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Parent drama aibu

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Ukmum19 · 10/07/2019 16:52

So we have just moved to a new area a few months ago so just getting settled in and meeting new people. a few weeks ago us and our kids were invited round another parents house for bbq and so kids could play. Sounded great as that way we'd be able to make friends in the area aswell.
Plan was we all go round, but then the parents said they only wanted the kids round because they do not get on with us which was unexpected as we talk everyday and only live a few doors from each other.
So we decided not to let our kids go as we don't want them around people that exclude others especially as we didn't want our kids feeling left out eg if there kids were to ever say that to ours. we're also weary of our kids going round others houses when it's all still new.
So now things are feeling uncomfortable when we see them around.
Would you have done the same thing not letting your kids go?

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IWantMyHatBack · 10/07/2019 16:54

I wouldn't have let them go. What a weird attitude.

Upuntilrecently · 10/07/2019 16:55

No way! That's wo weird of them. Do you know of anything that might have upset them? If it was me and I had decided I no longer liked people I'd either grin and bear it just the once or I'd cancel the whole thing!

Hoppinggreen · 10/07/2019 16:56

Weird and very rude. I wouldn’t let my children go there at all

BowiesJumper · 10/07/2019 16:57

Weird! I wouldn't want anything to do with them.

SissySpacekAteMyHamster · 10/07/2019 16:57

Safeguarding-wise, no way would I be letting my kids go round to someone's house I didn't know or who had a problem with me.

They seem very odd.

Justthetwothankyou · 10/07/2019 16:58

They only wanted you're children?! Even if my kids were 16 I'd not let them go alone...that's a very odd response. 😕

plasterboots · 10/07/2019 16:58

So they invited you, then uninvited you?

Batshit!

Keep well away!

ShimmerSunset · 10/07/2019 17:23

When they said they didn't get on with you what did you say?

Very weird of them.

Troels · 10/07/2019 17:25

Weird new neighbours. Steer clear.

DinosaursWouldEatYou · 10/07/2019 17:26

Very strange and rude! Any idea what could of upset them to say that to you

MRex · 10/07/2019 17:27

They sound crazy, crazy people shouldn't be responsible for other people's children.

Thewheelsarefallingoff · 10/07/2019 17:34

Yanbu. That was very odd of them.

AllFourOfThem · 10/07/2019 17:36

Of course YANBU.

koshkat · 10/07/2019 17:37

Crikey OP. Avoid these weird people like the plague!

Dippypippy1980 · 10/07/2019 17:40

There must be more to this story? When the parents said ‘we don’t want you to come to our house band aside we don’t get on with you’ how odd you respond? Surely you asked what you had done to offend them?

Has there been a falling out? Why on earth would they think your children would be allowed to attend without you?

This is really odd.

MzHz · 10/07/2019 17:42

What did they actually say? Were you actually invited in the first place and did they really say that they don’t get on with you? Who relayed this to you?

YourSarcasmIsDripping · 10/07/2019 17:47

Are any other parents going?
Did they actually invite you and then uninvite you because you dont "get on"?

Namechangeforthiscancershit · 10/07/2019 17:59

What did they say? This seems really odd

longwayoff · 10/07/2019 18:04

Blimey. Very odd. Avoid at all costs.

agirlcalledBede · 10/07/2019 18:04

Absolutely I would have done the same. Feelings and offense aside, I'd be questioning their motives.

KeepFuckingOff · 10/07/2019 18:06

That is fucking odd. We don’t like you but send your kids round? Erm no thanks!

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