A MUM has divided opinion after her complaint about a child’s birthday party went viral.
Taking to TikTok, the mum known as @olgainspired, shared her rant about the party her child attended, complaining that it was “without even cake.”
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Sharing a video of a roller disco rink, she captioned her clip writing: “Recently attended a kid’s birthday party. Turns out, everyone had to pay for their own entry ticket.
“No food, no drinks – not even cake.
“The kids played, then left. Everyone still brought gifts. I tried to act normal but honestly, what was that?”
In the caption to the video she added: “People are weird. Why not just invite to the park? Or why not to add no gifts please if you literally don’t do anything.”
The post attracted more than 4000 comments, and has been viewed more than 1.5 million times with many viewers quick to criticise the mum’s judgement.
“Maybe a mum with no money trying to give her kid a good birthday party, and maybe you people with money should have compassion,” one wrote.
But Olga was quick to clapback, replying: “You don’t get anything you cannot afford.”
Another suggested: “Consider for a moment that poor children also deserve parties, even if they don’t quite meet adult expectations.”
Meanwhile another added: “I don’t understand the alternative…one mom pays for 30 kids? Or what are you saying here?”
But not everyone was critical, with several viewers agreeing with Olga’s take.
“Why are people defending this? The parents didn’t put money or effort into organising a party, it’s so clearly a cash grab it’s not funny,” one wrote.
“You could have made box mix cupcakes for $1. Water is free. Come onnnnnnnn the bar is beneath the floor.”
And this person suggested a more tactful approach could have been taken: “I get that some people can’t afford parties.
“They’re expensive but you have to set clear expectations on the invite. Join us for birthday play date. Each kid responsible for admission. Gifts not required.”
The poster came back into the comments to defend herself.
She wrote: “I was okay to pay for entrance. But no food or water was upsetting. This is not expensive at all.
“Any water/juice/cupcake and blowing the candles would completely change the atmosphere.”
This article was originally published on Kidspot and has been republished here with permission.
