More of a WWYD than an AIBU (I have a feeling I'm the one being U, but I've no idea at the moment about how to get around it).
The situation background is that I'm working part-time in London, and looking for a full-time job (also in London, for various reasons).
I'm living with relatives at the moment, as I don't think I'll be able to rent somewhere in London until I have a more steady income (i.e. until I have a firm job offer for a full-time job).
Anyway... my birthday is coming up next month. I'd really like to celebrate it with my friends, but the problem is that we live very far away from each other, so they'd need a place to stay for the party. In the past, I've got around this by inviting them to my parents' house, with my parents' permission.
I recently asked my parents if my friends could stay at the house this year, and they've said no. This is because my parents own another property (House A), and they're moving things from House A to House B (the house where it would be ideal, if possible, to have the party).
I've tried to come up with some solutions. I've asked my parents if I could help them clear out part of House B so that there could still be space to hold a party (a space could be cleared downstairs, for example). They've said no to this, which I can understand.
The situation is that I can't see anywhere else that would be suitable to hold the party (in terms of having enough space to host it). House A has enough space to host everyone (there would be 12 people at most at the party), and it's fairly straightforward for people to travel there. House A isn't big enough. Obviously, the ideal situation would be if I could host my friends at my own rented house, although this isn't possible unfortunately.
What do I do? Do I suck it up and not have a party? Just feeling a bit down, as it would be really nice to celebrate.