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wannabebetter · 08/11/2018 21:09

DH has 'big' birthday on Monday & weeks ago I decided to invite his siblings & families for surprise party at ours (we've just built a home bar & would be perfect!) he knew 1 sibling & family were coming for the weekend as they need to stay but finally put 2&2 together & said "hope this isn't some sort of surprise party - you know I'd hate that, if you have I'll just walk out" etc etc. Obviously I did tinkly laugh & assured him of course not, just co-incidence!! But, am now shitting bricks at prospect of said party  so far I've dropped in that 1 more may drop over on Sat because, um, sister, but no mention she's bringing 5 with her and 2 other siblings plus family are coming too...! Should I say something now (and risk huge row of 'I told u I didn't want etc etc) or just let them arrive and act surprised they are all here and, "oh gosh, isn't it amazing I've done far too much food" so they are all catered for?!

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Tawdrylocalbrouhaha · 12/11/2018 15:14

I think you have to let him know his family will be there - he's asked you flat out and made his feelings pretty clear.

Hopefully he's just fearing a big party with all your friends, and won't mind just his family. I realise you would have liked to surprise him, but if that is something he would hate, why force him to endure it?

Tawdrylocalbrouhaha · 12/11/2018 15:16

Oops, that'll learn me to read the full thread.

Returnofthesmileybar · 12/11/2018 15:16

I think you need to cancel. He has told you how he feels, you know he hates surprises, are you only organising it to show of your new bar? It's actually pretty selfish to organise a surprise party someone does not want so people will tell you how great you are, this party is for you not him. I'm sure you didn't mean it like that but that's the jist of if

FlirtyRomanticToast · 12/11/2018 15:40

Cancel the cheque party!

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