'We [don't] need your sob story': Entitled mom tries to force her kids on a friend's 'adults only' birthday party by guilt-tripping the host, gets shown the door

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Jesse Kessenheimer • Writer and Editor
Sep 24, 2024 10:00 AM EDT

This entitled mom decided that it was her prerogative to totally derail another person's 'adults only' birthday party, defying the invitation's only rule by instantly forcing her kids on the whole group. Lucky for the birthday boy, the host wouldn't accept her pushy behavior and instantly set the record straight.

No matter how fiercely you love your kids, it's always nice to have an adults-only night every once in a blue moon. It's not that parents don't LOVE listening to Cocomelon songs 24/7, it's just refreshing to let loose, reminisce on debaucherous past lives, and throw around a few curse words without feeling guilty. 

When an old friend got stationed abroad, the rest of his buddies at home counted down the days until his return. Every time he got leave to return to his hometown, the group would get together and have a bash in his honor. Well, this year, the host decided to make it an 'adults only' party–a change-up from his usual family-friendly BBQs–and the whole crew was excited for an excuse to get a little more rowdy. All except one, very entitled mom…

Keep scrolling to read how one parent decided that everyone's night of freedom would be forfeited because she didn't feel like calling a babysitter.

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    Why am I getting pushback for having an Adults Only dinner party? RANT This upcoming Saturday I (CF M) am throwing a small birthday dinner party for Scott, a mutual
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    group friend who is stationed abroad, but is back stateside for a brief time. In the evite and individual text I sent out Three weeks ago I put the following, "Due to the number of mixed drinks that will be served, true stories (well mostly true) that will
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    be told, Cards Against Humanity being played, and zero chicken nuggets being served, this is an Adults-Only night of fun as we celebrate Scott's b-day and say farewell once again. Scott says he understands if the tiny
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    earthlings will have you occupied during the date and time of depravity, and he will see you next time Uncle Sam sends him back this way." I thought it was funny, and direct.
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    So, tell me why am I getting pushback for this being an adult only party. I got the following responses: "Not cool that you guys are excluding the little ones. They love Scott and all you guys, guess you cool kids don't
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    feel the same, oh well.", "Hey would you mind changing it to make it family friendly? I want to come because I have not seen many of you since God knows when, but "Wife's Name" wants to bring the kids and does not
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    want them to be around all of that." and "If you make it a kid friendly event, we will provide the kid's food and they can watch movies in you man cave while we adults have a good time. Just a thought." Seriously why am I
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    getting all this pushback? I have thrown plenty of kid family friendly cookouts and once I had a friend's kid's birthday party at my house when they had an issue at their house and couldn't host. What is the deal here, I have never seen them act this way?
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    Update: First let me say thank you for all the support!! Last evening I sent the following out: "Thanks to all those who rsvp'd, it's going to be a real fun time. After much consideration and talking things over with Scott,
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    Lynn, and Niki, I have decided that we will have chicken nuggets. Lynn has this new recipe for Korean Fired Chicken Nuggets that she has been really want to try, and so I have decided to change to allow chicken nuggets. Sorry to those I may
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    have offended by not allowing chicken nuggets at first. That being said, THIS IS STILL AN ADULTS ONLY NIGHT OF FUN! IF YOU CAN'T COME BECAUSE OF CHILD CARE ISSUES, IT'S FINE, NO HARD FEELINGS. AGAIN THIS IS FOR ADULTS ONLY!
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    "Please save the snarky comments, the request to bring kids and put them in my man cave with a movie, can it be a more kid/family friendly event. The answer is NO. I honestly can't believe the way some have
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    acted and responded. This a party for Scott at my house. Me, Lynn, and Ryan are doing all the cooking/grilling and Nikki is doing all the baking. All that was asked was for you to come celebrate Scott, and have a good time. If
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    I can't or don't want to come fine, but don't make it issue or a situation that will take away from celebrating the birthday boy. So I'm going to say this one final time, THIS IS AN ADULTS ONLY PARTY!! YOUR KIDS/TEENAGER IS NOT ALLOWED OR WELCOMED TO THIS EVENT. So far I've gotten only two cancels.
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    Synxltax .2d ago 30s/bisalp / loves cats, dragons,... Imagine changing someone's birthday wishes to be about someone else entirely. Me, me, me. MY kids, what MY kids want to do, make it appropriate for MY kids. Ugh. Have the party as it should be and tell them to pound sand!
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    RoseFlavored Poison • 2d ago Entitlement. Loss of Self. Exhaustion. Lack of resources. Toxic enmeshment with child(ren).
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    • floridorito 2d ago It would be easier (and cheaper) for them to bring their kids than to get a babysitter. They don't like him enough to set aside their selfishness and/or cheapness, or they're so self-absorbed they think it's an acceptable request and not an imposition. In short, it's all about them.
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    Suitable... • 2d ago Edited 2d ago "hey can you completely change the point and theme of someone else's event so it can be about me and my family?" Jeez the entitlement. A simple "we can't attend" is enough. We didn't need your sob story about how your life decisions have caused you to make sacrifices.
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    Mtn Moose307 • 2d ago Parents want the easy and cheap way out. Typical. Tell them they can host a second party for Scott and invite everyone.
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    Odd-Phrase5808 2d ago Just reply to those entitled idiots: I'm so sorry you won't be able to join us, maybe next time!
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    Special_Hedgeho... . 2d ago No. Absolutely not. They either get a sitter or don't come. No exceptions. If they show up with kids, they get booted.
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    lucky-squeaky-du... . 2d ago If they want a party with kids, they can HOST a party for kids themselves! You aren't obligated to trip over other people's children at your own parties!
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    xSlick-Tx 2d ago You'd think people would relish an opportunity to get out for a few hours and have an adult time with their friends, sans kids. Meh.
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