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yeah, this is so so so real. Birthday parties don't help. (lol fucking birthday parties! a whole sub thread! why do we worry more about how many flavors of seltzer we stock in the cooler than whether there are activities that don't require our and 15 other adults' direct supervision?!)

anyway I still can't get over the annual bday party one of my bestie throws where she invites all the important kids in her kiddo's life, which has been a mixed-age neighborhood crew since birth. and it's just kickball at the walkable park. Without fail every year some parent expresses confusion about "what's happening" as if we need an agenda, and wonders aloud "who these kids are" because they're not in their kid's school class, etc. ahhh! so silly! and also sad!

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