Today, I was hosting my daughter's thirteenth birthday party. One parent decided to stay at my house, the only parent to do so. The entire night she critiqued every decision I made, from the films to the cake. When it was time to open presents, her kid was the only one without one. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I think the only reason my mom hosts my kid's birthday, and other parties at her huge house in the country, is so she can be a complete bitch to us on the day, and if we even sound annoyed, it's, "Well, this is my home, I don't have to open it to anyone." FML
Today, I got into THE party of the year. Too bad it was the party my daughter was throwing while her father and I were out of town. FML
Today, we celebrated our daughter's sixth birthday. Out of the 30 invited, 7 showed up. The last one to cancel this morning told us she was ill. My daughter was in tears as this meant the last remaining playmate couldn't come. My wife later saw her tagged on Facebook at another party. FML
Today, during my daughter's 8th birthday at a skating rink, a family showed up that didn't RSVP. The mother brought all 3 of her kids and left them at the party alone. She didn't feed them lunch and they followed me around the whole time asking for money. FML
Today, it's my birthday. A month ago, I'd told everyone I invited to my party that it was going to be adults only. One of my friends brought her kids with her anyway, then started screaming and trashing the place when I politely asked her to leave. The cops had to be called to finally get her out of my house. FML
Today, I found out my daughter was planning a wedding and invited everyone but me. FML
Today, my daughter is such a bitch that when her husband texted to say he’d be 30 minutes late after work, she rang him to yell at him. He got so upset, he decided not to come home at all and booked a hotel, which was awkward for everyone waiting to surprise him with a birthday party. FML
Today, my daughter asked to go to a party and I said no, because I know some of the other people going and they're bad news. She then said she only asked permission as a courtesy, and is going anyway and just left. She lives with me but she did turn 18 last week, and I don’t know what to do. FML
Today, I was uninvited from my own birthday party. FML
Today, it was my daughter's 11th birthday party. One kid broke a vase, another lost a (baby) tooth, and two kids, including mine, tested positive for Covid. My kid parties harder than I ever have. FML
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Welshite 40
I admit I'm not the most polite person, but sometimes you just need to tell someone to shut up and leave.
kinky44 28
Guess who isn't being invited back.
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Comments (106)
damnit1989 16
I don't know why people are upset that the kid didn't bring a present. I never require presents. Just their presence. I'd rather my kid have fun with their friends, then be getting a bunch of stuff she will only use once.
lightanddark 17
I think you're missing the point. If I were the parent, I would want the mom who's criticizing me to at least give a present. I mean, OP went through the trouble of trying to host a perfect birthday party, but yet OP gets criticized and his/her kid doesn't get anything from the potentially mood-ruining criticizer? I know I'm not explaining it well
Emily062611 6
I think what you said makes perfect sense. I also think it's generally expected to at least bring a card, and honestly you don't have to spend a fortune to give a present. If you're going to be critical, you should make sure you're not committing a faux pas first.
leviheichou 15
Bitchy moms. They're everywhere
lina21 12
I would've considered saying, not to be rude, but what present did you bring my daughter?
driinkbleach 18
I stopped getting gifts regularly around that age. I understand that woman was rude but I think it's also rude to assume everyone must buy your kid present. And maybe they didnt have any money right now. Either way thats kinda snotty too
Wraith09 15
As a parent, that lady had every right to stay with her child. Any parent who wanted to stay at my child's party was welcome. As for asking her to leave, she wouldn't leave with out her child and that wouldn't be nice or fair to child. The rest of the stuff she did was just rude and petty. No one should have their party criticized, or have to put up with that kind of behavior. You couldn't confront her or put her out without making it awkward for all the kids, even ruining the party. So FYL for having to put up with that bitch for the sake of the party....next time you know who to leave off the guest list.
mikbrooke 25
i do agree that a parent is entitled to stay with their child if they wish, but at the age of 13? thats a teenager, give them a bit of space. i can understand parents staying when their child is between infancy and 10 years old, but anything over that seems a bit excessive.
Door_Productions 19
You should have kicked the bitch out
WMFG16 14
FDB
BrainStew27 12
*wap wap wap wap wap* helicopter parent
Queenie2014 11
I would have told her to leave. I don't tolerate bitchiness from anyone
SatinsNightmares 17
That's awful OP but I don't think you should've punished the kid for the mother. Not their fault their mom is rude & obnoxious & it's not a good feeling to be the only one without a gift :/.
bljones_13 8
I think what she meant when she said that the lady's kid didn't have a gift, is that the kid is the only one that didn't bring a present for OP's child.