Woman calls best friend friend to ditch her baby shower

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You may have a lot of friends, but it’s a bitter pill to swallow when you realize most of them aren’t there for you when you want or need them most.

Wanting to share the good things that are happening in your life with someone else is as natural as hearing an influencer’s harsh voice and grimacing in pain.

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Unfortunately, the woman says it happened to one of her close friends who threw an elaborate baby shower and invited 17 people.

All 17 people RSVPed to the event, but each texted their pregnant mom on the day to tell them they couldn’t attend.

A viral TikTok posted by @spins.in.circles chronicles all the work she and her pregnant friend put into creating a baby shower. With a montage showing snippets of party preparations and text messages from mom’s friends who canceled everything, TikToker wrote a series of text overlays that tell sad stories.

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Source: TikTok | @spins.in.circles

“POV: You spent weeks planning and preparing for your best friend’s baby shower…we were so looking forward to the shower. I started making all the fun decorations.”

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Source: TikTok | @spins.in.circles

She showed off a giant cardboard box painted to look like toy blocks a child would play with, a giant multi-balloon decoration, a special cake to commemorate the occasion, green macaroons, and sugar cookies believed to be in the image of Polo. Did. Logo man about to hit the ball.

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Source: TikTok | @spins.in.circles

The camera then switched to text from a TikToker friend saying he was overwhelmed with messages from people saying he couldn’t take a shower. Then there is the cut to the hall they reserved for showering, completely empty except for two people sitting at a table.

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Source: TikTok | @spins.in.circles

“Seventeen RSVP’s sent back and not one came. Somehow she was able to smile through it,” TikToker wrote, adding, “But I know her heart was crushed. I knew that

She then shows a snippet of a text message sent by her friend.

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Source: TikTok | @spins.in.circles

TikToker got so upset that the group of friends defiled themselves in such a way that they decided to post on a Facebook group created specifically for the baby shower calling out the 17 friends who had decided to part ways. bottom.

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Source: TikTok | @spins.in.circles

she wrote: I understand life happens – so don’t commit to an event you’re not 100% sure you’ll attend. It would have been easier just to reschedule.

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Source: TikTok | @spins.in.circles

TikTokers who saw her post sympathized with the mother, saying many cut off 17 friends and would never speak to them again. He said he learned the hard way and that people’s true character is revealed in the vulnerable moments of their lives.

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Source: TikTok | @spins.in.circles

Others also highlighted their own experiences in dealing with party/event ditchers and how distressing it was to see people fail to keep their promises even for the slightest inconvenience.