Yellen says her talks with Chinese finance chief laid groundwork for Biden's meeting with Xi
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says she and her Chinese counterpart have agreed to work toward a “healthy economic relationship,” during two days of talks that she said helped lay the groundwork for a productive meeting next week between President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping
1970-01-01 08:00
The GOP congressman who leads the House's probe of COVID-19's origins says he won't seek reelection
The Republican congressman who leads the House GOP's investigation of the origins of COVID-19 says he won't seek reelection next year
1970-01-01 08:00
Is Anthony Davis playing tonight? Star's status for Friday In-Season Tournament
After missing last game, could Anthony Davis return to action for tonight's In-Season tournament matchup between the Phoenix Suns and the Los Angeles Lakers?
1970-01-01 08:00
Why Won’t My Cat Use the Litter Box?
A certified cat trainer suggests reasons why a cat won’t use its litter box—and offers some possible solutions.
1970-01-01 08:00
Former Indiana legislator agrees to plead guilty to fraud in casino corruption scheme
Federal prosecutors say a former Indiana lawmaker has agreed to plead guilty to a federal charge alleging that he accepted promises of compensation from a casino company during his time in public office
1970-01-01 08:00
Mum wins approval after ‘ruining’ child’s party because her daughter wasn’t invited
A mother has been praised after she revealed how she ‘ruined’ a child’s birthday because her daughter wasn’t invited. In a post to Reddit's "Am I the A**hole?" forum, the mum provided the backstory as to what happened that caused the drama to unfold. She began by detailing how her nine-year-old daughter goes to a small school with 11 girls in her grade which is "tight-knit" and "we all get along." The girls have started up a book club and we would meet up twice per month at each other's homes. "My daughter was in it last summer but we had to stop when the school year began. She’s a competitive dancer which requires a lot of time," the mum explained. But also later clarified that her daughter "does still attend book club once per month to once every other month," she's just not a full-time member. The problem first occurred three weeks ago when a classmate discussed an upcoming party - one to which the daughter hadn't been invited. "We had a girl in her class over named Sarah. Sarah asked my daughter if she was excited to attend Addy’s, another girl in the class, birthday party. "She said it was a swimming party and they’d be playing a movie on an outdoor screen. My daughter hadn’t received an invite. "When Sarah’s mom came Sarah told her how we hadn’t received an invite for Addy’s birthday," to which Sarah's mother said that "Addy had handed them out at the last book club and had probably just forgot to reach out." So that's exactly what she did. "I texted Addy’s mom and reminded her my daughter hadn’t been at the last book club and if she was also supposed to receive an invite. "She responded that they had hired someone to do a spa for the girls during the party and the service had a limit of 10 so they decided to only do the girls in book club. She didn’t expect us to find out." The mum responded saying that she "understood but felt it was wrong to not include just one." "I told my daughter we can’t expect to be invited every time and this was just a life lesson," she added. When Sarah's mum asked if the situation had been sorted, the mum sent a screenshot of the text conversation she had with Addy's mum. A few days later, Sarah's mom told her that she would not be taking Sarah to the party - " She felt it was wrong to not include just one child and she could see if our kids didn’t get along or had drama but that wasn’t the case. They hired someone knowing just one girl would be left out and she didn’t agree with it." But it wasn't just Sarah's mom who decided not to take their child to the party. "I get a text from Addy’s mom a week later that a total of 4 girls were not attending," the mum wrote. "She felt I had ruined her daughter's party and was creating drama. I explained that I had no intentions of ruining her party and had only spoken to one other mom about it." The poster's own mum told her she "should not have texted Addy’s mom and if they had wanted us we would have been invited." To conclude, the mum summed her her side of things. "The only mom I talked to about it was Sarah’s which I assume is who told others. I never meant to cause others to not attend or ruin a child’s party. "When I reached out I really felt like it must have been a mistake since she was the only one. Now I’m unsure if I was just a jerk who now cause unnecessary drama in a small group and possibly ruined a child’s party. "Was I the AH?" she asked. Since sharing the dilemma, there have been plenty of comments from people who shared their thoughts on what happened - with many siding with the mum, believing she was not the a**hole in this situation. One person said: "NTA. Not unreasonable to think in a group that small everyone would have received an invitation. But some food for thought… Not invited? Don’t go. Not told? Don’t ask. Late invite? Decline, you were never a part of the plan." "NTA. Addy's mom knows there are 11 girls in the class and decided to go for the activity limited by not including one girl in. That's where the drama is caused," another person wrote. "Of course your daughter would have found out - or if not, this would have caused the other girls to isolate her in general by keeping secrets from her." Someone else added: "NTA - you don't exclude one kid from a party, it's unnecessarily cruel. Have only 6 sure, 10 of 11, no, and they shouldn't be surprised it's had consequences." "NTA. It's completely normal to want your kids not to be left alone or rejected," a fourth person commented. How to join the indy100's free WhatsApp channel Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
1970-01-01 08:00
Is Deebo Samuel playing this week? Latest 49ers Week 10 injury report
The San Francisco 49ers march into Jacksonville on Sunday to face the Jaguars expecting to have Deebo Samuel back in action.
1970-01-01 08:00
New Speaker Mike Johnson grasps for a funding plan with a government shutdown rapidly approaching
New House Speaker Mike Johnson is facing his first big test as he tries to win House Republican support for a short-term funding plan to avert a government shutdown
1970-01-01 08:00
David Moyes likely to see out West Ham contract despite indifferent results
West Ham are likely to stick with David Moyes as manager until the end of the season as David Sullivan isn't convinced there's anybody better suited to the job.
1970-01-01 08:00
The Beatles make music history as they reach number one with brand new single
The Beatles have broken a string of records as they reached the top spot with their single 'Now and Then' on Friday, more than 50 years after their last chart entry.
1970-01-01 08:00
Cubs rumors: Players for Ohtani, interest in first-baseman, David Ross first comments
The Chicago Cubs are entirely serious about being big players for the top free agent target of the MLB offseason. That and more in a Cubs roundup as the GM meetings close out.
1970-01-01 08:00
Julian Araujo reveals it was always his 'dream' to play in LaLiga
Julian Araujo is hoping to improve his game during his spell at Las Palmas, a club flying high in LaLiga and hailing from Gran Canaria.
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