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Or is dh? Party invite.

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finderkeeper · 22/08/2017 19:58

Mostly posting as I have pmt and am aware it can make me utterly utterly irrational.

We're done a summer party on Saturday.

It's snowballed and we now have about 30 kids and 50 adults coming. ConfusedShock

Its the first time I've thrown a party this big and am a little anxious about it. There's a lot to do.

We've also got six families staying, three in the house, three camping.

So dh bumps in to this new local couple this morning he's met a couple of times but I haven't. I'd already asked them to the party (via text) but they declined as it was their daughter's birthday and they were doing a little dinner for her.

Dh calls me telling me he's told them they should come round at about 3 (party starts at 5) and we could have drinks and I could meet them.

I told him he's a silly shit (in slightly nicer words) as obviously we'll be running around doing 5 million things to get ready for this party! I'm BT even imaging when I'm going to squeeze in time to shower and throw some make up on.

Who's being unreasonable? I want dh to tell them it's just not a great time and he should have checked with me first but he's saying that's rude. Angry

OP posts:
StormTreader · 23/08/2017 13:04

This sounds like a husband who needs to be given WAY more of the "party prep" load of work to do.

DamnDeDoubtanceIsSpartacus · 23/08/2017 13:07

Are you doing all the organising and running around or is dh equally involved?

coddiwomple · 23/08/2017 13:14

NO ONE is ready 2 hours prior to massive party
very true, but if the party started at 2pm, you would be ready then. As long as you have enough warning (and are not stuck at work), you can be ready at any time. It's more enjoyable to chill with a drink before the party than running around until the very last second.

AnnieAnoniMouse · 23/08/2017 13:41

You called him something less awful than 'silly shit'?! You are kind, I'd have turned the air blue 😡 Thankfully your neighbour has the sense your DH is missing.

I hope his list is at least as long as yours!

Italiangreyhound · 23/08/2017 13:42

YOu dh is an idiot, he won't have time to socialise with new people as he will be setting up, of course he needs to apologize to them and reshedule.

5rivers7hills · 23/08/2017 13:44

@NoSquirrels has the perfect text

YetAnotherSpartacus · 23/08/2017 13:50

She sounds like a good potential sensible future friend!

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