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To tell her she's an inconsiderate c**t?

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babaganooshh · 09/12/2022 07:35

A few weeks ago I invited a friend & her child on a day out with me and my child. (I had already paid for it) I said all she needed to do was show up.
I arranged a day and time to pick her up, I even messaged her the night before saying I was looking forward to spending the day all together, as our children have been best friends since before they could walk.

The morning of, I parked outside and text her saying I was here. No reply.
I rang her, she said oh my god I thought it was tomorrow (laughing) I said it's ok I'll wait in the car so you can get ready.

She rang back 5 mins later saying she wasn't going to be coming as she hadn't sorted a booster seat out (despite me texting the night before asking if she had sorted said booster seat)
By this point, my daughter was crying her eyes out in the car.
I hung up on my friend, & took my daughter anyway. She sent me a string of messages saying I had once cancelled on her etc.
We eventually made up, & both decided we should make more of an effort with each other.

Fast forward a week, I invite her and her daughter to my child's party at our house. She read the message but didn't reply, nor did she show up or wish my daughter a happy birthday.

A week later, she put a load of pictures on Facebook of her own daughters party. That stung a lot. I messaged & asked why she hadn't thought to reply to me or invite us?

She gave me a long excuse about having a viral infection bla bla bla.

Anyway, am I being unreasonable to call her up on it all or do I just drop her completely? She makes out like she's such a good friend etc, yet behind closed doors she's an inconsiderate cow. That's twice in the space of a month she's pulled a dick move. If she doesn't like me anymore then why can't she grow some balls and communicate with me?

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T1Dmama · 11/12/2022 01:44

I wouldn’t call her out, I would just leave it now…. Don’t text her anymore, make yourself some. New friends and only message her when she texts first.
A virus doesn’t stop her inviting you child to her daughters party… all sounds very weird…
I’ve had friends suddenly just stop meeting up with me for no apparent reason… it’s hurts for a while, especially when you’ve done nothing wrong… but you soon move on and it sounds like her loss

T1Dmama · 11/12/2022 02:04

I had a friend and we used to go out all the time during school holidays with the kids. The kids couldn’t get enough of each other and we got on really well too…. All of a sudden without warning it’s changed, we’ve been dropped ….. we’ve met up twice in 2 years and I’ve had to really nag to arrange those two times…. It’s always ‘oh yes we must meet up in the holidays (always too busy at weekends)… then the holidays come and unless I message and remind her nothing gets planned…. I’ve stopped bothering…. They clearly don’t want the friendships to continue…. But I know I tried…. My daughter is really upset though that her ‘friend’ has dropped her, in fact it’s really knocked her confidence and she now doesn’t want to make friends and instead spends a lot of time alone, a girl in her tutor has even told her that she has trust issues… really sad…. So my advice is.. while it’s lovely when you get on with your kids friends mum, don’t encourage just one friendship or a best friend… encourage as many friends as possible so it one doesn’t work out your daughter doesn’t really notice too much.

roxyro · 11/12/2022 07:43

Take the hint. She’s ignorant and mean to you. Don’t lower yourself to confront her; just blank her.

Ukrainebaby23 · 11/12/2022 08:55

Move on, she's not just flakey, she's nasty piece of work .
If your kids stay friends, keep mother at arms length.

AbreathofFrenchair · 11/12/2022 08:58

babaganooshh · 09/12/2022 07:35

A few weeks ago I invited a friend & her child on a day out with me and my child. (I had already paid for it) I said all she needed to do was show up.
I arranged a day and time to pick her up, I even messaged her the night before saying I was looking forward to spending the day all together, as our children have been best friends since before they could walk.

The morning of, I parked outside and text her saying I was here. No reply.
I rang her, she said oh my god I thought it was tomorrow (laughing) I said it's ok I'll wait in the car so you can get ready.

She rang back 5 mins later saying she wasn't going to be coming as she hadn't sorted a booster seat out (despite me texting the night before asking if she had sorted said booster seat)
By this point, my daughter was crying her eyes out in the car.
I hung up on my friend, & took my daughter anyway. She sent me a string of messages saying I had once cancelled on her etc.
We eventually made up, & both decided we should make more of an effort with each other.

Fast forward a week, I invite her and her daughter to my child's party at our house. She read the message but didn't reply, nor did she show up or wish my daughter a happy birthday.

A week later, she put a load of pictures on Facebook of her own daughters party. That stung a lot. I messaged & asked why she hadn't thought to reply to me or invite us?

She gave me a long excuse about having a viral infection bla bla bla.

Anyway, am I being unreasonable to call her up on it all or do I just drop her completely? She makes out like she's such a good friend etc, yet behind closed doors she's an inconsiderate cow. That's twice in the space of a month she's pulled a dick move. If she doesn't like me anymore then why can't she grow some balls and communicate with me?

I wouldn't bother anymore, just leave it. The children can still be best friends but this doesn't mean the parents have to be.

How old are your children?

Stewball01 · 11/12/2022 09:02

Drop her. She's no good. Don't even mention her and her daughter to your DD. Do not phone her.

thegreylady · 11/12/2022 10:23

I don’t understand why anyone, especially females, would use the most intimate part of a woman’s body as an insult or an expletive. When I was teaching I once heard a group of girls using it and said if they had such a low opinion of their own bodies it would encourage others to see them in the same way.

Bleachmycloths · 11/12/2022 11:52

Simply let the friendship fizzle out.

Bleachmycloths · 11/12/2022 11:53

thegreylady · 11/12/2022 10:23

I don’t understand why anyone, especially females, would use the most intimate part of a woman’s body as an insult or an expletive. When I was teaching I once heard a group of girls using it and said if they had such a low opinion of their own bodies it would encourage others to see them in the same way.

Yes, this is what the post is about 🤪

Berridee · 11/12/2022 16:30

Don’t waste any more time, effort or thought on her. Cross her off your Xmas card list, for good!

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