There is never enough detail in these hypothetical questions. Was Susan Abbey's only friend that could come help? Wasn't Susan hosting a party, which carries certain obligations to all of the guests... like actually being at the party, particularly if she has other minor children in her charge? So on and so forth.
This is where I stand. Were I to take ^off for ~40 minutes from a young child's birthday party, it'd be Very. Bad. If it is something I can disappear from without it causing problems, maybe. But if we are talking my life right now, if I left Laurens bday party ... It'd be bad.
Yep, that's where I am, too. It would be MORE rude to leave all my other guests at my child's party for 40 minutes to help one friend. If it were just her coming over for a playdate? I'd be all over helping her. But not in the situation presented.
I noticed that Susan had the party halfway between her hometown and current city, which made me assume it was because she wanted family there, which would, in my family, mean that I had relatives who I could ask to keep an eye on things while I go to get Abby, or I could ask one of them to get Abby (ack! Time away from their own children! Heaven!)
Yeah, if it was my family, the person having the problem may call the host, but it would be one of the guys actually sent out to fetch the kids, help with the car, etc.
The devil is indeed in the details. My answer assumed *someone* (not necessarily the party thrower) could have taken the time to drive over and pick them up. Apparently all the parents are staying with their kids at this party, so how hard is it to trust that your kid will be okay under their supervision for an hour while you go pick up Abby and her kids?
Edited to add: And come to think of it, why the assumption that it's just the moms (or one parent) who attend the party? Surely there are *some* couples who went. Or maybe Susan's husband is there, too. All of which makes it even more selfish and stupid for no one to give poor Abby a hand.
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Edited to add: And come to think of it, why the assumption that it's just the moms (or one parent) who attend the party? Surely there are *some* couples who went. Or maybe Susan's husband is there, too. All of which makes it even more selfish and stupid for no one to give poor Abby a hand.
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