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WOW, I'm an idiot
Ok, so all that stressing about not offending people who have children and I do it anyway.
I had sent the evite to my sister asking her to preview it, saying, "So and so has kids, these people have kids, I don't want to offend, but it would be too crazy to have all those kids. What do you think of this evite?" I also mention that 2 of them won't come anyway (because they haven't come to anything I've had in the past 3 years.
It gave me no chance to delete that message when I sent to everyone else so the email went out with that message intended for my sister. Of course 2 of the mommas have already checked it and are pissed. I feel terrible. I apologized and 1 has accepted, but I feel like a complete idiot. I am about to be sick. EVERYONE (50 people) got the message.
Re: WOW, I'm an idiot
I don't think it's that bad. I'd probably just laugh if I got it.
I keep getting emails saying, "Just wanted to let you know you sent this to everyone." That's making me feel worse. I feel so stupid!!!
I can understand being a little embarrassed, but I wouldn't worry about it. I'm sorry, but anyone that is offended because they were invited to an adults only event needs to get their heads out of you know where. It indicates to me that they are entirely too consumed with their children's lives to the point that they obviously have forsaken their own. Good luck to them and their marriages down the road.
I cannot imagine any of my good friends with children getting offended if I invited them to an adults only evening. Cut yourself a break!
The 2 that are upset are the ones that I called out saying they wouldn't come anyway. I think they are more miffed about that than anything. I just feel bad, I hate hurting people's feelings.
Oh....I feel ya! I have done this in the past too, except I was totally calling people out and it wasn't in a nice way. Mine was an accidental 'reply all' but same thing. It's embarrassing for a while but hopefully soon you will realize that you feel better for actually getting it off your chest and now you don't just have to think these thoughts to yourself.
Plus....look at the bright side, everyone should totally understand now that it's NO kids and you shouldn't have to tell people no when they call you asking if they can bring their kids anyway.
Oh no! I don't think there's a person alive with today's technology who hasn't done something similar. I know how you feel about not wanting to hurt anyone's feelings...I'm the same way.
The way I see it, you're just stating the truth about those moms that don't come to anything. They're probably pissed because someone actually said it. As for not inviting children, not worry about it. Adults need to have adult-time. I just recently got married and we invited kids because there were a lot of kids, but I didn't see anything wrong with the brides that just invite adults. Not everything is appropriate for kids to attend.
Don't worry about it, just apologize and move on. If the other moms can't move on, that is their problem.