To think balloons can't be all bad....

[Minxie1977]

My friend goes to a village fete thing every year. The DC's run around the hall after it's all packed away - apparently it's the highlight for the DC's just getting to run about having fun. My friend took along some balloons with the intention of blowing them up for all the DC's to play with during their run about.

As she started on the first balloon, one of the mums came dashing over to say 'My DD hates balloons, would you mind not getting them out as we'll have to leave if you do'. My friend turned to her mum (also mid-balloon) and said 'You need to put them away Mum, there's a little girl who doesn't like balloons so none of the other children can have them'. Other mum said 'Oh, thanks, that's great' and walked off.

AIBU to wonder WTF!?!

I think passive aggressiveness is rude, I'm afraid. In fact, it annoys me more than straight up rudeness, as it is sneaky as well! And remember this is a very small girl, saying 'get over it' is not reasonable. Why would any mother want to do something that she knows for sure would terrify a very little and vulnerable child?

With all this talk of balloons, I thought I'd share this poem;

Sitting
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School's out for the holiday;
no classes and presents - Hip hooray!
Before we go our sep'rate ways,
there's jelly, cake and party games...

...and this party's going to end with a bang!

We've sang and danced the "Hokey cokey";
laughed and played - so okey-dokey;
pass the parcel - this and more;
we know what we're waiting for.

Nearly time to pack away;
they've brightened up our happy day.
Not much more to do or say;
only one more game to play.

Runnin', jumpin', sittin'!
Sound in my ears ringin'.
Squeals of fright mixed with delight;
runnin', jumpin', sittin'.

Years go by - less young I get;
no sign of it going yet.
My latex friends cheer up my day;
soft and fragile - here I play.

Sittin' - sweet sittin'!

Can anyone relate to this?