DEAR ABBY: After I retired and moved to a beach town, I invited my brother and sister-in-law to visit. They said they had a really good time, set up a tentative return visit and seemed appreciative. I’m used to living alone, so having people always around was uncomfortable for me. They are retired but work part time.

In today's Dear Abby column, a retiree who doesn't care for company wants to know how to handle his brother's request.

One of my brother’s jobs is with the company of a friend of mine where he had done some work in the past. I reconnected them, and my brother really enjoys it. But now he’s pressuring me to invite that friend and his wife to come here and stay at my place.