changes of status

A few years ago my parents would ask me whether I wanted to attend someone’s wedding with them.. usually it’d be someone I don’t even know. And most times [or all the time] my answer would be NO.
I simply do not like sitting at tables with strangers and eating with them..!! I’ve to behave perfectly, can’t go for 2nds or 3rds because I just like steamed fish.. and basically the main reason I don’t like those dinners is that I’d be staaaarving by the time the first course actually arrives.
But now I’m getting my OWN invitations..!! how cool is that.. !!! I AM of some importance to some people after all..!! but of course, I can’t just say no to their invitations.. and this will be the start of ‘ang pow’ giving and endless dinners. The good thing of course, it’ll be like reunion of a buncha silly friends..!! seeing which table will ‘yam seng’ the longest, laugh the loudest.. basically a bunch of suit wearing professionals letting themselves go.