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Am I, or is friend a bit ... Odd?

212 replies

NoCapes · 13/07/2017 19:53

It was my friends daughters 1st birthday earlier in the week and she had a little tea party for her after school
So on the day I left for the school run a bit earlier, nipped to the shops, bought her DD a present card and wrapping paper, then picked the kids up, took them home to get changed and wrapped the present and wrote the card while they did so, then on we went to the party
All fine, or so I thought!

My friend text me the next day telling me she was offended by my behaviour about her daughters present, after a confusing exchange of texts I finally find out that basically she's annoyed that I bought the present so close to the party and I should've been 'more organised as I've known for a whole year what date the birthday was'

I'm totally confused
I'd planned to do the shopping this way as it seemed like less faffing for me with my own toddler to make a special trip
I didn't have to get a different present than I'd wanted to because they'd sold out or anything like that
And I thought I'd got a nice present (a pair of pj's, a book and a small cuddly toy)

Was I rude to buy the present on the day?? Or am I right and she's being a bit odd?

OP posts:
Bonadrag1988 · 13/07/2017 19:54

How does she know when you bought the present?

DelphiniumBlue · 13/07/2017 19:55

PFB. And also she's nuts!

lilydaisyrose · 13/07/2017 19:55

How did she know you'd just bought the gift that day?

Do people like this really exist? This is so rude!

ChasedByBees · 13/07/2017 19:55

She is completely ridiculous and unspeakably rude.

Justhadmyhaircut · 13/07/2017 19:55

Ungrateful madam. .

redannie118 · 13/07/2017 19:55

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coronalover · 13/07/2017 19:55

That's really weird! She us BU and ungrateful

Chapterandverse · 13/07/2017 19:56

Yanbu.

Fiabo - (friend is a bit odd)

ZaZathecat · 13/07/2017 19:56

She sounds weird. Unless your plan caused you to be particularly late to the party - is that her beef?

Hmmalittlefishy · 13/07/2017 19:56

She's being odd.
How does she know when you bought the present?
It's hardly the equivalent of a petrol station valentines day flowers for a dp!
Sometimes I get presents a day before and sometimes months before it just depends whether I spot a bargain or something I know a certain friend will kkke
Her correct response should be 'thank you for coming and thank you for your gift'

DonaldStott · 13/07/2017 19:57

Omg, she's bonkers!

HumpHumpWhale · 13/07/2017 19:57

She's insane.

I wanted to write more but there's really nothing more to say.

Sparklingbrook · 13/07/2017 19:57

I don't understand.

onemorecupofcoffeefortheroad · 13/07/2017 19:57

She's being very odd and appallingly precious. She needs to get over herself - how rude after you'd gone to the rouble of buying a lovely present.

NoCapes · 13/07/2017 19:57

She knew due to a combination of something my DC said to hers and apparently something I said in passing to someone else st the party that she overheard Confused

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MagicMoneyTree · 13/07/2017 19:57

How does she know when you bought it? Not that it matters.

No present next year. Rude.

wobblywonderwoman · 13/07/2017 19:57

Totally out of order.. Did she think you would spend a year planning it? Thoughtful practical present .. She is lucky to have a kind friend

MagicMoneyTree · 13/07/2017 19:57

Sorry x-posted

Pigface1 · 13/07/2017 19:58

It's a first birthday party not a wedding....!

Sunshinegirls · 13/07/2017 19:58

Oh my word! She's batshit crazy! I'd be telling her to eff off whilst laughing at her!

JemmyBloocher · 13/07/2017 19:59

What an ungrateful wench. Kick her to the curb! No but seriously, who does that??

SweetChickadee · 13/07/2017 19:59

Batshit.

ImSoUnoriginal · 13/07/2017 19:59

How v strange! What a peculiar woman. I was just grateful anyone got my little boy anything. 😊

Fluffypinkpyjamas · 13/07/2017 19:59

YANBU, she really is BVU and she would be an ex friend if she said that to me.

dollydaydream114 · 13/07/2017 19:59

She is absolutely fucking insane.