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Rude mother
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I have invited all the children in my daughter's class to her party regardless of what I think of their parents or my relationship with their parents (it's a small village and there have been 'issues' - not of our making). Anyway, today I asked one of the mothers if her son was coming to the party and she was really rude - no eye contact and just said 'I don't think so' in a really aggressive tone. No excuse offered or thanks for the invite, etc. They only live next door but one so I know that they don't go far (and obviously I will know if they are in on the day of the party). Why do people use their kids in this way, why stop the boy coming to a party just because she is not keen on me? (And its not just me, other people commented on how rude she was.).
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Maybe she'll take her son out for the day to do something partcularly fun so he won't feel like he's missed out on a party. And maybe she thinks you have been particularly rude to her in the past (not saying you have). Maybe she's just having a really tough time. That's a lot of 'maybe's' and ultimately, as long as your daughter has a cracking time then who in the world would care, it's her special day and I'm sure she'll have fun. I wouldn't worry myself at all about this.
Hi all, I'm not keen on her and there are parents who are friendly with the people who ripped my husband off, stole all his stock, etc. It's only a small place so everyone knows everyone's business, just don't think people should use their kids like this. (If the daugher of the people who ripped my husband off were in my daughter's class I would have invited her so she didn't feel left out.)
It might not directly be related to money but it could still be that she refuses all party invitations for her son because she's worried that she'll then have to hold a party on his birthday, in order to return all of the invitations (with concerns either about the cost of the party or about letting people see the state of her house).
Hi Katie - there is a lot of stuff behind this, just feel bad that people let their kids get 'involved', the other kids will be coming and it just seems unfair on the lad (he seems a nice little thing). Too much stuff has gone on to explain properly so I probably shouldn't have bothered posting the question in the first place.
Maybe when it comes to her sons BDay she may not have a party for him, or she doesn't want to invite the whole class, not everyone wants to or can afford to have a large birthday party. BP's can be very expensive, especially if your kid is going to 20 classmates or so a year, that's 20+ presents a year. (or however many in in the class)