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In reply to the discussion: Mom heartbroken after 22 no-shows at son's 6th birthday party [View all]Caliman73
(11,744 posts)68. Agreed.
I would bottom line it that the parents of the birthday boy, didn't plan and follow through well enough.
When we threw parties for our kids in grade school, we would aggressively try to find out who exactly was coming. Mainly for food and goodie bags. As long as a couple of kids came, and our kids' best friend. It was usually enough to be happy.
You are absolutely right about the parents not being comfortable and needing to plan out further than a "spur of the moment" party.
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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
When you're talking kids that young, who shows up at the birthday party is more a reflection
Hugh_Lebowski
Jun 2021
#13
She's probably mad that some of the other parents said they'd come and didn't
Hugh_Lebowski
Jun 2021
#17
To be SURE the whole thing could be a scam ... and it was irresponsible to broadcast
Hugh_Lebowski
Jun 2021
#20
Nope, not in this story, but I'm speculating that's what it's really about
Hugh_Lebowski
Jun 2021
#21
Thirty years ago I knew I had to call everyone invited and ask them point blank, even with RSVP
catrose
Jun 2021
#44
For better or worse, the boy has learned one valuable lesson about his fellow humans.
roamer65
Jun 2021
#29
Happened to me once: but having read the heartwarming responses here, I'm self-deleting.
Hekate
Jun 2021
#37
Right. So if the family consists of the kid and his single mom, why bother
Sibelius Fan
Jun 2021
#54