To think this parent is ignorant as fuck

[Bonjourmonami73]

Kids party for a 6 year old. Took DD- gave the birthday girl a present & the parent ignored my child and me. Looked right through me as if I wasn’t there and didn’t acknowledge me or my child at the party at all even though I said hello. Didn’t even say Thankyou for the present.
Aibu to think that if you invite a child to your kids party, you could at least say hello to your guests, acknowledge their existence? Wish I hadn’t bothered buying a present or even going to the party.

Very rude and completely odd behaviour

What a twat

We're you at th e right party?

Did the birthday child say thank you? I would have said hello, usually the parent lets you know they are leaving their child so you wouldn't ignore them! The present wasn't for the parent though.

Yes very rude, even if I am stressed in my kids party, I always greet the guests and say thank you for the present and thank you for coming.

The kid just smiled when they got the present. I am really pissed off - I just think it’s so rude. I spoke to every parent at my kids party and made sure I thanked them.

Was it a busy party? The mum sounds quite rude but maybe just overwhelmed with everything.

That is really rude but in her defence I find parties stressful, maybe she was too.

It was a busy party but don’t invite loads of kids if you can’t even acknowledge your guests!!

Odd and rude but also weird for you to not go and introduce yourself to the birthday mum and say hello

We're you at th e right party?

@porkflute I smiled and said hello and she just looked through me.

I would have prompted my child to say thank you and I would thanked the kids for coming as they left and made sure my child said goodbye. Parents was mostly hello, they checked I had their number, clarified pick up time, and left. Did the kids have a good time?

Happened to me at a wedding once, the bride didn’t like me but her family was friendly with my then-DP so we were invited to the evening. When they lined up to greet the guests groom (knew him already) smiled, gave me a cheek kiss and said ‘thanks for coming’, bride gave one of those blink and you miss it closed-mouth smiles. I felt like snatching back the card (with £30 vouchers in)!

Why are you making excuses for her,Tagging.
The stressed card doesn't wash here. No one forced her to throw a party. Op was only expecting a hello and a thank you. Its not much to ask is it.
She wasn't expecting the mother to dance around in an elephantine manner.

I don't know, the host was probably socially awkward and distracted by something.

Did you speak to the mum later and ask if she was OK?

Oh sorry missed that bit

I'm wondering if you were at the same party as me lol. We were also at a 6th bday party. It was mega busy, likewise no hello, no thank you, no mingling, no goodbye. I was ok with it at the party but did sort of at least expect a text thanking me for the gift later. I think if I hadnt met the mum a few times before I might have got a bad impression of her. Don't get why people throw such big parties! The kid didnt have a clue who to play with.

I'm autistic, I couldn't do chit chat with parents and run a party. I would make sure my child acknowledged their guest, and thanked them for the present, and I would greet the parent, the parent is not the guest though.

Very rude. YANBU.

I’m not a people person but always acknowledge everyone. It’s not hard. Person Sounds ignorant.

Oh Goodness! I could imagine doing what this mum did by accident. I threw a whole class 5th birthday party for my daughter with special needs. I made it a whole class party as I wasn't sure who she played with and as a parent of an SEN child I didn't want anyone to be left out.

We were late setting up and super stressed and I lost track of who was there and who brought what present (my daughter tore into the gifts when they arrived). I have sent out no thank you cards and I wouldn't be surprised if I accidentally blanked some parents in my narrow focussed panic. There are some parents still waiting for the drink I promised to bring them four months ago.

I hope it wasn't me

I'm hideously shy and find situations like this co platelet horrendous. I'd still try to acknowledge guests at a party though!