Spoilt 12-year-old, Leah, demands leaving friend’s NYC 12th birthday trip early, after claiming she's "bored", Leah's mom demands host mother drives hour away to drop her home, host mother refuses: ‘If I left with Leah, we’d miss the show’

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Emma Saven
Oct 2, 2025 2:00 PM EDT

Listen, it's fair enough for a 12-year-old child to get bored, and it results in a few moans and sulks. It happens. What's not fair is for her to ruin another girl's birthday when being informed of the long day's activities beforehand. At the end of the day, New York City has no age restriction. What was meant to be a day full of parks, pizza, and a show to end it all off turned into the birthday girl's mother trying to organize a ride home for this complaining child, as her parents refused to fetch her.

The girl's mother told the host to drive back over an hour to bring her daughter home, which would ultimately mean missing her own daughter's birthday dinner. After hours of back-and-forths, the girl's dad finally came to fetch her, with much disdain. A few days later, the host mom had discovered that the other girl's mom had been spreading gossip about her among the group of mothers…Seems like it takes an entitled person to raise one.

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  • We are giving a large benefit of the doubt because she’s only 12 years old, but her mother has no excuse. Expecting another mother to leave their own daughter’s birthday, just to accommodate your child for no other reason than being bored, is a new low. Get in your car, pick up your kid if they’re that unhappy, and say your ‘thank you’s'. Then you can hope that the mother forgives the unnecessary behavior, not the other way around. 


     


     

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    AITA for not bringing my daughter’s friend home and making her parents come get her?

    My daughter and I live about an hour outside NYC. Since she was a baby, I've taken her there most weekends.
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    As she got older, she occasionally brought friends. They always know the rules: bring a bag with things for the train, carry your own stuff, stick together, expect lots of walking, and have fun.
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    Phones are fine, but I encourage screen- free activities. I always speak to parents beforehand and emphasize the walking, we sometimes walk 45 minutes or more.
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    For her 12th birthday last weekend, she wanted to go to the city with friends, visit favorite spots, have dinner, and maybe see a show.
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    My mom helped pay for tickets and joined us. My daughter invited three girls: two longtime friends who know the routine and a new friend, "Leah." I called Leah's mom, explained the rules, warned about the walking, and suggested Leah bring something for the train since the signal is bad.
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    Leah's mom said she was excited. My daughter also explained expectations. On the train, Leah brought only her phone, got bored when the signal cut out, refused to chat or play games with the others, and complained.
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    When we arrived, she immediately asked for a cab. My daughter reminded her we walk. As we browsed shops, Leah kept whining and asking for a cab.
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    I stayed patient, offered water and snack breaks, and even suggested the subway to be nice, but she refused when she learned what it was.
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    A few hours in, we stopped for dinner at a place with options for everyone. Leah complained again and said she wanted to go home.
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    I pulled her aside to check if she was sick or upset; she just said it was boring.
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    I told her we'd be there a few more hours for the show, but if she wanted to leave, she could call her mom.
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    Leah called, and her mom asked me to bring her back. Even if my mom or I left with Leah and took a train back after we dropped her off, we'd miss the show, and my daughter wanted both of us there.
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    I explained we wouldn't head back until after the show. Leah's mom didn't want to pay for a train ticket or drive.
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    She eventually sent Leah's dad, who picked her up before the show. Leah stayed crabby through dinner.
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    Afterward, Leah's mom trashed me to the other moms, but they backed me up, saying they wouldn't expect me to cut the trip short unless a child was sick or hurt (which I would do).
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    Now Leah's mom won't let her hang out with my daughter. I can't help wondering if I should've just sucked it up and taken her home.
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    raucus_one NTA. Count your blessings that you don't have to deal with her or her nasty mother anymore.
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    EuropeSusan NTA. if she can't ride the train without an adult, her parents have to pick her up. and i have the impression that her mom knew she would be whiny about walking and would get bored easily.
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    Hey-Just-Saying "Now Leah's mom won't let her hang out with my daughter." I would count that as a win! NTA.
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    Mundane-Run6179 NTA. The realities and expectations of the trip were thoroughly explained and both Leah and her mom acted like entitled brats
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    swoosie 75 NTA. Why on earth would you miss the show and plans with your daughter because their whiny baby is bored? 2 choices, their daughter stays and stops complaining or her
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    parents come get her. Ridiculous that they would expect you to. Them not allowing their daughter to be around is a blessing. You made the plans and expectations clear. Their princess will not be included in the future.
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