Recently I was speaking to someone who was trying to decide how to tell a friend that they could not accept the invitation.  This person didn’t want it to seem like an excuse, because it wasn’t. My advice was, to tell the truth.  It would be pretty embarrassing if something else was given as an excuse and it showed up on social media, or worse in person.  Knowing there are many ways to approach the topic; I mentioned two, addressing them bluntly or with some explanation.  If the person is someone I want to be a true friend…