to, and there is room to park on the street.

It just really annoys me and seems disrespectful to do this.

On top of that, two of the guests voiced their disappointment in a couple of dishes that I made.

They quizzed me about the ingredients. "What is that funny taste?" And said they don't make these recipes that way.

So, at one point, I said, sarcastically, "Please feel free to submit your special dietery needs prior to the event." The just laughed. People think I'm funny when I'm lashing out.

Now I'm in a pissy mood and annoyed at the world.