Host parents demanding things on birthday party invitations have become common in 2025.
Certain colors for gifts, paying for food and even ‘tipping’ the parents for organizing the party, are all rogue demands we’ve recently brought to you.
But now we have a story about an unheard of request from a guest, and it has most people agog at the entitlement.
“The only way we can attend is if you drive us”
The host mom was so surprised by the text she received from the mom of one of the girls her daughter invited, she took it to a parenting advice group.
She explained:
“I’m hosting a birthday party and I let my daughter invite some new friends she’s made this year. Yesterday I get a text stating “My daughter and I would love to attend and since I don’t drive the only way we can attend is if you drive me and my daughter to and from the party. Please let me know because my daughter is very excited to be able to attend!”.
“This is literally the first conversation I had with this woman, I don’t know her from a hole in the ground. I told this parent I’d be too busy hosting to drive anyone. She seemed really upset in her reply.
“For all I know she could be on the other side of town and it could take a very long time to drive them. I also have to pick up the cake and snacks day of the event.
“I also have to set up and decorate the rental hall the day of the party and tear it down. The rental hall is cheap but that means I’m responsible for all the cleaning so that means I’ll be there for a long time.
“I hope there isn’t any social fallout for my daughter but I already told my kid to blame me because I don’t mind taking the blame.”
“Literally ask anyone else except the person throwing the party”
People in the group couldn’t believe the woman’s audacity.
“This is a new low of entitlement,” read the most-liked comment.
Another agreed, writing, “If you can’t get you and your kid to the party, then no, you can’t go. Or let’s say there is an issue, ask literally anyone other than the person throwing the party….”
One reader noted the rude tone of the text: “It also rubs me the wrong way that this person didn’t actually ask. In the quote of the text, there is no question posed.”
To which came the reply, “Right? The parent was trying to manipulate the host with the words that were used. That parent makes people do things for the family that way because a lot of people won’t just say no.”
Finally, one offered this joke… although we’re not entirely sure she’s joking: “I would’ve sent her the Google Maps link for walking directions.”
