Mum 'humiliated' after she threw herself a 'milestone' birthday party and only THREE people came
Unfortunately, one mum found the exact opposite when she threw herself a bash at the weekend.
The woman took to Mumsnet to tell her story, explaining that she'd organised her do for Saturday night.
Despite the fact that she now lives abroad, she'd chosen a venue close to her loved ones in the UK.
She wrote: "It's my birthday today, a big one. I don't live in the UK anymore but decided to throw a party back home to celebrate this milestone, with drinks, food and entertainment laid on.
"I invited people months in advance (with occasional reminders in between), and organised it on Saturday just gone as that was the day most people could make."
She continued: "So we travel 500km, kids in tow, the evening comes and… 3 people turn up. 3. A few people did message that they/their kids were ill, but plenty of others simply didn't show. It was, quite frankly, humiliating.
"Am I being unreasonable to be gutted that no-one bothered to come?
"For context, I have thrown a couple of birthday parties over the years that were also poorly attended but those were on NYE itself, so I purposely avoided that this time. And this was a milestone birthday."
Happily for the woman, she received a number of supportive messages from other Mumsnet users.
One person commented: "I'm sorry. Happy birthday for today."
Another wrote: "How horrible and disappointing. You are amazing and generous throwing a big bash and putting in all effort, and they really don't deserve you as a friend.
"I wonder if there's a bit of envy there that you have forged a new life in another country. People can be very resentful of success."
Others wondered if the fact that the mum lives abroad could have made a difference – although they agreed that it was unfair for people to give no explanation for their absence.
One wrote: "That is horrid and you are not being unreasonable to be upset. People absolutely should have told you beforehand whether they were coming or not.
"I did find, however, when I lived abroad, that relationships with people back home changed. Not maliciously, but your lives move on separately.
"For a few people, you can pick up exactly where you left every time you see each other again, but for most, the distance does change things.
"That's not an excuse for people being so rude as to just not turn up, of course. But I think maybe planning a big birthday party somewhere you don't live isn't a great idea."
Let's hope she has a happier New Year's Eve.
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