Help me with a "Hell no!" reply, please.

[AllRoadsLeadBackToRadley]

Seriously- someone left the gate open at Cheeky Fuckerland this week!

It's my birthday in 9 days. (Actually, it's my bday on Monday- but I'm celebrating in 9 days). I don't usually do anything, but it seems like an absolute age since we all got together, so I've organized a curry night at home. A few mates and their kids, music, etc.

I've got a whatsapp group (lazy, couldn't be arsed to send the same text 170 times😂), which the girl in question is a part of. It's been a bit of a riot on there (people suggesting silly themes, etc, all good fun). She hasn't said a word on it.

She pinged me privately and said "my five are excited about next Saturday- they love Aunty Radley's cooking", etc, etc. And then the clanger (I think)

"What time is (my DH) picking them up? It'll have to be before 3 because I've arranged to go out".

Um...HUH?

I said she must have got her wires crossed- she was invited WITH the DC, and I've askrd everyone to arrive at about 5.30-6! (This is why I mentioned the Whatsapp group btw- these details have been mentioned several times on there, with people joking that they'd be arriving by private jet 😂).

Answer: "They'll be fine coming to yours early. I'll bang their sleeping bags in the boot and DH can drop them off about 3pm on Sunday".

I haven't replied.

I don't want to be responsible for five other kids without their parent there! We have no room for them to sleep over either! My DC share a room in a two bedroomed apartment. It'll be a squeeze getting everyone in on Saturday night, but that's always part of the fun.

In a nutshell:

Am I being selfish? I want to let my hair down as much as I can that night- anyone who's read my other active thread will know it's been a stressful month, and I need it!

If IANBU, please help me craft a reply.

If IABU and completely selfish, help me somehow work out a sleepover arrangement? How practical is it to squeeze 7 kids into one roome? (DB will be sleeping over in the lounge, and he snores like a lawnmower on acid, so impossible to share a room with, much as I love him)

?????

"Gosh. It's a shame his mum promised him a sleepover at someone's birthday party without actually confirming it first with the host, isn't it? He is welcome to actually attend the party WITH HIS MUM, you know (not staying over though because, as stated, there is no room)."

A text saying that youngest DS wet the bed last night because he was so upset

🙄

Stunning in her audacity.

I can't find Workzilla 1
Has the original thread disappeared?

She's being ridiculous - I just don't believe her children are so upset by this that they're crying and wetting the bed

If her children are that upset, she could bring them to the party herself. But she just wants her free babysitting and her shagfest doesn't she.

Text her " all the more reason for him to stay at home in YOUR bed "

I can't believe she's really trying to push the boat out not to guilt trip you, she should realise it's already sank

• to guilt trip you, not not to guilt trip you

Do I need to get out my hook and whip this up? As a bday gift to myself? It wouod take me four hours, max...

Cunting Bunting! 😂

Cunting bunting! Love it.

Also love the idea she thinks telling you that he wet the bed is going to encourage you to let him stay. She's more bonkers than a PLL storyline

For the list of translations:

Are you going to Florida this year? = You will schlepp back 20kg of merchandise you need to get from a mall far out of town for me.

Shall we have a picnic? = You need to feed me and my kids.

Are you going to the hockey match on Saturday? = You will drive and feed my kids.

Do you drive to work? = I need a daily free lift.

With all the guilt tripping just reply every time 'well, youve always been welcome to bring them yourself, I'm just not babysitting or having sleepovers on my birthday' she truly can't go on about them being upset after that. She has the option. I know you don't want her there, doubt very much she would come BUT it gets the message across that she's done this to her kids not you. AND you need to comment on her pa FB posts about true friends saying something about seeing people's true colours this week too.

Friends expecting me to look after kids, 6 week holidays.
http://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/amiibeingunreasonable/2969962-Friends-expecting-me-to-look-after-kids-6-week-holidays

Workzilla1

Op-did you tell the whatsapp group what she's done?

Lost nice one! I've been trying to find the original WORKzilla thread!

I told the whatsapp group, yes. She approached a few of them to ask what they were doing for sitters that night. I've disbanded the whatsapp group now- at least with texts I can read them one at a time.

Would it be wrong for me to name this woman Shagzilla?

A text saying that youngest DS wet the bed last night because he was so upset.

WTAF?

Another translation -

Shall we share the load taking the DC to and from the club? You do drop off and I will collect = you take them then I have an emergency and you collect them, repeat until I no longer need to make up and emergency as its just expected you will drop off and collect

Shagzilla! Perfect!

Phrase- "The Kids Miss You"

Translation- "Can I dump them on you for the afternoon? Oh, you're going to the wildlife zoo? Great- I've been meaning to take them!"

This happened! Nightmare! To get to the wildlife zoo (Blackrock is it?) we had to get off the bus a mile away, and walk along a road with no footpaths, and a drop the other side.

I had no issues doing this with my two. DD is an awsome "Guide Kid" (her words, not mine) and my 5yo DS knows not to run into the road, wander, etc- he's grown up not leaving shoes about that I can trip over and things like that.

Three other kids (not all five) who only have the bare knowledge of my sight issues are a different matter. I was CRYING by the time we arrived, and had to catch a cab back to the City Centre on the way home (note- I know this was my choice, and that's what my DLA is for- would NEVER hold that expense against her). But bus fares (about £7 pp altogether) admission fees (average £9pp I think, as I got mine reduced as a concession) and food all cost me a fortune!

I actually asked for it back from her! Her answer? "It wasn't my choice to go there! You could have stayed in with them. They thought it was crap anyway." (It was crap, actually, but that's not the point!)

For the kit, how about a big stick to poke with, too?

It's a good job this child wasn't in the OP's bed then.

My DD woke in the night OP it's all your fault! FGS why aren't we invited she'd be so upset to know a party was happening somewhere anywhere in the world and she couldn't go! FGS won't someone think of the children!

She shouldn't have wited up her kids and the let them down in an upsetting way, should she. She could have might light if it, something fun but she decided it's better to upset her kids.

Oh and I've just discovered my oven is broken that's your fault too!

Mimsy (btw, your NN is so close to my real one, I have to double check when people quote you, because I think they're speaking to ne!) Of COURSE it's my fault! How dare I!

@Pretenditsaplan and I were bantering about face painting last night on here- Pretend I do believe you have a cheeky-fucker story of your own about that event! I dare you...

I'll send DH around- 3am suit you? 😂

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