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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Agree that this is only something overwhelmed parents of little kids get worked up over. Parents who are not used to spending time around other little kids (and maybe not even their own kids.)

This is such a nothing burger. (And no I'm never late.)[/quote]

At a home play date, this is fine and 20 minutes would not phase me. In the designed-to-be-overstimulating environment of a trampoline park, where I’ve treated your kids to an expensive experience as well as food, pick your kids up on time, or at the very least, call or text. You seriously don’t call or text if you know you’re going to be late? That is so rude. [/quote]

Sounds like its too expensive and overstimulating for you, so maybe you shouldn't host there. For most kids in this area, 1 hour at a trampoline park is not a rare or special activity. Sorry to burst your bubble.

And again, I'm not a late person. I just think you are nuts. Or in way over your head. [/quote]

I can’t believe you are defending those who are late without so much as a text. No manners. [/quote]

Good luck with your life and spending all of it in a constant state of annoyance at others! It's healthier just to relax and let the little thigns go. [/quote]

I don’t consider other people’s time to be a “little thing”—I respect it. [/quote]

I do too. Which is why I won't be late picking up. But I'm not going to get my panties in a bunch over 20 minutes. Do you and OP spend your whole life irate at bad drivers and dumb coworkers too? At some point you have to let $hit go. [/quote]

Also, your kid doesn’t have to have a party across town at a facility that takes parents forever to drive to, in the middle of the day, with nothing around there for them to do other than wait somewhere they don’t want to be or possibly run late to pickup just so they can salvage some of their time trying to complete far flung errands at that time.

So while they may have been rude being late, were you rude in planning your party, not considering THEIR time? Your kids may be friends so they don’t want to say no, but working it is a challenge that perhaps they failed. [/quote]

[Sung to the tune of “If You’re Happy and You Know It, Clap Your Hands”]

If an invite doesn’t please you, just say no
If an invite doesn’t please you, just say no
It’s an invite, not a summons
So don’t act like a curmudgeon
If an invite doesn’t please you, just say no

[Ms. Rachel sing-song voice]

Yayyy, friends, we have choices and autonomy! We can use our words and make decisions that work for us! Yayyyyyyy!
[/quote]

Looks like the late parents took their autonomy and decided to get there when they could. And nothing OP can do about it but stomp and pout online. Sing all the dumb songs you like. You can't control other people, you can only control yourself. [/quote]

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