Let him go. Cheap out on the gift.

For a present, I suggest An Ant Farm. The boy will think it's cool and his Mother won't.

Don't hurt your son. Let him go, and forget the gift -sounds like the kid doesn't need anything/may not appreciate whatever gift your son gets him

Anonymous wrote:OP here, thanks everyone for the responses. The no show kid, when asked afterwards, shrugged shoulders and said whatever, basically. The family is super rich and from class-related interactions neither the kid nor the family are the most considerate, shall I say... However, he does have the coolest toys, etc. I wish my son would move on from this friend group, ugh.

So maybe the kid didn’t know about the party and was trying to cover for his mom/nanny? Super rich people still have problems like addiction and health issues, so a little grace would go a long way.

He never said he was coming to a party and then he didn’t. It’s a slight rudeness at most.

If they don't RSVP they aren't coming. Its an invitation not a summons.

Let him go. Cheap out on the gift. F it I hold grudges.

This is absurd OP. Just stop

If they don't reply to the invite they are not coming.

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Anonymous wrote:OP here, thanks everyone for the responses. The no show kid, when asked afterwards, shrugged shoulders and said whatever, basically. The family is super rich and from class-related interactions neither the kid nor the family are the most considerate, shall I say... However, he does have the coolest toys, etc. I wish my son would move on from this friend group, ugh.

This can’t be real.

I know right? Maybe a troll?

Anonymous wrote:OP here, thanks everyone for the responses. The no show kid, when asked afterwards, shrugged shoulders and said whatever, basically. The family is super rich and from class-related interactions neither the kid nor the family are the most considerate, shall I say... However, he does have the coolest toys, etc. I wish my son would move on from this friend group, ugh.

This can’t be real.

How did you invite the no reply kid? If you send an email invite through any kind of service you have to follow up.

You seem really judgey and unpleasant, OP. Maybe with Karen tendencies. There are inconsiderate ppl, rich and poor. That you think that it is a factor in explaining their behavior says more about u than them. Please don’t pass ur biases to ur kids or

You dislike this child but your son doesn’t. It’s fine not to invite him to yours again but why on earth would you not let your kid go to his party? Two wrongs don’t make a right; you’ll just normalize rude behavior to the other family (why would someone be mad about no showing at a party? everyone does that).

OP, I totally get your feelings and don’t think your instincts over the incident are wrong. But I would still let your son participate in the party. But I wouldn’t trust these parents as far as I could throw them. When people show you who they are, believe them.

OP here, thanks everyone for the responses. The no show kid, when asked afterwards, shrugged shoulders and said whatever, basically. The family is super rich and from class-related interactions neither the kid nor the family are the most considerate, shall I say... However, he does have the coolest toys, etc. I wish my son would move on from this friend group, ugh.

You're overdoing it. For pete's sake, your kid wants to go, and it might help him socially if he goes. Don't hold him back because you're hurt-- you're blowing this way out of proportion. And don't punish the kid when it might not have been his fault, it could have been a parent screwup or issue that the kid was unaware of or powerless to change.

It's okay for your child's friendships to change over time. Maybe they weren't good friends back then but things have changed. That's okay.