I would agree with Ryan Dean. Maybe I watch too much TV but you see stories of people having to move away because for one reason or another the spotlight gets placed on them. I also think in this day and age of social media (although I think it was the case before too) people don't understand boundaries. Unless you are ready for the worse case scenario which would result in a complete disruption to your life, it might be better to decline. Not because you want to "hide" but more to maintain a level of privacy and normalcy most of us are used to.