Birthday party/ presents hoo-ha:
Mum A has 10 year old boy/ girl twins. DD is v good friends with the girl and fairly good friends with the boy. They usually have a joint party and DD has always taken gifts for both. Fairly standard I think.
Anyway, this year Mum A decided to throw a surprise party for the twins (a couple of months after their birthday as they hadn't got round to celebrating with friends for some reason.) She sent a text to the invitees parents explaining it was top secret.
I replied that it was a fab idea, DD would be there and I'd keep schtum! I didn't tell DD and planned on telling her on the Saturday morning as she wouldn't have the opportunity to let it slip!
Next thing, 2 school gate mums, (Mums B and C) sent a text out asking that all the invitees give a donation to Mum C to buy a group present as "the children are getting older and would prefer one big present to several little ones."
Ok, I would have preferred to take DD out shopping to chose her own gifts but, not wanting her to be left out, I duly handed over the cash. Mum C's child then decided to talk about the surprise party at school so DD found out, spoiling her surprise and, she suspects, Mum A's DD.
Finally, no text or message about the "big gift" and DD came home perplexed as Mum C's DD had basically just gone out and bought a load of presents -felt tips, note books, sweets... Not even a joint card, signed by everyone.
AIBU to be a bit pissed off? There were 20 invitees and I gave £20 and expect the others gave similar amounts.
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popmimiboo · 14/06/2016 17:32
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