I used to play the guitar and sing in coffeehouses back in the college days. I had many guitar friends also. I wasn't good at the guitar, but I admired those people who could play as well as you do! I was even proud that I knew them! Such talent! As I read your accomplishments on the guitar, I kept thinking, "WOW!" I am very impressed! I bet everyone who knows you is impressed as well. Maybe they don't express it well, and come across giving you the impression they think of you as the "guitar guy," but I assure you not everyone can play guitar, or even play marginally well. You are obviously talented! People do admire that, and asking you to bring your guitar along to functions is an indication of that. Think of the guy who brings his guitar to functions uninvited! ...now that would be bad!