Mum sparks debate after her child was uninvited to a party because she missed the RSVP date but whose side are you on?
A MUM has sparked a heated debate online after sharing her frustration when her child was uninvited to a birthday party.
Taking to TikTok, Sarah, known as ' momof_4our_ ', detailed the moment she discovered her son had been excluded – and the surprising way it all unfolded.
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In her video, Sarah explained that one of her children had been invited to a party, but she ended up replying to one of the parents a couple of weeks later to RSVP because she is 'crap at texting people.'
She responded by thanking them for the invite and saying her child was 'really looking forward to coming.'
However, they replied saying that the party had now been cancelled.
But Sarah soon found out that the party wasn't cancelled and had still taken place.
She said: 'All of my child's friends were texting him saying why aren't you at the party, how come you're not here, we want to see blah blah blah.'
Sarah soon realised that the parent had 'lied' to her by claiming it was cancelled.
Her frustration stems from the behaviour of the parents who, rather than addressing the missed RSVP directly, chose to lie about the party being cancelled.
She added: 'Like why invite my child to a party if you're going to pretend it's not on anymore, I just don't understand.'
Sarah explained that they all go to the same school and questioned what the parent thought was going to happen.
She went on to say how upset her child had been, describing the situation as 'disgusting behaviour.'
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The video, which has gained 157.7K views and 289 comments within 24 hours, has divided opinions online.
While some sympathised with Sarah and criticised the other parent's behaviour, others argued that missing the RSVP deadline might have left the hosts feeling frustrated or overwhelmed.
One viewer commented: 'Should have replied earlier, it's so annoying when parents don't text back for numbers and parents have to pay according to numbers. They probably meant your invite cancelled cos you didn't reply.'
Sarah responded: 'She said the venue had been double booked and she would let me know when they find another venue, so clearly didn't mean that!'
Another added: 'Just interested Sarah - When she texted it was cancelled did you reply with a 'thanks for letting me know, shame etc etc'? Wondering if you didn't respond & had done the response prior, late as admitted, could she have rebooked & thought you weren't too bothered.
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"Just a thought but if you did reply to the cancellation text then my theory is nada!'
A third said: 'You replied weeks later. Maybe they felt bad saying they can no longer come so just said it's cancelled.'
However, others were firmly on Sarah's side. One viewer wrote: 'Vileeeeeee! I'd have turned up to the party.'
Another added: 'I would have confronted the mother, that's not okay, poor children.'
Why designer school uniform is a total waste of money
Fabulous' Digital Editor and mum-of-two Lydia Major has spent three years trialling different school uniforms and there's "no way" she'd spend £4,000 on her kids uniform. Here's wh y...
When my son joined reception in 2021 I wanted the best of the best for him - I forked out £80 on logoed polo shirts alone and what a waste of money it was.
They went grey after about three washes and worst of all, the poor boy had a terrible case of nipple chafing from the stupid, embroidered miniature picture of his school.
So, when he slipped on a M&S pure cotton one - which cost £2.56 (£12.80 for a 5 pack) it was a game changer. And shock horror, they've actually stayed white!
The truth of it is, no matter what you spend or what your kid wants to 'look cool', all uniforms are ultimately going to get trashed.
If it's not gravy stains from the soggy school dinners, it'll be totally torn shoes from footie or gymnastics at break time.
I've forked out £50 for Sketchers 'all his mates had' and they've lasted as long as the random sale trainers I found in Mountain Warehouse for £15.
And did my son give a hoot about them as long as he could run around? Nope.
Also, more importantly, school regulations on uniforms are there for good reason.
It puts all the kids on a level playing field no matter whether they live in the local manor house or the nearest council estate.
There's no pressure for them to conform to the latest fashion fad and studies even show a uniform can be a great source of pride for children and help with confidence issues too.
If all kids (and parents) just stuck to guidelines on uniforms during this era where children's anxiety and self-doubt is at its highest, maybe it could give them all the smallest boost in feeling like they belong.'
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