Friendship on the Brink: Woman Cuts Ties Over Birthday Party Date Clash—Is It Really Worth It?
The etiquette expert said that it’s inevitable that the three would plan their kids’ birthday parties on the same day at some point. “In this case, if Lauren placed so much importance on her daughter turning two, you’d think invitations would have gone out sooner than a few days prior,” she told us.
“No one likes a bossy friend,” says Randall, adding that you can be reasonable even when you’re disappointed. “Lauren could have accepted the glitch and wished her friends a good time. Or, she could have switched her 2-year-old’s party to a later time or the next day.” It’s not like they share a guest list, she told us.
The expert says Lauren’s reaction was unnecessary. “Instead of cutting off the two friends when they called the next day, she could have expressed her disappointment,” explained Randall. “They would have probably generously apologized, everyone would have shared photos and moved on.”
We asked Randall how the friends should handle their kids’ birthday parties going forward. “If celebrating each other’s children’s birthday is a priority, you all need to communicate two months in advance,” she replied. “Discuss dates, pick one and stick to it.”
And to Lauren, Randall had this to say: “Lauren, it’s time to get it together, grow up, humble up, and make the call. You were the one to cut them off, you are the one who needs to open the door to a conversation and apologize.”
However, Randall told Bored Panda that if this is typical behavior for Lauren, the two other women should “do what you’ve probably always done; give her a little time, call her and schedule a regular get together.”
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