Motherhood is a rollercoaster ride, and sometimes it can take a toll on our relationships. One mom, who recently had a difficult third pregnancy, found herself in a tough situation when she had to cancel on her best friend’s birthday party at the last minute. The two friends, who have been inseparable since elementary school, had a promise to always be there for each other’s birthdays. But when our worn-out mom had to break the news to her friend Ashley, things took a turn for the worse. Let’s dive into this emotional story and see what happened…
The Struggles of Motherhood
A Tough Third Pregnancy
Husband to the Rescue!
Best Friends Forever?
Ashley’s Awareness
Feeling Under the Weather
Party Time, or Not? ⏰
Breaking the News
Ashley’s Angry Response
A Hurtful Comeback
Sensitive Topic
Trying to Apologize
Husband’s Opinion
Birthday Party Drama: A Friendship on the Rocks?
Our exhausted mom had to make the difficult decision to cancel on her best friend’s birthday party, knowing how important the occasion was to both of them. When she told Ashley she couldn’t make it due to her exhaustion, Ashley angrily reminded her of their promise and even threw in a hurtful comment about our mom’s weight. In the heat of the moment, our mom brought up Ashley’s inability to have kids, which was a very sensitive topic for her. The next day, she tried to apologize, but Ashley ignored her calls and messages. Our mom’s husband thinks she shouldn’t apologize, as a real friend would have shown concern instead of anger. But our mom still feels guilty for her hurtful words. Let’s see what the internet thinks of this situation…
RELATED STORIES
Reply to birthday invite turns into a fertility insult. ESH
New mom receives YTA judgment for cruel comment to BFF.
Friend drives 1000 miles with broken arm, but new mom refuses. YTA
Insensitive comment to childless friend makes YTA even worse
BFF’s birthday invite leads to name-calling and infertility insult
Friendship over? Commenter condemns OP’s use of infertility as insult. YTA
Friendship ruined due to last minute cancellation. YTA
Infertility used as ammunition in argument? YTA, lost a friend.
Friendship on the rocks
Friendship changing after having kids? ESH handled it poorly
Friend calls out OP for cruel comment and ends friendship
New mom receives YTA judgment for canceling plans last minute.
Last minute invite, overreaction, fat-shaming & childless friend insulted. ESH.
Friend uses traumatic event as ammunition in argument ♀️
Insulting friend’s infertility makes YTA, not ESH. ♀️
A harsh YTA comment with no mercy for the new mom
Friend travels 1000 miles with broken arm, new mom calls her selfish. YTA
New mom cancels friend’s birthday, makes hurtful comment. ESH.
Last-minute cancelation leads to ESH situation and hurtful comment.
Friendship advice with a spicy YTA burn
Attacking a new mom for being upset? YTA for sure
A comment on apologies and ruthless friendship endings.
OP not the a**hole for missing party, but ESH for the argument and insulting comment.
YTA and you know it Don’t ditch your BFF’s birthday party!
When friends clash over motherhood and infertility.
Insensitive mom shamed for throwing friend’s infertility in her face
YTA, You waited until the last moment to cancel ♀️
A comment on the importance of being considerate
A miscommunication on the process of giving birth. ESH ☠️
Harsh comment calls out bad behavior with sarcasm
Friend calls out new mom for hurtful behavior, friendship in ruins
New mom called out for selfish behavior and insensitive comment
Canceled plans, name-calling, and below the belt comments. ESH.
Unrealistic expectations and mean reactions lead to ESH situation. ♀️
ESH situation, commenter advises apologizing to friend for harsh comment
Friend calls out new mom for being insensitive and unreliable
Friend is called YTA for attacking BFF’s sacrifice of driving 1000 miles to celebrate birthday.
Compassionate comment on new mom’s BFF’s birthday invite drama.
Friend calls out commenter for being the a**hole with nuclear response
Friendship shattered over new mom’s harsh YTA comment
Defending OP’s harsh response due to recovery from childbirth trauma. NTA
Reply calls out new mom’s behavior as petty and low.
Friend calls out OP for being selfish and cruel.
New mom called out for blaming everything on pregnancy
NTA commenter defends new mom’s harsh reply to entitled friend.
A harsh but fair judgement of a toxic friendship. ESH.
Canceling last minute and throwing infertility in face = YTA
New mom receives harsh criticism for birthday invite response.
Friend travels 1000 miles with broken arm, but both suck.
Friend showed entitled behavior but traumatic pregnancy can explain OP’s outburst.
Both sides at fault for emotionally charged exchange ♀️
Friend calls out new mom for rubbing infertility in face
Friend calls her fat and guilts her, NTA for declining
YTA blames baby, hurts friend, throws infertility in face
Having a newborn and recovering from c-section > adult birthday parties ♀️
![Image credit: [deleted] | [deleted]](https://diplycom5cc47.zapwp.com/q:i/r:0/wp:1/w:1/u:https://static.diply.com/ea630825-75d3-44c4-9093-da75ef042235.png)
Friend opened up about insecurity, OP used it to hurt. YTA
User calls out new mom’s unhealthy and unsustainable behavior.
Friend calls out new mom for cruel behavior and excuses. YTA
Canceling last minute and blaming kids? YTA for sure
Being understanding is important, but intentional cruelty is unacceptable. ♀️
Canceled last minute and retaliated with abhorrent remark
Defending OP’s decision to prioritize self-care, but criticizing fertility comment
New mom gets called out for rude reply to friend’s invite.
Don’t wait to communicate, YTA for the insult
Friend calls out new mom for bailing on birthday plans
Savage response to ‘if you had kids, you’d understand’ remark
Ouch! Harsh criticism for a last-minute cancellation.
Canceled plans with BFF due to illness: YTA or NAH?
NTA but apologize first. Friend should’ve been more understanding.
Redditor calls out new mom for insulting BFF’s birthday invite
Canceling last minute and attacking with hurtful comments? YTA.
Late truth + insensitivity = YTA. Be mindful next time.
Ouch! A personal attack on friendship. YTA confirmed
Choosing to have kids doesn’t give you a pass, YTA ♀️
YTA gets called out for cruel response to friend’s invite ♀️
Friend’s entitled behavior called out, apology and visit suggested.
Friend calls out commenter for hurtful behavior at birthday party
Friend called YTA for uncalled, awful comment. End of friendship?
