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Ode to the Mom Who Didn’t RSVP

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‘Twas the night before my kid’s birthday party

And all through the house,

This mother was scurrying,

Thinking you were a louse.

 

The goody bags had been made

With the utmost of care

In hopes that 8 friends

At the party would be there.

 

But would there be 9?

The question remained.

You could drop off your child,

But from RSVP – ing you’d refrained.

 

So I’d purchased 8 more

Plates, napkins and cups

Spending more cash I didn’t have

In case your kid shows up.

A poem for any mom who got fed up when someone didn't RSVP! Ode to the Mom Who Didn't RSVP

I even told the party venue,

“Hold an extra space.”

All the time wondering,

Will we see your kid’s face?

 

I made extra cupcakes,

Gluten-free because I’d heard,

Your child may have that allergy

And I didn’t want to be a turd.

 

It’s just too bad

You couldn’t squeeze in a reply.

We couldn’t invite everyone,

So those left out are having a cry.

 

Will your kid show up or not?

I really have no clue.

Thanks for your rudeness.

The world revolves around you.

 

So I stress and I fret,

Running numbers in my head

Thinking “How many will come?”

As I lie down on my bed.

 

But all I can do,

As I hope for a good night,

Is wish “Happy Birthday!” to my child

While I curse you out of sight.

Comments

    • My experience is that if you don’t hear from them, they aren’t coming. But you never know, right? What if they do come??

    • There will come a time when you are going to a party every weekend, it feels. So on the one hand I know that it just slips between the cracks for a few people. But, when you are planning the party you just need to know!

  6. Such a pain. I’m assuming you didn’t have their contact number or email. I truly hope they didn’t turn up. But that doesn’t help in the sleep department the night before when all you can think about is “what if they show up?” And btw – you have a talent for poetry … Loved it.
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    • This happened more than once over the years. It was classmates that my kids wanted to come, but I didn’t necessarily know the parents well. Chalk it up to another parenting experience that fueled my creativity!

  7. Oh how right you are, and how guilty we are. I always think the Mrs. is doing it, handling the social calendar and whatnot–and I delete the email only to find out that we are those louses you speak of! Yikes. Thank you for this post. You just made me a better mom with one read! <3 #GlobalBlogging

    • Hee hee! Here’s to better mom-dom. And, I’m not so hardened that I don’t realize folks are busy and it could slip through the cracks. But it’s happened 3 different times now and it drives me batty. #globalblogging

    • I will tell you that in my experience the non-RSVPs don’t come. But what if they do? Or did as in your case. Sigh.

  9. I always hated this. I also worked for a restaurant and handled all our special events and it surprised me how “surprised” the non RSVP guests would react when we didn’t have a seat for them. I felt bad for the hosts who stressed out looking at me to make magic happen (and we did…somehow). Sigh….I raise a glass of something strong to you. Fellow mom. #happynowlinkup
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    • It is…hard! I totally feel for those people having shindigs at a restaurant. Big bucks and big stress about the non-RSVPers.

  11. LOVED this! I understand that sometimes parents forget! Hell, I have 4 kids and preggy brain!! So what I do, is the second that invite is received I diarize and reply! Only because I know first hand how frustrating it can be! And as you say expensive!!! It’s just polite really, not just for kids parties, but for any invitation to any event! #globalblogging
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  16. Very funny! We had one RSVP but then not show. Didn’t email or text to say something came up. Equally as rude.

    • Novel point. 😉 More than one parent has failed to RSVP over the years. Plus, once I even did confirm they got the invitation and they still never let me know one or the other.

    • Well, this has happened more than once over the years. The time in particular that pushed me over the edge? My daughter’s kindergarten year. I even saw the dad at a school event and asked him if they got the invitation. He said yes and that his wife would reply. I never got a reply and the kid never showed up. Whatcha gonna do? Except write poetry. 🙂
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