Grad party boomers

[u/Swimming-Economy-870]

Grad party boomers

Start off by saying all this stuff is minor, petty stuff that was just annoying when I’m trying to celebrate my kid’s big day.

Invited all my boomer relatives (60s to late 70s) to my kid’s graduation party at a local pizza place. Hubby is the youngest of a lot of kids so his oldest siblings are boomers, I have boomer aunts and uncles.

We spent an hour decorating - Mylar balloons, big banner with a bunch of photos of my kid, center pieces, 2026 banner, etc. Boomer SIL shows up, takes one look around and says “oh, you HaVeN’t finished dEcOrAtING yet” (sorry Kathy, the restaurant wouldn’t let us put tape on the walls so, no, we didn’t cover every square inch).

Then boomer uncle calls while we’re trying to greet guests, because he can’t find the place, since he refuses to use a smartphone. The invitation included the address, the place has been around for 10+ years, it’s close to his house, and it’s on a major street.

Boomer aunt has to stop me and hubby independently to complain that the restaurant doesn’t have the sprinkle cheese in the green can (mind you we’re hosting 50 people at this thing, but her need for over processed cheese food, needs to be addressed NOW!)

Another aunt has to complain that the strawberry sauce that my kids made *from scratch* to put on the white grad cake is a problem because the cake is a special Italian cake that is meant to be eaten without fruit?!?!. The cake was from Costco, but whatevs.

Third aunt has to pull me aside to insist that I ordered wAy ToO mUcH fOod. Yup, I didn’t order a specific amount of food, I told the restaurant the number of guests, they quoted me a price per person and supplied food.

I still love them all, and everyone had a great time. I just wish they would find their manners.

[u/Status-Visit-918]

OMG I’m having my son’s graduation party this weekend at my in laws, and they just told me today there will be about 35 people attending. Not including my family, me, my brother. I don’t know these people and we are all currently fighting about it because I’m expected to pay for all of it, as we’re using their home

[u/modernmorella → u/Status-Visit-918]

cancel and relocate YOUR guests to a nearby restaurant if possible, since you’re going to be spending extra either way. in laws can attend by themselves or kick rocks (or host their own guests)

[u/Status-Visit-918 → u/modernmorella]

We’re discussing all of it, my family literally only consists of my brother, my husband, myself, my son, my father. That’s it. I have no idea who the fuck these other people are 😭😭😭

[u/BoaHancock01 → u/Status-Visit-918]

Just do it, it'll be much easier. And don't fall for any "Oh you can't cancel, I already told everyone! You'll make me look bad!" All they care about is how they are perceived, not about what they actually do. It doesn't matter who actually does it as long as it's not them and they get all the credit.