This is a problem that actually comes up among the adults in my homeschooling circle. The kids range in age from 1 to 18. The moms you like best might not have kids the same age as yours.
J had a 14th birthday. She invited just the big kids. There are LOTS of events with everyone, J wanted her party to be just the teens. Reasonable, no?
Well, while nobody is flaunting their invites ala third grade, the fact is that it was a get together and things happened and those who were there mention those things in conversation and the non-invitees became aware that there had been a party.
One of the moms who is close to J's mom is hurt that she and her kids weren't invited. But... her kids are under 10. So it's her KIDS who weren't invited but it's mom whose feelings are hurt.
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Date: 2011-07-09 04:14 pm (UTC)J had a 14th birthday. She invited just the big kids. There are LOTS of events with everyone, J wanted her party to be just the teens. Reasonable, no?
Well, while nobody is flaunting their invites ala third grade, the fact is that it was a get together and things happened and those who were there mention those things in conversation and the non-invitees became aware that there had been a party.
One of the moms who is close to J's mom is hurt that she and her kids weren't invited. But... her kids are under 10. So it's her KIDS who weren't invited but it's mom whose feelings are hurt.
Life lesson indeed.