To not got to this Christening because I feel hurt?

[Meh84]

A little while ago a good friend of mine asked me to be godparent to her little boy. I agreed straight away and was really happy she's asked.

Two weeks ago I get a really odd text from her, saying that her eldest is upset that he's not involved and they're going to put some names in a hat and he'll choose three godparents, the lucky person would get a text if they were choosen. The text sounded like a pissing game show...the votes are in...good luck everyone and all that bollocks.

So, extremely naive and thinking is get a text...I clearly didn't.

She's just text again asking me to come to the christening, confirming that in indeed nothing to do with it and will be a guest.

So I said no, I'm not coming. Am I being childish? I feel so bloody hurt I really do.

Exactly soverylucky

YANBU, this is not how godparents should be chosen.

A Baptism or Christening is a service in which the baby/child is admitted into membership of the Christian Church. The Godparents and parents stand up before the congregation and affirm their Christian faith and promise to pray for the baby/child and to help them to take their place in the life and worship of the church.

If you are not a practising Christian and have no intention of following through on the promises that Godparents make about prayer and public worship then at least your friend's unusual approach to the selection of Godparents means that you have been saved the embarrassment of lying in public.

This is a bit confusing...
Are 'her little boy' and 'her eldest' the same person?