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AIBU to be miffed that my 9mo has not been invited to her 4yr old cousin's birthday party?

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JessJess3908 · 27/05/2009 19:40

We live over an hour away on the train. We have been down there for the day and they sometimes come up to us. The party is in a leisure centre. AIBU to feel a bit hurt that we've not been invited?

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lockets · 27/05/2009 20:09

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slowreadingprogress · 27/05/2009 20:11

yes yabu! This is a party purely for the 4 yr old; she won't want a baby there, she wants her friends. And when your dd is 4 years old I'll wager you'll do the same for her rather than invite grown ups and babies! You'd feel mean, tbh. It's for the child and they want their friends there.

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JessJess3908 · 27/05/2009 20:18

Ok ok - IABU. Good, I thought they just didn't like us.

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lockets · 27/05/2009 20:19

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MichelleObama · 27/05/2009 22:17

Yes, of course YABU. In what way is a nine month old baby going to enjoy a party in a leisure centre. If it was a family do at home I would say NBU, but not this sort of thing.

paisleyleaf · 27/05/2009 22:20

YABU
and the 4 year old won't be expecting to be invited to your DD's birthdays, so it's all okay. There's no conscious snub or anything going on

barnsleybelle · 27/05/2009 22:20

yabu... not sure why your that bothered really.

paisleyleaf · 27/05/2009 22:24

"YABU my ten month old son isn't invited to my daughter's third birthday party."

Bonneville · 27/05/2009 22:25

Yeah - I also can't see why you are bothered in the slightest!

jasper · 27/05/2009 22:26

yes

MissSunny · 27/05/2009 22:27

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lilackaty · 27/05/2009 22:28

Yes you are - my ds also wasn't invited to his sister's 4th b'day party. He was 9 mo and I got his dad to take him out (so he also missed the party actually!)
It isn't that they don't like you, don't worry

Thunderduck · 27/05/2009 22:28

PFB is precious first born.

jasper · 27/05/2009 22:31

DUH! This is a joke and we have all been had

itchyandscratchy · 27/05/2009 22:34

do a search on threads about PFB experiences. They are hilarious and well-worth a read when you fancy a reality check. let me see if I can find my favourite ones for you.

Honestly, JessJess you will larf at yourself in a couple of years, getting miffed about missing out on one of these truely terrible parties

itchyandscratchy · 27/05/2009 22:38

try this one for starters

barnsleybelle · 27/05/2009 22:39

what's a PFB ?

Thunderduck · 27/05/2009 22:39

PFB= Precious firstborn.

barnsleybelle · 27/05/2009 22:40

oh... yes, i get it now .

MissSunny · 27/05/2009 22:51

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Spaceman · 28/05/2009 12:21

Itchy; that thread you linked is priceless. Thank god for MN; it' the only true laff I get nowadays.

Especially turning the baby away from the TV screen to protect brain development!!

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JessJess3908 · 29/05/2009 23:15

I read the PFB thread - PMSL. But come on, I'm not that bad, just thought the girl might like a party. I will go away and hang my head in shame now, glad in the knowledge that in laws don't hate us.

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pointydog · 29/05/2009 23:20

har - a 9 month old don't care. Honest.

lilacclaire · 29/05/2009 23:25

There doing you a favour, you'll realise soon enough the hell of kids partys

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