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To un-invite friend from dinner after she sent me message by mistake

913 replies

Dinnertext · 07/07/2026 22:10

I’m a long time lurker but have pulled on my big girl pants for my first ever post in AIBU!

We are hosting my friend and her husband on Saturday for dinner. We’ve hosted them before and they’ve always been good company and said they’d enjoyed the food.

We were texting earlier about something unrelated - she clearly had another conversation on the go as she sent a reply which was of no relevance to our conversation.

Her message said:
I can’t do Saturday I am afraid. At (my name)’s for dinner again. That reminds me to stock up on the Pepto for the next morning 😂

Would it be wrong of me to rescind the invite? We go to a lot of effort to host them and feel this is frankly insulting.

OP posts:
CrossedPurposes · Yesterday 23:36

Saturday afternoon seems like a good time to have a thorough clear out of the cupboards and fridge. And what an unfortunate time for the tv remote batteries to die

TwoBagsOfCompost · Yesterday 23:38

therealduchess · Yesterday 23:15

I don't like bad feeling/second guessing. I'd have just replied with: "charming! If you'd rather not do dinner, its no big deal"

She could have just been hungover & bloated last time & meant that. You'll never know unless you ask, I guess

Yeah OP that’s a good idea, have you thought about asking at all? If you do, please make sure to update us

😭😭😭

DaringQuoter · Yesterday 23:38

Brilliant 🤩

Flamingojune · Yesterday 23:39

Both husbands are massively unsupportive

researchers3 · Yesterday 23:45

Dinnertext · Yesterday 20:19

He says his friend will be and he will leave it for me and my friend to decide what we are doing.

Wow, how disloyal to you and derogatory to women in general.

She shoukd have apologised, not dug her heels in. I don't blame you at all.

I woukd not be happy with your DH about his attitude at all.

DaringQuoter · Yesterday 23:47

OP, I think I would message on Saturday at teatime saying you've cooked your own dinner with your inferior ingredients and given yourself diarrhoea, so they'll need to watch the match elsewhere as you will be staying on the toilet chugging on the pepto bismol. Cheeky fuckers, the lot of them.

Best answer yet 🤣

ForDeftBeaker · Yesterday 23:52

It is understandable to feel hurt, but you might want to clarify if the message was intended for someone else before making any final decisions.

murasaki · Yesterday 23:53

ForDeftBeaker · Yesterday 23:52

It is understandable to feel hurt, but you might want to clarify if the message was intended for someone else before making any final decisions.

You could try reading all the OP's messages, there's a see all button.

MoodyMargaret11 · Yesterday 23:56

researchers3 · Yesterday 23:45

Wow, how disloyal to you and derogatory to women in general.

She shoukd have apologised, not dug her heels in. I don't blame you at all.

I woukd not be happy with your DH about his attitude at all.

Yes, I am guessing it wasnt OPs DH who did the food shopping and cooking...
Otherwise he wouldnt be so blase about it.
Wants a simple life, I get that but still - how is he happy to keep these kinds of friends?

MoodyMargaret11 · Yesterday 23:57

DaringQuoter · Yesterday 23:47

OP, I think I would message on Saturday at teatime saying you've cooked your own dinner with your inferior ingredients and given yourself diarrhoea, so they'll need to watch the match elsewhere as you will be staying on the toilet chugging on the pepto bismol. Cheeky fuckers, the lot of them.

Best answer yet 🤣

Love it, genius!!!

ThisCoolPanda · Today 00:03

Hide the tv remote then go out for dinner with your friends 🤣

KWaldron · Today 00:08

Mollypolly2610 · 07/07/2026 22:12

Send it back to her and await her response

Best advice.

OlderGlaswegianLivingInDevon · Today 00:13

A take away from their favourite Italian restaurant...pasta ? would be a very tactful choice - not !

I was expecting you to say Chinese / Indian, not Italian !

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