What to do if no one shows up to your birthday party?
Maybe you need to stop complaining? Honestly I had no intention of joining the "negative people" group until you said that you put a family member dieing on the same level as a stupid birthday party. And if you knew no one RSVP'd, why didn't you cancel? It's like you're trying to set yourself up for failure. Maybe the reason why no body is willing to spend their time with you is because you complain too much. Besides that, I can't possibly see how I can answer this question. Am I supposed to make you feel better about yourself? Am I supposed to suggest friends for you? I got a little annoyed reading this. Maybe you should reevaluate yourself.
How do I tell my friend I don't want to go to her birthday party?
There are three types of friendships.Casual friendships,Good friends, andNot meant to be friends.If you relationship with the birthday friend is casual. No big deal. Go if you can. If you have a conflict, explain the issue and move on.If your relationship falls into category 3, this is a bit more complicated. No reason to openly show your dislike of this person. You can decline and make a non-specified excuse. “I have a prior commitment.” You don’t need to explain that commitment is eating pizza on your sofa while bing watching WestWorld. You don’t get along with this person, so feigning that you like being around them is not necessary. After a number of “no thanks” they will get the clue. Even if they find that your excuses are not convincing, what’s the worst that can happen?Them: “It’s like you make up these excuses because you don’t want to hang out with me?”You: “Um, you might be on to something there.”The important one is #2.Making friends is easy. Making and keeping good friends is rare.The journey from friend to good friend is tempered with trials and conflict. Whenever you care about another and spend enough time together, fights are inevitable. Jealousy, hurt feelings, inconsiderate behavior, miscommunication, unreturned favors, “MISSED BIRTHDAYS” are among the various intentional and unintentional interactions that test a relationship.There is not one lifelong friendship I maintain that hasn’t experienced a massive fight at one point. Sometimes the reconciliation is quick. Other times it takes time and effort to rebuilt the relationship. It’s work, but valuable and rewarding work.You use the word “my” in front of friend which is telling. There seems to be a current falling out with this friend. If you are not ready to get into the emotional and time-consuming process of airing your grievances now, you can excuse yourself from this birthday party. The important question is are you ready for this relationship to slip from #2 to #3?If you wish to hold on and give the relationship another chance, you will eventually need to confront your friend and talk it out. Quora must have a good question for that situation. Good luck.
No one wants to come to my friends bachelorette party, help!?
You said that only one responded "yes" and the other was a "maybe". Have the other people RSVP'd or have you just not heard from them? If they haven't gotten back to you then you are allowed to call them and ask. Tell them that you need to finalise numbers. If they've responded "no" then take whoever comes and do something even more fancy for her. Go to a day spa for a whole day (you might get a group discount) or see if you can combine something during the day with the bachelor party (in the evening you can do a girl's night of drinks). You could also talk to her about moving the bachelorette party to another weekend to accommodate more people but I don't know if she'll go for this. The only other thing you can do for her is be there for her and make sure that she has a great wedding even though so many people can't be there.
My bf doesn't want me at his own birthday party!!?
i want to know if im over reacting my bf of 2 yrs decided to have a b day party for his upcoming b day. i assumed i was invited since he mentioned it but then i asked why he didnt actually say it. He said it was going to be only close friends and i might feel uncomfortable b/c i dont know them that well (we all went to hs together, hes just a yr older) so its not like theyre strangers. This got me pretty upset...any advice?
None of my "friends" showed up for my 18th birthday party. What should I do to them?
Nothing. How well are these people friends? If it was myself i would slowly separate yourself from them. Why didn't they come? I would also not go to any of their parties. Sounds like they aren't interested in being a friend. Don't worry about it's not a perfect world. You will make real friends in the future.I made a friend in a part job we each had, she was working full time plus this job. We have been friends for 38 years. Every time we moved my husband sent her a plane ticket to visit. Every birthday and every Christmas we each sent gifts to each other. I never cared for a bunch of friends. I have been very happy with just one friend. I have family and my dog. I am very happy this way.I learned growing up a similar thing. In high school I said I would work on a float with 2 other girls. I was supposed to go to one girls house, so after school I went there. Her mother said they weren't coming but I would help design something, can't remember much. The next day I said nothing and never looked at them again. I have learned who I want in my life and negative people have no place.When my son was in grade school he took invitations to his birthday party and gave to “friends", maybe they forgot to give to their parents. You know it was so sad for my son. Not one person showed up. One parent called me afterwards, said she was sorry but also knew that no one else went. Sounds like they talked it over. And decided not to come. But when he went to high school he really didn't see anyone from grade school. He made different friends!So life is short, make the best of it, and be happy with people you want in your life!
No one wants to come to my baby's baptism celebration. Should I just cancel?
The 26th of this month is my baby's baptism. My husband and I are going to celebrate with food and beer and music. One of my cousins/sister in law has her birthday the same day and she her dad/ my uncle, always throws her a party along with my other cousin who is her brother. They had already planned this about a month ago and everybody knew so everyone in the family is going. Also, my in laws are going too because they we're notified. Now, we knew this was coming up and we decided to make it on the same day so the people would come. But no none is coming because they are going to hers. I told my in laws not to by o because her parties we're boring and had the wrong kind of music (Spanish music). Were all Hispanic but I by hate Spanish music since I speak english most of the time. they said they are going to hers because they know her longer. I also told the rest of mine and my cousin's family that we are going to have lots of food but they said that this was already planned.. so no one's coming and I don't know what to do. I don't know if it's karma getting back at me for doing it on the same day on purpose or what? Should I just cancel? Please help.
Im scared no one will come to my party!?
Parties can be SO much fun because they are a great way to branch out and make new friends. For my birthday this year, I threw a big party with about 30 people from my school and most of them I really wasn't very close with. Now...I really believe my party brought everyone together because I now consider many of them my best friends. Now, it can be a little nerve-racking throwing an party, so I TOTALLY understand where you're coming from, but don't worry. About your "ex-friend"...don't worry so much about her. The polite thing to do is invite her and be the bigger person (which you seem to be) and I think you're on the right track. I invited 4 girls to my party that were in a fight with all my other friends, but it really did bring everyone together. I don't think it's about getting a certain amount of people to your party because you really want them to come for you and not just be a popularity contest. So invite however many people you want, and it's okay if they don't all show up, you will still have fun I promise! (and if many of them say no, 90% of them will RSVP no because they already have plans.) Since New Years Eve is only a few weeks away, you are cutting it short... so if you really want the party I would write you invites now and send them tomorrow morning. There are probably going to be other New Years parties and if you want people to come to yours, they need to know about it first. I hope this helped!
If you could invite one celebrity to your birthday party, who will it be and why?
No one because I don't have birthday parties. I'm a very sad little person who hates parties and has never had one in her life. Now if it was for something else, like say which celebrity birthday party I would like to attend then my choice would be Hugh Hefner because everyone knows that parties at the Playboy Mansion are the best.
My 15 years old son threw a birthday party and nobody showed up, what should I do?
You are lucky this hasn't happened until he is 15.My kids have always had this problem since they were at nursery. We would send out invitations, and nobody would turn up. It wasn't just us either, we had turned up at other children's parties and been the only one there.At that age it is obviously down to the parents, who were just being lazy and apathetic, but at 15 it is down to the friends themselves.I have 4 kids aged from 6 - 14, and we have had the issue with Lazy parents with all of them. It has always been me that makes the effort to contact other parents to ask if their kids can come round to play or to take them out to a play area or park etc. In 14 years, not once has any other parent ever contacted us to arrange anything, invite our kids around or take them out, it has always been me that always done everything and made all the effort. I usually end up paying for other people’s kids too, as they never offer to pay anything.We stopped trying with the birthday parties after nobody turned up realising it would be a recurring scenario of disappointment and tears, and instead we would just have a little party at home, and I would take them out wherever they wanted to go, and they could invite 1 or 2 best friends, whom I would go and pickup directly so that we did not need to rely on their parents. They have all been happy with this and none of them have ever complained.As for teens, you have to remember that kids have terrible memories and no ability organise themselves. So reminders about a party would need to sent on a daily basis. And since kids are glued to their phones these days, then the invites/reminders need to be sent via social media.Even with my 14 year old we still have the same issue, it is me and his mum driving him to see his friends all the time, as his friends parents are too lazy to drive their kids anywhere and his friends are too lazy to get on the bus.So sadly it is still the same solution, if he wants to do something on his birthday, I have to arrange it, and I have to go pickup a few of his friends and I have to take them out, and then pick them up and take them home afterwards.
Is it necessary to throw a first birthday party?
My husband and I have conflicting opinions when it comes to b-day parties. His mom throws one every year for every child. When I was a kid, I had one birthday party, at 13 years old. That's all I wanted and I wasn't a spoiled kid, I was grateful for birthday cards sent from relatives and a few dollars here and there. My daughter turns one in November. She can't walk yet, just holding onto furniture. My husband thinks we need to have a party. We live in a small house that couldn't hold a party. We don't have a lot of money and can't rent out a hall. To me, a party for a one year old is a bit pointless. I would rather a small family celebration (my husband, me and my daughter) and maybe going out to dinner since we don't do that often. My husband's family lives 35 minutes away (his mom does) and everyone else lives about 1 1/2 hours away. I don't want to plan a party if no one will show up. Our baby shower consisted of his mom, sisters, his grandma, his aunt, and his cousin. It was a very small celebration and everyone left before we played games, I felt disappointed and like I missed out! So given my situation, what should I do for my daughter when she turns one? I think my husband feels pressure from his mother to throw a party. Hey, if she wants to throw one for us, she can gladly ( I doubt she would), but she can't go asking us if we're having a party and why not.. yada yada!