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To be upset neighbour reneged on egg hunt

23 replies

PotteryLottery · 07/04/2018 18:52

My friendly neighbour said her DD wanted to do a egg hunt with my DD. Lovely of her to invite DD I thought.

A few days before, neighbour mentioned weather forecast wasn't great to do hunt in the garden as she had hoped.

I then heard nothing on the day but saw on social media that she had done the hunt indoors with her kids.

AIBU to feel disappointed by this?

Her DD has been in my house twice and we've been round once.

OP posts:
Lastoftheusernames · 07/04/2018 18:56

I think it's a bit different to do one indoors - especially when eggs are being hidden in all sorts of places. I can see how she might not have wanted you there.

londonrach · 07/04/2018 18:59

Huge huge difference fom an indoor to an outdoor egg hunt.

LondonElle · 07/04/2018 18:59

I wouldn’t be bothered about this, an Easter egg hunt you have outdoors is very different to one you do indoors.... she could have told you for certain it was cancelled though.

MrsLinManuelMiranda · 07/04/2018 19:00

If she had notified you a few days in advance that she was going to cancel could you not have organised an alternate activity for your own DC?

teewee · 07/04/2018 19:05

How long ago was this? In the kindest way, maybe you need to let it go. As PP have said outdoors is totally different to indoors and it's not really a big deal

Saucery · 07/04/2018 19:08

YABU really. She probably invited your dd as it would have sounded like fun in their garden, and the more the merrier outside. Inside is quite different. You’d still want your own dc to have it but limited space etc- wouldn’t invite non family members,

purplecorkheart · 07/04/2018 19:11

To be fair it is a big difference between an indoor and outside one. I would not take any offence if I was you.

TerfsUp · 07/04/2018 19:12

YABU.

RavenclawRealist · 07/04/2018 19:12

Maybe they are in mummy's knicker draw is a bit different to let's look under the tree though isn't it?? Inside and outside are very different I'm not surprised she didn't invite you and I wouldn't be offended!

Cheekyandfreaky · 07/04/2018 19:12

Yabu, if you want to do a hunt indoors at your house you should.

Original poster
PotteryLottery · 07/04/2018 19:13

OK that's interesting. I've let her DD in when it wasn't really convenient so maybe that's not expected either.

OP posts:
Slartybartfast · 07/04/2018 19:15

Why did she even put that on facebook Hmm
life would be a lot simpler if she hadnt
no big deal though op

category12 · 07/04/2018 19:16

It's the fact of searching round the house, not letting them in the house.

FlibbertyGiblets · 07/04/2018 19:19

Where are your boundaries? Say no, today is not a suitable time poppet, off you trot whilst swishing them out the porch and shutting door firmly.

Yabu, indoor egg hunt different to outdoor one.

GeekyBlinders · 07/04/2018 19:22

Well, her DDD has only been in your house twice so it's not like she has a habit of coming round at all hours! Or did you only mov in two weeks ago?

DearMrDilkington · 07/04/2018 19:22

Yabu

yumyumpoppycat · 07/04/2018 19:30

It sounds like she thought she had cancelled with you based on her weather comment. Yanbu exactly to be a bit disappointed but would be u to hold it against her.

Winterdown · 07/04/2018 19:33

I don't see an issue, she told you she wouldn't do it outside, she did it indoors. She did what she said and said what she did... no issues!

WeAllHaveWings · 07/04/2018 19:34

Would you be happy for her DD to go poking around in your rooms, drawers and cupboards looking for eggs? I wouldn't and it would have made the indoor egg hunt too restricted if she wasn't allowed in the parents bedroom etc so I can understand why she cancelled.

It just sounds like you never picked her up correctly, or she never said it clearly enough when saying the weather was poor so it wasn't happening. I cant see a reason to get upset over it.

CotswoldStrife · 07/04/2018 19:38

I can see that you are disappointed that your DD missed out on the egg hunt, but to say that you've let her daughter in when it's been inconvenient to you - and she's only been round twice - indicates a bit of overthinking there, OP.

It might be that the neighbour is a bit flaky but I wouldn't write her off on this one event!

Original poster
PotteryLottery · 07/04/2018 19:40

OK, I'll let it go. Thank you all.

OP posts:
RedSkyAtNight · 07/04/2018 19:54

And to add - of course it's not expected for you to let her DD in when it's not convenient!

sockunicorn · 07/04/2018 20:06

I would see an outdoor one very different to an indoor one OP, sorry

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