by Miss Sarah
From the "What's out of control?" page:
How do out of control birthday parties affect parents?
-They feel guilty if the party was below community standards that they don’t really agree with.
-They feel overloaded with TOO MUCH STUFF, which they have to manage, organize, and clean up.
-They feel regret or resentment afterwards when their child, or others, is not appreciative enough—'Why did I extend myself so much?'
-They run up debt from their own parties and from buying gifts for other parties.
-They experience couple strife when parents do not agree on how big to make the party and how to carry it off.
Am I missing something? Why is this so difficult? I really don't get it. PEOPLE: just DON'T throw an elaborate birthday party for your kid. If you don't want to, just don't! Let all the other parents talk about you, if that's what they want to do. Obviously they are not your real friends, if they seize this opportunity to look down on you. What happened to not giving a fuck about what other people think? Your kid will be happy with a few friends and a cake, and if he's not, he probably needs this lesson in humility anyway.
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Posted by: Amadeo | January 31, 2007 at 12:20 PM