I Need A "Snarky Parents" Board...

kwiksilver

Is there an eyeroll emoji on TK?  Because I feel like I need it on the regular...

LondonLisa

kwiksilver said:

Is there an eyeroll emoji on TK?  Because I feel like I need it on the regular...

"I'm not a bad person. I just want to pretend this innocent child does' t exist." 

I bet she introduces this child as a family friend's child when she comes to visit. 

sparklepants41

kwiksilver said:

Is there an eyeroll emoji on TK?  Because I feel like I need it on the regular...

This makes me so sad for the little girl. So when she comes over to the house she sees pictures of her half brother all over the place, but none of her? This is going to give her so many issues. 

GBCK

I"m not denying them a relationship...I just want to micromanage every conversation, forbid photographs, and make sure this kid is always a 2nd class citizen.
Oh, and also, I"m taking my husband's word at face value as for why he washed his hands of all responsibility of a child he knew he likely/may have fathered.

Yup, that's all swell, you're a great person.

kvruns

That is just so strange. I talk to the mom, buy the kid gifts, am ok with getting pictures of kid with said gifts but NOPE those pix can't go anywhere someone else might see them. She is just our secret to keep in the closet

edit: on some weird level at least she sort of admitted that she's young and not dealing with it well. Although maybe she's just admitting it is a headache and not really admitting that she isn't handling it well.....  I think this fall into the "kids aren't accessory" category too as she wants to buy the kid the fun stuff but not worry about the responsibility part 

kwiksilver

Maybe they don't want to come to your party because you are being rude, not only in hosting it yourselves, but in demanding people dress up to fit your "vision". @CMGragain is it common for certain types of Christians to be against Halloween?  I only know that JW's don't celebrate it, but I'm not sure about others?

charlotte989875

So, like, whose invited to this party

MissKittyDanger

@kwiksilver I'm not sure which type of Christianity, but I know many don't celebrate hallowe'en due to varying reasons {evil, devil, evil spirits, etc}
Pretty sure Mexico only celebrates their Day of the Dead and nothing else for spiritual reasoning as well

ILoveBeachMusic

I believe some super conservative denominations (don't know which ones) don't celebrate Halloween because of the connection to spirits, witches and the devil. That being said, I was raised Southern Baptist and went trick or treating every year as did all my friends.  I do know that in my children's school district, they did away with Halloween parties because of the objection of some parents.

kwiksilver

charlotte989875 said:

So, like, whose invited to this party

That's what I want to know?  Plus if I knew something I was purposefully choosing was alienating half of my family, I wouldn't do it. Clearly complaining to internet strangers and then doing the thing anyway is going to be the result in her case...

short+sassy

I think they should have a costume/baby shower party...but everyone has to dress up like a baby.

Totally kidding, lol.  Though that is exactly what I would do if I was invited to a Halloween baby shower.

Are they throwing this shower themselves?  Gag.  They say nothing about a host(ess) or what that person thinks.

I'm wondering with @charlotte989875 who is coming to the party.  The poster goes on and on about how they don't really know anyone in their new town.  Even the brother/SIL that they are living with.

Then they want to alienate the GRANDPARENTS from attending?!?!  What is wrong with them?

I'm Christian.  I have nothing against Halloween.  Came from a religious family and we always celebrated it.

Normally, I'd say to have the party they want.  But it's a baby shower.  Even if I thought my IL's were silly, a "theme" for a party isn't a hill to die on.  I don't even understand what this poster is getting all upset about.

For the future, I would put my foot down on things like dressing my child up and taking them out trick or treating.  But those aren't things the grandparents would want to be involved with anyway, as opposed to a baby shower.   

lovesclimbing

Yea, quite a lot of christians don't celebrate it. The whole witches, devil, etc. thing like someone said. My family did not celebrate it. I still don't just because I don't get it and think it's a dumb holiday. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 

The girl needs to respect her parents' beliefs. Stop trying to guilt them into coming. If you want them there, change the theme. (And then there's the whole thing you shouldn't be telling people how to dress to come to your party)