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To think this is selfish (nativity)

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LolaDabestest · 12/12/2019 19:19

My child's nativity today, 2 showings morning and afternoon. My daughter had a decent part with lines...not showing off they started school as a shy quiet child so massive step for her and I wanted to get her part on my phone. Anyway got there 15 minutes early I'm never one of the saddos that arrives early to hog the front row I always just slink to the back.
Bare in mind I was 15 minutes early front row was filled and ended up having to slink to the back.
I looked along the front row and there was literally about 4 parents the rest were obviously extended family bit peeved but hey they obviously got there mega early I don't got time for that shit.

I had to stand at the back zooming in to get a vid of my child which was annoying but hey ho. Anyway my aibu is I later found out that the parents at the front mum, dad, two sets of grandparents had been to both the showings (4 hours apart) and took up half the front row in both shows!! Their child didn't have a speaking part(), it's really pissed me off tbh as they should have at least let other parents have a chance at being at the front to get some decent pics etc. And the fact that it was half their family as well.

Anyway I know I sound precious but without going into things this was a massive moment for my child and it would have been nice to actually have had a decent view and come away with a nice vid of her part.

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Blahblahblah99 · 17/12/2019 10:07

That is really annoying OP, but it is the school you should be annoyed at, not the parents.

Whether your child has a speaking part or not you are just as proud and if there is an opportunity to watch from the front row then most parents would sit there. The school should have limited numbers for each performance.

My school also allows recording and photos as long as any photos shared to social media do not include other children.

poppy54321 · 18/12/2019 20:51

Hmm not great to take all that room and for more than one performance made it very selfish indeed. It probably wouldn't have occurred to you to be upset had they sat there once. YANBU.

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