How rude is this! Kid's party

[firethene]

Sent out invites for my DD's party this afternoon in November.

Most responded yay or nay straight away, one parent didn't. Fine, I didn't think anything of it. I then bumped into her on the school run and mention if 'Ida' could come or not, she said yes.

A few days ago I sent out another text to everyone who had said yes reminding them to sign the venue's waiver thing - this parent read and didn't reply.

'Ida' didn't show up at the party meaning we'd paid for her place for nothing (in the region of about £25 per head). Also did food and party bags etc.

Aibu in thinking if you don't want to come, just bloody decline?

Absolutely will NOT be sending any such thing! 🤣

😂 yeah, probably a bit far. Next time you see the mum though, you could ask if ‘Ida’ is feeling any better and if she looks at you confused or asks what you are talking about, you say oh sorry. I assumed she wasn’t feeling well as she missed the party.

How do you know this woman's dad hadn't just gone into hospital with a life threatening brain bleed or something? I say that because when it happened to me, I had texts I read and could not remember reading an hour later. She may well have not wanted to come but there are lots of reasons they may not have turned up, like a car breaking down, emergency or something. Irs life unfortunately.

You are extremely uptight OP.