Another mom invited herself to my kid’s birthday party

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why can you not respond to the mom OP? Why are you so passive aggressive?

If OP doesn't respond then the kid and mom probably won't come. Which is what she wants.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why can you not respond to the mom OP? Why are you so passive aggressive?

If OP doesn't respond then the kid and mom probably won't come. Which is what she wants.

No kidding. Why can't she just say it. OP has less maturity than her 7 yo.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If she shows up just ignore her and talk to your friends! Have fun OP

This is OP. This is basically what I'm planning to do. I may just "forget" to respond to her text. If she shows up and stays, fine, but I'm not there to entertain her.

well, aren’t you a peach. wow.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If she shows up just ignore her and talk to your friends! Have fun OP

This is OP. This is basically what I'm planning to do. I may just "forget" to respond to her text. If she shows up and stays, fine, but I'm not there to entertain her.

well, aren’t you a peach. wow.

She didn't ask to be entertained. She did you the courtesy of asking if she could stay and is doing that to make things easier for her child but you as the host as well. You should rise to her level of manners and respond, "Yes, of course!"

Its a second grade class party for goodness sakes. If you wanted to control the guest list so tightly you shouldn't have invited the whole class.

[Anonymous]

I really don’t get this. The mom is not coming to the party because she wants to be entertained by you, OP. She’s coming for her kid. When you chose to do an all-class party, this is what you signed up for. It’s like you have an exaggerated sense of your own importance. And you both want to invite the whole class (because that gives your child the appropriate social standing) yet at the same time avoid what comes with that choice.

[Anonymous]

OP sounds incredibly unkind. What a peach.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Dude, just let her come. Her kid is in 2nd grade, and likely DOES have anxiety - he'll be around people you specifically said doesn't know very well.
How much "catching up" did you plan to do at a noisy birthday party venue? FFS, it's not like she invited her toddler along. Catch up with your friends another time.

+1 have some empathy op. Seriously. If her child is typically quiet to the point your daughter barely knows him and his mom is saying he’s anxious and could use some back up, the kind and right thing to do is say of course. Otherwise you are making it so this kid is even further excluded because he can’t come to the birthday party because now it would likely be too much for him. And he’s a kid that probably needs that experience more than anyone (the best way through anxiety is exposure so mom is trying to figure out a way to get him there).

Do the right thing. You’re not going to be catching up that much while you run an entire class party and I’m sure the mom won’t want to chat much either so you still can.

This. Have a little empathy. From a mom in her shoes

[Anonymous]

NP. What a nightmare OP is. But at a practical level her party is going to be a mess which is probably why she doesn’t want other parents there. But she will end up being the source of classroom parent gossip anyhow. Best believe the disaster will be talked about.

[Anonymous]

I suspect this was a troll post, and it seems to have worked and brought out some pretty ugly responses.

[Anonymous]

They didnt invite themselves- they are asking if they can stay with their child at the party. 2nd grade and has anxiety issues invited to a full class party.Make this kid happy OP. Trust me the mom doesnt need your entertainment. Just be polite. (And catch up later. )
8 year old if I didnt know you I may have wanted to stay as well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I suspect this was a troll post, and it seems to have worked and brought out some pretty ugly responses.

Not sure about the purpose of the OP but clearly there’s a nasty troll now. Why is anyone responding to these nasty posts?

[Anonymous]

Lol, imagine being OP and thinking it's such a treat to have an exclusive invite to hang out at her kid's Jump Zone party venue.

OP, if this is the only chance you have to "catch up" with those other parents, they are not your friends. Sorry.

[Anonymous]

This is OP. These responses are getting a little out of hand. I'm just annoyed because I feel like this mom is pushing in on a party she wasn't invited to. Maybe her kid has special needs. I don't know. That doesn't feel like my problem.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is OP. These responses are getting a little out of hand. I'm just annoyed because I feel like this mom is pushing in on a party she wasn't invited to. Maybe her kid has special needs. I don't know. That doesn't feel like my problem.

You can't be for real. Have you never hosted or been to a birthday party?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is OP. These responses are getting a little out of hand. I'm just annoyed because I feel like this mom is pushing in on a party she wasn't invited to. Maybe her kid has special needs. I don't know. That doesn't feel like my problem.

Then you shouldn't have invited the whole class.