Mom throws birthday party for 10-year-old daughter, feels guilty for lashing out at other parents after none of her friends show up: 'She cried in my arms'

One of the most heartbreaking experiences any parent can go through is watching their child be unhappy. Even worse is when you feel like you are powerless to do anything to change it. The unfortunate thing is that it is inevitable that there are going to be some times as a mom or dad when your kid goes through something unpleasant, and there is not much you can do to make it right.

One area in which this can be especially sensitive is that of friendship and relationships. Not every child connects with others easily, but sometimes the best thing you can do as a parent is support them from behind the scenes and not get directly involved. This is easy enough when things are going well, but it can be a lot more difficult when they get hurt or let down. The consequences of making anger known may not be what they want.

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This is something that one mom struggled with after her 10-year-old daughter faced some issues. She had always struggled with making friends but had managed to befriend a group of girls whom she then invited to her birthday party.
Despite RSVPing, none of her friends showed up on the day, and this understandably upset her. After her mom saw the effect that this had on her, she angrily messaged the parents of the other girls. Despite apologizing the day after, her daughter's former friends started to avoid her, and the mom felt guilty about that.
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TIFU by getting emotional and possibly ruining my ten year old daughter's relationship with her friends after no one showed up to her birthday party.

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