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AIBU?

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to have said 'No' to a friend who assumed they could use my house for her kid's b'day party?

209 replies

summerpixie · 22/04/2011 08:44

I texted a friend asking how they were going to celebrate her DD's birthday. She replied with the list of events: Cinema, MacDonalds then .... round to mine to have a bit of a party to cut the cake.
Now, I know that text messages tend to be misconstrued but she did NOT put 'LOL' at the end of it. I told her my house is a mess and I wasn't having visitors round and to go to her in-laws who have a huge 100+ ft garden! She replied saying that she would have to ASK them and my house is always a mess! So, she didn't feel the need to ask me, not even related to her, but had to ask her in-laws?
She hasn't even invited my DS to the cinema either although he is a lot younger than her DD but she isn't taking her own DS either (same age as my DS).

The way I see it is that she's not even inviting us but want's to use our house to cater and accomodate for her afterparty. AIBU or is it just my hormones?

Today is the day and I checked the times of the film they are going to, should I go out elsewhere around the time it finishes as I think she is still assuming she can come round as she text my DH saying they would see us all on Friday. I am in no mood to deal with other people's kids during my Easter break.

OP posts:
MadHairyMilkEggonEasterDay · 22/04/2011 18:45

Me one hundred and fifty

WolfShapedBullet · 22/04/2011 18:45

[bugrin]

gorionine · 22/04/2011 18:49

Me one hundred and fifty one!

Justt back from a beautiful day out, an update would just be the perfect end for the day!Grin

CadleCrap · 22/04/2011 18:53

Marking place, bookmarked and watching Grin

MrsMcgee · 22/04/2011 18:55

Marking my spot!

Fontsnob · 22/04/2011 18:56

Humpf, I thought seven pages would mean an update. Just us you nosey buggers taking up the pages. hurry up op

msrisotto · 22/04/2011 19:03

Bugger, I was hoping for an update too!

Ellie4 · 22/04/2011 19:05

One hundred and fifty-two.
Must have been a day out if OP isn't back yet.

southeastastra · 22/04/2011 19:08

op is probably up to her neck in party rings and mini rolls Grin

andybat · 22/04/2011 19:08

Me too!!

elmofan · 22/04/2011 19:08

I need to know how this ends [bugrin]

PinkIsMyFavouriteCrayon · 22/04/2011 19:13

Place marked Grin

TidyDancer · 22/04/2011 19:13

OP, if you are entertaining children that are not your own, or are knee deep in party games, I will come round and smack your bottom myself!

CaveMum · 22/04/2011 19:15

Shamelessly marking my spot [bugrin]

pointybunnyears · 22/04/2011 19:18

So marking my spot! [busmile]

mrsjaja · 22/04/2011 19:23

me too....

Milliways · 22/04/2011 19:25

I let a friend use my house for her DD's party once, as we have a huge garden with climbing frame, trampoline etc BUT she asked really nicely, provided spotters for he trampoline, bought a huge cloth to cover our table (they did craft making) and our floor (for the indoor picnic), and then hoovered & cleaned the whole ground floor afterwards.

Funny thing was, a ferw days later, a random women (Mother of a guest) knocked at the door to ask how much we charged for parties!!

chocolatecoveredrationalist · 22/04/2011 19:40

Still no update?

sb6699 · 22/04/2011 19:42

Cant believe the Op hasnt come back!

NedSchneebly · 22/04/2011 19:47

Waiting for update here too!

grumpypants · 22/04/2011 19:52

i think the op has cold feet!

Bunbaker · 22/04/2011 19:57

It is nearly 8pm. I have logged on to see what has happened. Nada.

summerpixie please put us out of our suspense.

TheGashlycrumbTinies · 22/04/2011 20:06

marking...

hester · 22/04/2011 20:09

She caved and is still picking birthday cake out of her living room carpet...

mycatoscar · 22/04/2011 20:09

are you still at legoland OP?