AIBU to be feeling The Rage at parents who haven't RSVPd to DD2's party...

[AnnieLobeseder]

...which is tomorrow?

I'm the first to admit that I'm sometimes slow to RSVP. But I always get there in the end.

So here I am, about to spend my evening putting together party bags and making sandwiches for children who probably won't turn up tomorrow, and whose parents can't even be bothered to pick up their phones to type "yes please" or "no thanks". We're not talking one or two kids, we're talking fully half the children who were invited.

In this age of instant communication, there's just no excuse for being so bloody RUDE!!!

UPDATE:

I confess I am baffled.

DD2 came home from nursery today with presents from two of the non-RSVPers.

It is very lovely of them, but who on earth takes the time to buy and wrap a present, and can't take 30 seconds to text an RSVP?!?!?!

Guilt, Annie. I'm guessing they forgot to respond & this is a peace offering.

Maybe they're MNers? :o

Infuriates me!
One time one of my DD's had a party - half the 'invited' didnt RSVP, but all turned up! When it got to the last few coming in, I was so annoyed that I made it preety clear to the parents!

'Ohh........ sorry MrsX I didnt think you were coming - you never RSVP'd so I gathered you couldn't make it...... I'm just not sure if there is enough food and party bags now as quite a lot of people have done this ' had enough food to feed the 5000
Just pretended to be really flustered and stressed to make them feel bloody awkward! Maybe they would think next time!

Worst is when you've paid 'per child' - and then they don't turn up! Some places can be £12/£13 around here; and that is incredibly irritating to waste so much money.

Sorry but am I being dim? Ds is only 6 m so no experience of birthday parties yet

If i sent out an invitation asking guests to RSVP I would expect them to let me know either way. If they didn't respond I would assume they aren't coming and I wouldn't have prepared food or a party bag for them. If they turned up at the party I would let them in but would let them know how surprised I was! Are you saying that now I am a parent I have to expect bad manners? From other parents?

Hope you won't be inviting the non-rsvpers next year!

On second thoughts maybe a birthday party is like a teenage house party and there's no need to RSVP - just turn up on the night and byob. Perhaps those of us who are outraged are just old fashioned