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Originally Posted by Long_Tom
Did he ask "is it okay?" or did he say "we're bringing the kids."...?
If the former, I don't see a problem. Some parties are kid-friendly, others aren't. Finding out which kind this one is should be just an exchange of information. If you already told him so in the invitation, he's being obtuse, but as long as he accepts it gracefully when you reconfirm your plans, no big deal.
If he's turning it into an issue, that's not okay.
If he feels like he can't afford the babysitter, that's his issue, not yours. It's a legitimate reason to decline, but not something you need to feel guilty over.
Good luck with your party!
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He asked "is it okay to bring the kiddos?" but this is with a notation in the email invite that it was an adult party, and the start time at 8 pm. Asking to bring the kids to everything is a standard thing with him, and he actually is pretty dumb with picking up on stuff.
Thanks for the insight - friend probably just assumed if he asked, it wouldn't hurt. It doesn't help that I'm not really that fond of him.
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Don't worry to much about that. If they were younger like 2 or 3, then you'd have to worry more because they would touch EVERYTHING. Not sure what their kids are like. Hopefully the parents are considerate enough to tell their kids off if they look like they're going to break something.
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No, they are pretty careless parents, and have no respect for other people's stuff. They would NOT be supervising the kids... we've had them over before and the friend actually damaged my brand new coffee table by throwing his huge keyring onto it from across the room. He pays no attention to his kids, and leaves it up to the wife, who is a mouse.
We have things like bloody body parts, life-size anamatronics and the only bathroom is going to be rigged up as a murder scene, (blood, blacklights, and sobbing woman sound effects) so if they bring the kids, it's going to tramatize them even if they are well-behaved.
See, I don't want to worry about kids there at all, supervised or not. It's our house, so I would think that they would respect our wishes and either come without kids or not come at all.
Is that too much to ask?