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Boomerproud

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58. I hate social media.

Reply to Captain Stern (Reply #56)

Thu Jun 24, 2021, 08:57 AM

Jun 2021

Mom just wanted attention so this would go VIRAL (another word I hate).

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Mom heartbroken after 22 no-shows at son's 6th birthday party [View all] Demovictory9 Jun 2021 OP

Poor little boy nt XanaDUer2 Jun 2021 #1

No RSVPs? EYESORE 9001 Jun 2021 #2

That is what I thought, except from a different perspective. Caliman73 Jun 2021 #66

I had that happen to me as well vercetti2021 Jun 2021 #3

Why oh why oh why didn't she set it up as an RSVP? Especially in the era of Covid? Arazi Jun 2021 #4

Exactly, and since this is coming from Murdoch's NYPost, this is a false narrative to push JohnSJ Jun 2021 #5

I could be wrong but I feel like it's an attempt to get gifts from strangers JI7 Jun 2021 #7

Yeah I agree vercetti2021 Jun 2021 #16

I support that thought. LiberalFighter Jun 2021 #47

Mom's learning from experience like the rest of us. summer_in_TX Jun 2021 #41

This has happened before but I'm starting to wonder if they are hoping JI7 Jun 2021 #6

Yes BeerBarrelPolka Jun 2021 #11

The full article states she refused gifts. gldstwmn Jun 2021 #35

And why, oh why, would dearest Mom MerryHolidays Jun 2021 #8

You beat me to it! 50 Shades Of Blue Jun 2021 #12

It could have been worse...there could have been a creepy clown booked nt Shermann Jun 2021 #9

Thanks for Murdoch's NY Post to push a false COVID narrative JohnSJ Jun 2021 #10

When you're talking kids that young, who shows up at the birthday party is more a reflection Hugh_Lebowski Jun 2021 #13

Or even publicize it on TikTok to millions/billions of people! MerryHolidays Jun 2021 #15

She's probably mad that some of the other parents said they'd come and didn't Hugh_Lebowski Jun 2021 #17

Fair enough...good perspective MerryHolidays Jun 2021 #18

To be SURE the whole thing could be a scam ... and it was irresponsible to broadcast Hugh_Lebowski Jun 2021 #20

Did she mention anything about people saying they would come but didn't ? JI7 Jun 2021 #19

Nope, not in this story, but I'm speculating that's what it's really about Hugh_Lebowski Jun 2021 #21

You sort of hit near my vibe on that issue. Blue_true Jun 2021 #34

This makes no sense to me. madaboutharry Jun 2021 #14

Call me cynical Blue Owl Jun 2021 #22

yeah. this smells rotten to me Takket Jun 2021 #28

Oh, it is 100% that obamanut2012 Jun 2021 #57

Thirty years ago I knew I had to call everyone invited and ask them point blank, even with RSVP catrose Jun 2021 #44

Something similar happened around where I live. Pre-Covid. It was real. shrike3 Jun 2021 #23

I hope this isn't real. smirkymonkey Jun 2021 #24

Cool story, stupid mom. dalton99a Jun 2021 #25

I was the kind of mom who.... Blue Dawn Jun 2021 #26

I was at a Bar Mitzvah where at least 40 people who never madaboutharry Jun 2021 #30

I totally agree with you, madaboutharry! Blue Dawn Jun 2021 #33

They didn't have enough food! madaboutharry Jun 2021 #36

It IS terrible! Blue Dawn Jun 2021 #40

My Daughter's itcfish Jun 2021 #70

That happens all the time. madaboutharry Jun 2021 #71

Yes. Me too. catrose Jun 2021 #45

Part of the reason people don't respond is they might have other plans JI7 Jun 2021 #51

Yeah, The Old RobinA Jun 2021 #64

well, posting on the internet about it will help Orangepeel Jun 2021 #27

For better or worse, the boy has learned one valuable lesson about his fellow humans. roamer65 Jun 2021 #29

About a month and a half ago I host an event at a park... RegularJam Jun 2021 #31

The NY Post? ruet Jun 2021 #32

Happened to me once: but having read the heartwarming responses here, I'm self-deleting. Hekate Jun 2021 #37

I'm sorry that happened to you. shrike3 Jun 2021 #62

I know right? GusBob Jun 2021 #75

/sighs... DU, this is a Tiktok trend, it isn't real Tarc Jun 2021 #38

With her as a mom he certainly faces some challenges, Xavier Breath Jun 2021 #73

Stupid mom Marrah_Goodman Jun 2021 #39

Seems reasonable. GoodRaisin Jun 2021 #43

Not everybody lives near family. Sibelius Fan Jun 2021 #49

Family can just be whoever the kid lives with JI7 Jun 2021 #50

Right. So if the family consists of the kid and his single mom, why bother Sibelius Fan Jun 2021 #54

Perhaps they live 400 miles away from any family Duppers Jun 2021 #59

This happened to my son at this age, in a nasty little town. raging moderate Jun 2021 #42

This is exactly the reason I never had parties for my kids Bettie Jun 2021 #60

As I posted above, something similar happened in a town near me. shrike3 Jun 2021 #61

I gonna retract my statement vercetti2021 Jun 2021 #46

When we lived in NJ, kids all went to each other's bday parties. Sibelius Fan Jun 2021 #48

cynical I suppose BGBD Jun 2021 #52

Happened to me too Polybius Jun 2021 #53

Apparently, she refused gifts, suggesting that they be given to Children's Hospitals Nexus2 Jun 2021 #55

I don't get this Captain Stern Jun 2021 #56

I hate social media. Boomerproud Jun 2021 #58

Kindergarten teacher here with insight on lots of 6 year old parties RayOfHope Jun 2021 #63

Agreed. Caliman73 Jun 2021 #68

Thanks for sharing. Buckeye_Democrat Jun 2021 #69

Tik-Tok attention grab ibegurpard Jun 2021 #65

This doesn't pass my smell test StarfishSaver Jun 2021 #67

Mishandled by the mom, who is now playing for sympathy FakeNoose Jun 2021 #72

This is about her disappointment, or sense of guilt. Bucky Jun 2021 #74