Nobody came to his party

[bright.ton42]

Poor little boy, this makes me so sad.  That dear little face

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-3888522/Oregon-mother-urges-parents-RSVP-turned-son-s-birt...

'Seeing my heartbroken little boy sitting alone at his empty party table was more than I could take': Mother begs parents to RSVP after NOBODY turned up to her son's birthday

• A heartbroken mother said she watched as her nine-year-old son waited for his school friends to arrive - but none came
• Mahlon started school one month ago after his family moved to a new area
• 'Words cannot describe the utter and complete devastation,' his mother, who goes by the pen name Kristen Layne, wrote
• Mahlon told his father of the party: 'No one came, Dad. I guess I'm not very popular at school'

[imastawka]

They've only been in town for a month - that could be it.

But.......I have an 8 yo next door, who's mother thinks he's the bestest kid ever.

I wouldn't let my 9 yo grandson anywhere near that swine of a child.

[peteepie]

If I was named Fregly I wouldn't go anywhere.

[icyfroth]

Wow poor Mahlon.

That sort of thing could ruin a kid's self-confidence for life.

I wonder if he's being bullied at school?

[imastawka]

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@icyfroth wrote:

Wow poor Mahlon.

That sort of thing could ruin a kid's self-confidence for life.

I wonder if he's being bullied at school?

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 Who's to say he's not the bully?

Lots of things to factor in here.  

His mum might be the one who's disliked, for instance

Other mums making a point.    School mum pack mentality.

Witnessed that with their little cliques

[ecar3483]

Poor little bloke.

😞

[lurker172602]

I think there might be more to this than we are told. Kids don't not turn up for parties without reason.

[icyfroth]

Having been home-schooled and this being his first year at a public school might make it hard for him (and his Mum) to fit in.

[lurker172602]

I don't like apportioning blame to these sorts of stories we read in blogs, but if I had been the mum I'm pretty sure I would have somehow found a way to contact the other parents. It's a bit thoughtless to set your child up for potential upset like that.

[icyfroth]

Well you're not the Mum, are you, Lurks?