Mum perplexed as pal bans her from birthday party – after planning a trip away – The Mirror

The mum said she planned a holiday for herself and her best friend to celebrate her pal's birthday and in return, the friend chose not to invite her to her party

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A mum has been left baffled after her best friend decided to ban her from attending her birthday party - even though she'd planned an entire holiday for the two of them to celebrate the occasion.

The woman took to Mumsnet to vent her frustration after her friend told her she hadn't received an invite to her upcoming 40th birthday party because they were already going away together, and she didn't want her to attend both celebrations.

Sharing her post anonymously, the woman claimed the party is taking place just 10 minutes away from her house and said other mutual friends of theirs are invited - but she won't be going as the birthday girl has banned her.

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Explaining the situation, she said: "I've been friends with this woman for years and we had booked a trip away together in 2021. It got moved from 2021 to 2022 due to Covid and has landed on the week of her 40th.

"She's single and childfree so I checked she was happy with the date change and she said 'as long as you promise to make a proper fuss of me!'.

"We are away for 5 days and her birthday is in the middle of the trip. I found out through a mutual friend that she has booked a party for two days after we come back. It's a pub so she's not paying per head and it's about 10 minutes from my house.

"I asked her why I wasn't invited and she said it's because we're going away that week. We do have mutual friends that have been invited. Is it unreasonable to be a bit hurt/annoyed by this? I'm also now not sure what to do for her actual birthday."

The mum insisted she's friends with people who have been invited to the party and has no idea why she wouldn't be invited herself - but thinks it could be because she would have technically "already celebrated" her birthday.

She added in follow-up posts: "I don't have beef with anyone at the party and one person is more my friend than hers.

"I think the reasoning was more that we would have already celebrated her birthday."

Comments on the Mumsnet post were equally baffled by the friend's actions, as no one could work out why the mum wouldn't be invited. Might make the last couple of days of your holiday a bit awkward, but who needs friends like that?"

One person said: "That's a bit mean, odd and petty. If I wanted to be mean, odd and petty back I'd completely ignore her birthday on the day.

As another added: "I wouldn't make a fuss on her actual birthday. Maybe get her a card. If you aren't a good enough friend to be invited to her birthday party then you don't need to buy her a present."

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