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Vaginal Discount
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 Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 9:49 am Post subject: NO CLUE WHICH TO CHOOSE: Spend 25th bday in SAN FRANCISCO? or go to best friends baby shower on my bday??????? |
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| I will be 25 on Saturday. I kept my 'plans' open (as usual) so that way I could do something fun/spontaneous on my birthday. Well I found out a week ago that my VERY good friend, who I have known for 7 years, is having her "baby shower" on MAY 3, which is my birthday. She's always been good to remember my birthday before in the past, however, when I said "oh that’s my birthday' she acted as if she forgot that was my special day and kind of wondered if would impact whether I would be there or not "?". I did tell her I would be there, however its kind of weird I never got an invitation in the mail. When I asked her what time it started, she said either 3/4/5pm. Its a dif. kind of shower than the traditional norm. Its a Philippine shower, so a bunch of her family will be there. She said her mom sent out over 100 invitations last minute, but its more of a party/feast in their tradition. Well do I go to her shower? Or should I give her a gift a day early, and go out of town with my husband? We have no kids and so it would kind of be a romantic get away. I cant go to her party, then go out of town because the party of hers is an hour and half in the wrong direction of San Francisco, and we cant leave Saturday Night or Sunday.So….cancel my 25th birthday for a friend? And do something boring locally? It wouldn’t quite be the same, also if we went the following weekend. Its so much more fun and real to do things on the exact day of celebration. However, I don’t want to seem self centered. This sucks!!!!!!!!!! |
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crumps1004
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| Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 9:56 am Post subject: |
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| First of all, if you didnt get an invitation are you invited? If you are invited you truly need to go. A lot of women that do not have children don't realize the importance of a baby shower to someone until it is theirs. I can tell you every friend that was and wasnt at my baby shower and that was 6 years ago. Having a baby is absolutely one of the biggest things in a persons life and you truly want to celebrate it with your closest friends and relatives. Times like these are when people find out who their true friends are. So, if you are close to her and truly care about her, suck it up and go. Schedule your birthday plans for a week later you can still have fun! |
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formerly_bob
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| Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 10:00 am Post subject: |
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| Here's what I would do: Go to the shower, and make a special trip for your birthday on another weekend. Making a personal sacrifice to make your friend happy should more than compensate for a late birthday celebration - you end up with two things that make you happy instead of one bad thing and one good thing if you skip the shower. |
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Terri
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| Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 10:27 am Post subject: |
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Have you already made plans and reservations that will not give you a refund?If so, then politely decline. You could also mention that you never did receive an invitation or else you might have been able to go.If not, then go, and save your penny for another weekend.  |
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