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‘Disgusting': Kid's party debate erupts, divides the internet
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.
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.
'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,' she said.
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.'
The video, which has gained over 180,000 views, 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'? Wondering if you didn't respond & had done the response prior, late as admitted, could she have rebooked & thought you weren't too bothered.
'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.'
