A mum has been left heartbroken after nobody showed up to her daughter's birthday party – making her question whether she's a good parent.The woman explained how she invited her daughter's closest friends to her seventh birthday party, and their parents sent positive RSVPs in response.
But when the special day came around, her daughter was all alone, surrounded by balloons, cake, and party games. Heartbroken, she said on Reddit: "I just want to vent about how crappy people are. So Saturday we threw our daughter a 7th birthday party. She had multiple friends RSVP to come. On the day, nobody showed up or even gave a heads up that they weren’t coming. My nana thankfully grabbed her neighbour’s son and brought him with her so she had at least one person other than her brother.
"She was in tears because none of her friends came, but everyone showed up for her brother’s in June."
She explained how her heart has been bleeding for her daughter – and she's angry at other parents for putting her child through this heartbreak.
The woman added: "I’ve been so sad and mad since yesterday but I’m hiding it from her. I just don’t understand why parents are so crappy now.
"We won’t be doing a friends’ party ever again. I’m literally in tears writing this because I’m so sad for her. Even in the pictures of her blowing out her candles, she looks so sad."
Commenting on her post, one user said: "I’m genuinely so confused as to why they wouldn’t even tell you they couldn’t make it beforehand. Are good manners just not a thing now?"
Another user added: "I’ll never forget one time when I was in kindergarten when I was the only kid who showed up at a classmate’s birthday party. My parents were appalled. We had a great time, but I’d hate to think if I didn’t show."
A third user said: "I’m so sorry. People are so selfish and can be awful. It literally takes two seconds to send a 'Sorry, something came up and we can’t make it' text.
"I know how she feels though – for my 8th birthday, only one friend, my two little cousins, and my little brother showed up.
"My mum basically let us eat as much cake and ice cream as we wanted, and we stayed up 'late' watching movies.
"Perhaps next year she could choose one friend and you take them to do something super fun for the day, like going to a waterpark, a hotel, having a spa day, etc.
"That way, it’s easier to coordinate with just one family, and even if they for some reason can’t make it again, your daughter still gets to go do something super fun and memorable.
"And wish her a happy belated birthday from an internet friend from Michigan!"
