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AIBU?

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To have left the restaurant early?

29 replies

cadburyegg · 01/01/2024 16:45

Went out for a meal with some family members today including my 2 dc age 5 and 8. They were well behaved but the restaurant was obviously busy, and after nearly 2 hours the dc were getting fed up of having to wait for the plates to be cleared etc. ds2 kept complaining of a sore tummy, ds1 wanted a dessert but there wasn't anything he liked on the menu. The adults had all finished their main course. My aunt suggested getting an ice cream from the ice cream shop (coastal town) I agreed. I said to my mum we would go and do that and she got annoyed, asking if I was coming back (she got a lift with us). I said yes, just call me and we'll come back. I paid for our food.

Got ds2 an ice cream, ds1 feeling better after walk and toilet trip. 45 minutes later mum calls and I say we'll meet by the car. She then gives me a real telling off saying how it was rude and disgraceful that I just left without explaining where I was going and not waiting for everyone else. Apparently my aunt and uncle were appalled because we left, which I don't understand because my aunt was the one who suggested going to get ice creams. We are back at the house and I explained to my aunt and mum that the kids were fed up, and said sorry for leaving early, but they are obviously still annoyed. I don't get it, because my dc were getting bored and I didn't want them to get antsy. I feel really upset, I thought I had done the right thing by getting them out the restaurant so everyone else could finishing enjoying their meal!

WIBU?

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NalafromtheLionKing · 01/01/2024 21:04

LadySpratt · 01/01/2024 19:10

A simple misunderstanding, and you did the right thing.
If the other adults wanted something off the dessert menu, it would have been rather cruel to the children to expect them to watch them eat and wait for ice cream later.

I agree with this. Young DC aren’t going to have the patience to go last and hang around watching everyone else eating dessert (seems weird the restaurant couldn’t provide a couple of scoops of ice cream even if not on menu though).

Bainbridgemews · 01/01/2024 21:10

I'm on the fence because I really don't think 2 hours is a big ask at 5 and 8. I have a 3 and 5 year old who can manage perfectly well in a restaurant (without screens) for 2 hours. Equally I don't think anyone should have made a big deal out of it and you were trying your best.

DobbyRuth · 01/01/2024 21:14

They’ve forgotten what it’s like to have LOs!

Maddy70 · 01/01/2024 21:37

Hmm. I think you were rude. I think you were all supposed to go together. Its a misunderstanding

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