Asking Eric: Asked to provide a dessert but offered no invitation to party

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Dear Eric: My daughter-in-law’s mother asked my girlfriend to make a dessert for another daughter’s bridal shower. My girlfriend made a tray of lemon bars, so it wasn’t a huge undertaking for her.

The issue is that my girlfriend was not invited to the shower. She never charges people for when she makes desserts since she loves to bake. Are we being too sensitive because she did not receive an invitation, but was asked to provide dessert?

– Take Away Baking

Dear Baking: It’s not overly sensitive but I wonder what the narrative about all of this is from the daughter-in-law’s mother’s perspective. It’s odd, I think, to have someone in her life from whom she feels comfortable asking for free desserts but doesn’t feel compelled to invite. It su