Party etiquette

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Im abit annoyed at something and wanted to ask peoples opinions...

Just had a party for my little un and schoolfriends - there was children from his class that i wasnt able 2 incude due to maximum capacity - we obviously included my partners older child.
Well this woman came along and dropped off one of the clasmates and also left her older child! i didnt get chance 2 say anything 2 her because i was busy with the other guests and parents.The party hosts didnt seem 2 notice we were above capacity and never said anything - except at the end when this kid complained she didnt have a party bag? Cos she wasnt bloody invited in the first place!!

Its just the more i think about it the more ifind it just so rude and wonder if i shoud say something or just let it go?! There were other kids my little un had wanted 2 invite and also other parents had brought along their other kids and obviously knew they cudnt go on!!

I've had this. One mother brought along 3 siblings - all who joined in with games and expected prizes and party bags. Not the kids fault but I find it sooool rude.

Yeah it was the mum who said 2 the older kid...oh the stepkid is there go say hi 2 her...
Did you say anything? I was just to shocked and 2 busy 2 at the time and at the end of the party!
I felt so bad cos there was afew other parents with other kids who was waiting outside! :-(

That’s so rude, especially when other children couldn’t go due to capacity.

I would have said something at drop off “Excuse me, it;s so unfortunate but we weren’t expecting . We’re at capacity and can not accommodate him/her, so he/she’ll have to go with you. Thank you for understanding”. Fold arms and smile at same time.

Oh and you don’t need to feel bad. That mum is the cf not you.

Is typing the number 2 really much easier than just typing out 'to'?

Best thing is......when she came bk 2 pick up...she spoke 2 my other half (im annoyed at him 2) and arranged the older one to stay afew more hours after the party finished! So all my little uns friends left and n the older 2 ignored him!I wish id had the balls to say something...i was shocked at it and ddnt know what 2 say! I was gearing up 2 say something had the party hosts mentioned we were over capacity

Im so sorry this upsets you so much you have to post a message about it even though you have nothing helpful/constructive to say about the actual issue. x

People who are that outrageously selfish do tend to take your breath away. It’s like you can’t believe they are actually doing it, so it’s all unreal, so you don’t say something because on a certain level you don’t believe it’s happening.