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.

Platelet??

Conpletely*

Oh thank god it was a 6th birthday party. My DD had a party yesterday and I was completely focussed on not letting DS injure himself. I failed at that too when he ran into a baby gate, eyebrow first.

Parties are fucking difficult.

Did u try to engage with her again later OP? I’d have just put it down to stress the first time and tried a quick interaction later instead. If it happened twice then YANBU

Aww circleofwillis. You sound lovely. This is what I mean, people can behave in whats seen as a rude manner when they are overwhelmed. I'm sure people who know you will understand. I think whole class partys are pretty normal. The party I was at looked like the whole school had been invited.

Agree with Circle. I bet this woman is sat at home thinking “bloody hell, that was awful. I’ll never do that again. Too many people, I bet I didn’t even manage to thank some of them for coming. I hope they don’t think I’m too rude.” Before opening a bottle of wine having got through one of the most stressful events of parenthood.

Honestly don’t stress over it. It was rude but I doubt it was deliberate.

Did she "see" you though? Could she have been looking past you to something else or even thinking so eyes open but not seeing through them.

I like to think that I acknowledge everyone, but who knows if I actually have missed someone when not truly present in the room because my mind is planning the next step.

I try to give myself 3 chances. At arrival. At food and with party bag hand out to say thank you for coming. But arrival is often the most fraught step where I miss folk