arghh she wants to bring her friend
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Topic: arghh she wants to bring her friend
Posted By: NovemberMum
Subject: arghh she wants to bring her friend
Date Posted: 21 July 2008 at 12:00am
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so I'm talking to my sister on MSN and telling her about Megan's first birthday party and she asks if she can bring a friend just for the company.
I said I would talk to my husband but no promises and it is really just a family thing..oh btw she is 17 (her an Megan share the same birthday) I do want her first birthday party to be family only I think she will need to learn that she cant always bring a friend with her to family events I mean fair enough if it is her party but this is my daughters birthday. It not as if the party will go on for hours most likely only be a couple of hours. I am probably being a mean an horrible sister...lol ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: yummymummy
Date Posted: 21 July 2008 at 6:37am
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I don't know your sister but I do remember what it's like to be 17 when 'family' get-togethers were not really on the cool list so to speak. At that age, I would have rather spent time with friends than family. And it is her birthday too. Would you rather have a friend at the party or her sulking the whole time? If it was me, I'd let her bring a friend and not make a big deal. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: MissAngel
Date Posted: 21 July 2008 at 7:38am
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Yep, I'd let her bring a friend. I went thru that with my little sister - she'd always want a friend there and to tell you the truth, it was better doing that than have her complain about everything during the whole event! ------------- Alex, Thomas and Lily http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Peanut
Date Posted: 21 July 2008 at 7:55am
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Yip, 17 is a weird age! I agree with the others better to have her there with a friend and happy than there alone and sulking. -------------  
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Posted By: Andie
Date Posted: 21 July 2008 at 8:38am
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I understand you wanting it to be a family thing, but if it's her birthday too then bringing a friend sounds like a nice idea. ------------- Andie |
Posted By: BugTeeny
Date Posted: 21 July 2008 at 8:48am
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Maybe I'm weird...
I LOVED hanging with my family at 17... I don't think you're being mean by not wanting her to bring a friend. It IS only a couple of hours. But then, I agree with the others, too.. Sorry, not much help 
I just wanted to let you know I don't think you're being totally unreasonable. ------------- 
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Posted By: NovemberMum
Date Posted: 21 July 2008 at 10:32am
my girls birthday party is a couple of days before her actual birthday because it falls on a monday ..so we are having her party on the saturday as it will be easier for our family to be there. The birthday party will most likley only go on for a couple of hours. Im also already accommodating for my sister by having my daughters party before her birthday as my sister wants to go clubbing and cant go until after the 24th November anyway. I can understand how my sister feels but at the same time I don't want to give in and just let her get her own way. There will only be about 17 at the birthday party so wont be a whole heap of people and not like she doesn't know any of them. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Andie wrote:Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 21 July 2008 at 7:26pm
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Why don't you just put your foot down then? But then you run the risk of her not coming at all. You must have to sort out for yourself which would be the lesser evil! -------------  |