Dear Prudence,
This summer, I will be doing an eight-week internship in a large city that’s a popular vacation destination (international airport, great hiking, excellent food scene). I purposefully rented an Airbnb with an extra bedroom so that if any friends came to visit, they’d have a comfortable place to stay. Now, despite dropping hints to five or six close friends, no one is taking me up on the offer! I’ve offered to split airfare (to which everyone has responded, “Don’t even think of paying for it!”) and even suggested weekends and still, nothing. I’m pretty bummed. I was excited to show off my new city and looking forward to a taste of home amid so many new people. Am I overreacting? Was this an unreasonable request?
—Internship Blues