Um, this is so awkward.

[Anonymous]

My 3rd-grade DS is friends with another kid - has been since 1st grade. We hang out with the parents in a large group fairly often, maybe once a month or so, and we've had them to our house for dinner and vice-versa (pre-COVID). We really like them.

I texted the Mom to hang out outdoors by our fire pit this weekend. She texted me back, "Hi! Thanks. We really appreciate the invite, but at this stage, we're just not in the market for more new friends right now and don't have the time to juggle it all." I am MORTIFIED. Mortified. Mortified, as if I want the floor to swallow me whole. I feel like someone who asked a kid to dance at the prom and got rejected. I don't even know how to respond. Help????

[Anonymous]

Don't répond and let it go. Really weird. You aren't new friends.

[Anonymous]

That was very rude of her, I’m sorry.

[Anonymous]

"Completely understand that you are not looking to expand your bubble at this point in the pandemic."

[Anonymous]

Don’t know the details for your situation, but for us, we are stopping all friends and activities two weeks before Christmas because we are planning to spend them with the grandparents.

[Anonymous]

You shouldn’t be mortified that someone else is incredibly rude. They should be mortified. Be happy you dodged a bullet.

[Anonymous]

Oh goodness I would also be mortified.

[Anonymous]

She’s weird. You have nothing to feel mortified about but it’s very unpleasant. Not sure what there is to answer to that.

[Anonymous]

I don't think she meant new friends, more like pandemic social circle.

[Anonymous]

Hanging out once a month is not often. It sounds like you need to just let it go. You weren't friends.

[Anonymous]

I’d be laughing my butt off - at their expense. People are crazy.

[Anonymous]

Wow she is so rude. It would have been fine to say they are trying to be safe but her response was unnecessarily rude.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You shouldn’t be mortified that someone else is incredibly rude. They should be mortified. Be happy you dodged a bullet.

This.

[Anonymous]

You shouldn’t be mortified. You know these people. Maybe she meant expanding their covid bubble ? I would just respond with a quick ok no problem.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:"Completely understand that you are not looking to expand your bubble at this point in the pandemic."

But she didn’t really refer to the pandemic. She’s just not “in the market for new friends”... I would block her.