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Forgetting to save cake

24 replies

Bellabooboo · 14/08/2017 09:24

It was DS2's christening last week and like the gluttons for punishment we are, we had the lunch reception for 30 at our house.
My GM couldn't attend and told us she was too unwell weeks in advance ( I suspect the real reason was that she can't be bothered as she was perfectly able to go out for lunch, go shopping etc the week before) but I accepted it as I have no idea what it's like to be older, I didn't want to upset her and it's none of my business what she does. She told us this weeks in advance and that's fine so I carried on with looking after my baby and toddler and organising the event. (I will never be having this size event in my house ever again it was so stressful!). The event was a busy and stressful success.
DM comes to my house to visit the week after and crossly says that GM was 'extremely upset' because I didn't save her some christening cake. It didn't even cross my mind, I was so caught up in it. I said to DM (who is her 'carer' and therefore has GM more at the forefront of her mind than I do as I'm baby and toddler wrangling) that she could have if GM wanted some (she was sitting chatting to guests the whole time whilst I was serving tea and coffee and looking after children) and she shrieked that it wasn't her responsibility. She demanded I went and bought some 'special cake' for her to say sorry. Confused. I've sent her a thank you letter for the money she gave DS.

AIBU that it's not mine either? I feel a bit U as she is my GM but I had no idea she wanted any and if it had even crossed my mind I would have. And why is such a fuss being made over a cake? On the other hand I'm feeling a bit annoyed at being shouted at over cake.

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OwlinaTree · 14/08/2017 09:30

I wouldn't be buying a special cake. I'd say nothing to gm unless she brings it up, then I'd say sorry I didn't know you wanted any, you never said and it all got eaten.

I wouldn't be saying sorry I didn't save you any, but a sort of sorry for the misunderstanding it swim.

OwlinaTree · 14/08/2017 09:30

Iyswim not it swim!

BathshebaNessling · 14/08/2017 09:32

It would not have occurred to me in a million years to save cake for someone who couldn't come.

woodhill · 14/08/2017 09:34

Your dgm?

Your dm sounds quite rude and controlling. She could have reminded you at the time or asked if it was ok to take cake for her dm?

KatyN · 14/08/2017 09:35

We bought a special cake for slicing and sending to random old people at our wedding. But I had had lots of prewarning from relatives to say they would be expecting it.
I would just keep quiet about it and hope it blows over. K

Bellabooboo · 14/08/2017 10:36

I think I'll just try and forget the conversation. I knew wedding cake was a (generational) thing due to it being expensive ingredients but not a sponge surely? It's our 2nd christening so no fruit cake

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PandorasXbox · 14/08/2017 10:50

Meh. I wouldn't have thought about saving some cake either. It's not a done thing for christening's is it? Your mum sounds like quite hard work!

MrMessy · 14/08/2017 10:55

If your mum thinks it wasn't her responsibility then fine, so why is she raising the issue on behalf of your DGM? That is not her responsibility either. I would just ignore it for now, your DGM will either get over it and never mention it again or she will raise it with you herself, and then you can explain to her why you didn't. Your DM seems to be in the middle stirring things, TBH!

MsJamesDeanBradfield · 14/08/2017 11:31

I always save cake for people who cannot attend. Especially family.

woodhill · 14/08/2017 11:40

Why couldn't your dm have sorted it out for you if it was so important

notevernotnevernotnohow · 14/08/2017 11:44

Why would you give her week old cake?

I would have said no, you chose not to come and that was fine. You can't start demanding things after that.

PenelopeFlintstone · 14/08/2017 11:47

I didn't even know about saving wedding cake for people. Didn't know it was a thing.

Allthebestnamesareused · 14/08/2017 11:53

(a) Saving cake is for wedding guests that can't attend (if you are traditional) and also only if fruit ckae.

(b) Saving cake from christenings is not a tradition.

(c) Saving sponge cake - never!

Your DM is being unreasonable. Just ignore her demand.

VimFuego101 · 14/08/2017 11:54

I only know that saving cake is a 'thing' because I received some once from a relative whose wedding I didn't attend. What a silly thing to get worked up about. YANBU.

Bellabooboo · 14/08/2017 14:20

I think my DM got an earful from my DGM and thought she'd pass it on. I can't quite believe either of them expected me to remember this - arranging an event with a baby and toddler in tow

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PollyFlint · 14/08/2017 14:35

Oh, FFS, it's only a bit of cake - really not a big deal. Don't worry about it; I've honestly never heard of anyone specifically saving christening cake for people who can't attend. Especially sponge!

I suspect your grandmother is just looking for something to be grumpy about and your mother shouldn't be making a fuss about this at all. You've done nothing wrong at all.

notevernotnevernotnohow · 14/08/2017 15:36

But does granny know it wasn't a fruit cake so she would have been presented with a stale and/or moldy slice of sponge? Would she have found that any more polite?

Redglitter · 14/08/2017 15:40

Buying a cake to give to her surely defeats the purpose - it's not christening cake. Your mum is completely over reacting

Morphene · 14/08/2017 15:47

good grief...they sound lovely.

I would ignore, not your problem OP

AlpacaPicnic · 14/08/2017 16:19

Step on a fondant fancy, then pop it in an envelope and post it to her

Aquamarine1029 · 14/08/2017 17:11

Good god this is the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard. Don't cave into this nonsense. Ol' granny will manage to survive without a stale piece of cake. FFS!!

Morphene · 14/08/2017 20:15

lol alpaca

DrMadelineMaxwell · 14/08/2017 20:42

I'd have asked my DM if she wanted to take a slice back for GM if she hadn't attended, but wouldn't have kept some specially.

rabbitcakes · 14/08/2017 20:53

Buy one of those £1 iced bars. Cut off slice and leave in air for over a week. Send it to her.

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