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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don’t work anymore. I sometimes comment on people’s work attire because they look nice. I miss going to an office.

When I was a working mom, I used to feel bad if there was a valentines play date in the middle of the day or a mom would plan some themed playground outing where everyone wears their favorite jersey. This would be after school before dinner and I would never be able to make these. No one ever tried to put me down.

I now sometimes host play dates on teacher work days or half days. [b]I invite working moms and their kids and I think they get irritated at me and answer with I have to work. I think it is kind of rude.[/b][/quote]

Lol, what? You think THEY are rude for explaining why they can't make an event? What would you rather them say? I think you are rude for assuming parents can make things in the middle of the work day. If you want to invite them to something in the middle of the work day, say "I realize you may have to work, but wanted to include you in case you could make it"

You sound like a peach.[/quote]

Most parents work. Our kids are in elementary. The parents don’t have to stay. It is a gesture to include the parents. Some parents drop off, stay for a few minutes and come back later. Some parents only drop off. Some parents hang out the entire time. Some parents may say they have a sitter or their kid is in camp. It is the tone of the mom who says they can’t participate because she is working that is off putting. There was this one mom I had asked if her daughter could go out for ice cream and go to the playground with us after school. Her answer was that her child has to go to after care because the parents have to work. The tone was what was rude. I could have taken her out, brought her back to our house for dinner or dropped child off at home. Her response was so negative that I never asked them to hang out again.[/quote]

You are projecting and sound hugely insecure [/quote]

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