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We had a friend, her husband and children over for dinner. One of their kids is best friend's with my kid. That child has a food allergy. Its's not severe, worst case she would possibly vomit up the food if she somehow ate it. To be inclusive, i went to the store and got her a dessert free from the allergen. However, I made a mistake and accidentally bought another box that contained the allergen. Both boxes were the same brand, looked almost identical and were right next to each other. So one contained the allergen and one didn't. At the the party, the child ate the allergen containing cupcake. In the chaos of wild kids and all the action, i accidentally took from the allergen containing box. A screw up, 100 percent my fault. When the mom realized she said she was going to leave and take her child home in case she vomited. She seemed stressed but not angry at me. Kept saying it was okay. I was extremely apologetic and totally mortified. They leave. A short time later I text another apology. No reply. I order a toy and an apology note for the little girl. It arrived two days ago. No acknowledgement at all. We have many mutual friends and we are scheduled to attend two birthday parties and a group trip together next week. As i said, our kids are best friends and prior to this we were good friends as well. Would you reach out again in some way? Apologize again or ask if the child liked the set? If there is no communication would you still attend the parties? Thanks ! So I saw her yesterday. At the birthday party, we said hi then avoided each other. Afterwards, we went to a playground in a smaller group and she was totally normal. She didn’t mention anything about the gift or what happened.
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Re: how would you handle this ?
Posted by MrsA1012
We had a friend, her husband and children over for dinner. One of their kids is best friend's with my kid. That child has a food allergy. Its's not severe, worst case she would possibly vomit up the food if she somehow ate it. To be inclusive, i went to the store and got her a dessert free from the allergen. However, I made a mistake and accidentally bought another box that contained the allergen. Both boxes were the same brand, looked almost identical and were right next to each other. So one contained the allergen and one didn't. At the the party, the child ate the allergen containing cupcake. In the chaos of wild kids and all the action, i accidentally took from the allergen containing box. A screw up, 100 percent my fault. When the mom realized she said she was going to leave and take her child home in case she vomited. She seemed stressed but not angry at me. Kept saying it was okay. I was extremely apologetic and totally mortified. They leave. A short time later I text another apology. No reply. I order a toy and an apology note for the little girl. It arrived two days ago. No acknowledgement at all. We have many mutual friends and we are scheduled to attend two birthday parties and a group trip together next week. As i said, our kids are best friends and prior to this we were good friends as well. Would you reach out again in some way? Apologize again or ask if the child liked the set? If there is no communication would you still attend the parties? Thanks !
You made a small mistake. You apologized. You apologized again. At this point it’s up to the other parent to move on. I couldn’t imagine ending a friendship over something like this but people can be funny. I would definitely still attend parties where both kids and parents might be present. Are you supposed to go into hiding? If they don’t want to associate with you any longer over the incident consider it a bullet dodged.
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Re: how would you handle this ?
It was an honest mistake and frankly if it were me, I would accept the apology and move on. I would not contact her again though, I would wait until you see her in person and feel the situation out.
However, I am just wondering why you didn't just serve the allergen free item to everyone? I feel like if it was the same exact thing except one with something and one without, in the future I would just get the one without.
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Re: how would you handle this ?
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Posted by MrsA1012
We had a friend, her husband and children over for dinner. One of their kids is best friend's with my kid. That child has a food allergy. Its's not severe, worst case she would possibly vomit up the food if she somehow ate it. To be inclusive, i went to the store and got her a dessert free from the allergen. However, I made a mistake and accidentally bought another box that contained the allergen. Both boxes were the same brand, looked almost identical and were right next to each other. So one contained the allergen and one didn't. At the the party, the child ate the allergen containing cupcake. In the chaos of wild kids and all the action, i accidentally took from the allergen containing box. A screw up, 100 percent my fault. When the mom realized she said she was going to leave and take her child home in case she vomited. She seemed stressed but not angry at me. Kept saying it was okay. I was extremely apologetic and totally mortified. They leave. A short time later I text another apology. No reply. I order a toy and an apology note for the little girl. It arrived two days ago. No acknowledgement at all. We have many mutual friends and we are scheduled to attend two birthday parties and a group trip together next week. As i said, our kids are best friends and prior to this we were good friends as well. Would you reach out again in some way? Apologize again or ask if the child liked the set? If there is no communication would you still attend the parties? Thanks !
You made a small mistake. You apologized. You apologized again. At this point it’s up to the other parent to move on. I couldn’t imagine ending a friendship over something like this but people can be funny. I would definitely still attend parties where both kids and parents might be present. Are you supposed to go into hiding? If they don’t want to associate with you any longer over the incident consider it a bullet dodged.
I agree! Also, if my kid has an allergy, as a parent I'm responsible for what he is eating.
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MrsA1012
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Re: how would you handle this ?
Posted by RomeyT
Posted by MrsA1012
We had a friend, her husband and children over for dinner. One of their kids is best friend's with my kid. That child has a food allergy. Its's not severe, worst case she would possibly vomit up the food if she somehow ate it. To be inclusive, i went to the store and got her a dessert free from the allergen. However, I made a mistake and accidentally bought another box that contained the allergen. Both boxes were the same brand, looked almost identical and were right next to each other. So one contained the allergen and one didn't. At the the party, the child ate the allergen containing cupcake. In the chaos of wild kids and all the action, i accidentally took from the allergen containing box. A screw up, 100 percent my fault. When the mom realized she said she was going to leave and take her child home in case she vomited. She seemed stressed but not angry at me. Kept saying it was okay. I was extremely apologetic and totally mortified. They leave. A short time later I text another apology. No reply. I order a toy and an apology note for the little girl. It arrived two days ago. No acknowledgement at all. We have many mutual friends and we are scheduled to attend two birthday parties and a group trip together next week. As i said, our kids are best friends and prior to this we were good friends as well. Would you reach out again in some way? Apologize again or ask if the child liked the set? If there is no communication would you still attend the parties? Thanks !
You made a small mistake. You apologized. You apologized again. At this point it’s up to the other parent to move on. I couldn’t imagine ending a friendship over something like this but people can be funny. I would definitely still attend parties where both kids and parents might be present. Are you supposed to go into hiding? If they don’t want to associate with you any longer over the incident consider it a bullet dodged.
So would you just act like nothing happened ? totally normal towards her?
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Re: how would you handle this ?
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We had a friend, her husband and children over for dinner. One of their kids is best friend's with my kid. That child has a food allergy. Its's not severe, worst case she would possibly vomit up the food if she somehow ate it. To be inclusive, i went to the store and got her a dessert free from the allergen. However, I made a mistake and accidentally bought another box that contained the allergen. Both boxes were the same brand, looked almost identical and were right next to each other. So one contained the allergen and one didn't. At the the party, the child ate the allergen containing cupcake. In the chaos of wild kids and all the action, i accidentally took from the allergen containing box. A screw up, 100 percent my fault. When the mom realized she said she was going to leave and take her child home in case she vomited. She seemed stressed but not angry at me. Kept saying it was okay. I was extremely apologetic and totally mortified. They leave. A short time later I text another apology. No reply. I order a toy and an apology note for the little girl. It arrived two days ago. No acknowledgement at all. We have many mutual friends and we are scheduled to attend two birthday parties and a group trip together next week. As i said, our kids are best friends and prior to this we were good friends as well. Would you reach out again in some way? Apologize again or ask if the child liked the set? If there is no communication would you still attend the parties? Thanks !
You made a small mistake. You apologized. You apologized again. At this point it’s up to the other parent to move on. I couldn’t imagine ending a friendship over something like this but people can be funny. I would definitely still attend parties where both kids and parents might be present. Are you supposed to go into hiding? If they don’t want to associate with you any longer over the incident consider it a bullet dodged.
So would you just act like nothing happened ? totally normal towards her?
I would personally act like nothing happened.’if anything their behavior leaves a bad taste in my mouth so I would keep any interaction polite and short.
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MrsA1012
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Re: how would you handle this ?
Posted by lululu
It was an honest mistake and frankly if it were me, I would accept the apology and move on. I would not contact her again though, I would wait until you see her in person and feel the situation out.
However, I am just wondering why you didn't just serve the allergen free item to everyone? I feel like if it was the same exact thing except one with something and one without, in the future I would just get the one without.
I thought I did. I picked up the no allergy one , even re read the ingredients, then saw another box that was the same brand and looked virtually identical and didn't rescreen because i thought it was the same. In hindsight, i obviously should have rescreened, but the visual similarities just messed with me.
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MrsA1012
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Re: how would you handle this ?
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Posted by MrsA1012
We had a friend, her husband and children over for dinner. One of their kids is best friend's with my kid. That child has a food allergy. Its's not severe, worst case she would possibly vomit up the food if she somehow ate it. To be inclusive, i went to the store and got her a dessert free from the allergen. However, I made a mistake and accidentally bought another box that contained the allergen. Both boxes were the same brand, looked almost identical and were right next to each other. So one contained the allergen and one didn't. At the the party, the child ate the allergen containing cupcake. In the chaos of wild kids and all the action, i accidentally took from the allergen containing box. A screw up, 100 percent my fault. When the mom realized she said she was going to leave and take her child home in case she vomited. She seemed stressed but not angry at me. Kept saying it was okay. I was extremely apologetic and totally mortified. They leave. A short time later I text another apology. No reply. I order a toy and an apology note for the little girl. It arrived two days ago. No acknowledgement at all. We have many mutual friends and we are scheduled to attend two birthday parties and a group trip together next week. As i said, our kids are best friends and prior to this we were good friends as well. Would you reach out again in some way? Apologize again or ask if the child liked the set? If there is no communication would you still attend the parties? Thanks !
You made a small mistake. You apologized. You apologized again. At this point it’s up to the other parent to move on. I couldn’t imagine ending a friendship over something like this but people can be funny. I would definitely still attend parties where both kids and parents might be present. Are you supposed to go into hiding? If they don’t want to associate with you any longer over the incident consider it a bullet dodged.
So would you just act like nothing happened ? totally normal towards her?
I would personally act like nothing happened.’if anything their behavior leaves a bad taste in my mouth so I would keep any interaction polite and short.
Yeah, I am honestly stunned she didn't acknowledge the gift. It was a really nice present with a kind note.
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how would you handle this ?
It was a mistake. An honest mistake but still one that could have had significant consequences. You apologized and sent a gift, that is enough. Just give the mom time as she might still be processing the incident and blaming herself as well. Next time you see her just act normal. You apologized enough.
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I think you did enough. Just act normal the next time you see her. Don't mention the gift.
Actually, with everything being so busy with end-of-school-year activities, she may not have even opened the package. Or, the kid opened it and didn't even tell the mom. She may end up contacting you about it in a few days. But even if she doesn't say anything, I would just pretend nothing happened.
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lululu
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Re: how would you handle this ?
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It was an honest mistake and frankly if it were me, I would accept the apology and move on. I would not contact her again though, I would wait until you see her in person and feel the situation out.
However, I am just wondering why you didn't just serve the allergen free item to everyone? I feel like if it was the same exact thing except one with something and one without, in the future I would just get the one without.
I thought I did. I picked up the no allergy one , even re read the ingredients, then saw another box that was the same brand and looked virtually identical and didn't rescreen because i thought it was the same. In hindsight, i obviously should have rescreened, but the visual similarities just messed with me.
Oh jeez I misunderstood. Someone should tell the manufacturer they should make the packaging ClEARLY different. I am sure a lot of people make that same mistake. This friend should get over it!
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MrsA1012
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Re: how would you handle this ?
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It was an honest mistake and frankly if it were me, I would accept the apology and move on. I would not contact her again though, I would wait until you see her in person and feel the situation out.
However, I am just wondering why you didn't just serve the allergen free item to everyone? I feel like if it was the same exact thing except one with something and one without, in the future I would just get the one without.
I thought I did. I picked up the no allergy one , even re read the ingredients, then saw another box that was the same brand and looked virtually identical and didn't rescreen because i thought it was the same. In hindsight, i obviously should have rescreened, but the visual similarities just messed with me.
Oh jeez I misunderstood. Someone should tell the manufacturer they should make the packaging ClEARLY different. I am sure a lot of people make that same mistake. This friend should get over it!
Ironically, the friend told me she made the same mistake when I told her the brand I bought and she realized her daughter ate the wrong one. She didn't seem mad which makes the whole ignoring the text and not acknowledging my gift even weirder !
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Re: how would you handle this ?
She probably feels angry at herself for trusting the cupcakes and not checking the box herself and guilty that her daughter had to leave the fun early. It’s exhausting to have to worry about this all the time and damage control to make sure your kid is ok while at the same time making sure other people don’t have hurt feelings. Just be polite and attend events and continue cordial as usual. Getting the toy was well intentioned but awkward and unnecessary(at least it would be for me). Don’t expect any more acknowledgement to mend your conscience, move on.
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Did anything else happen that day that maybe that could be the reason for her ignoring you?
I would just go to the parties and act like normal. SHE is the one who is in the wrong it seems and there is NO excuse for ignoring a gift from someone unless she never got it. NO ONE is THAT busy in life, no matter what is going on.
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You made an honest mistake, and you apologized, and even went above and beyond to make things better. I would continue to go to these parties, and see how she acts towards you.
There is really nothing more you can do. I wouldnt contact her again regarding what happened.
To be honest with you, she knows her child has a severe allergy, she could have easily brought a dessert that suits her child. I have seen many people bring their own desserts for kids with peanut allergies to parties. Unless you told her you were picking it up.
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It was an honest mistake. That manufacturer suks balz to make two items looking so similar!!! considering how careful folks have to be nowadays COME ON.
Anyway, you did all you could. You are friends. She must realize you feel awful! Your kids are friends!
Go to the parties and act normally. This too shall pass
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You've done more than enough - I wouldn't reach out again. And I would definitely go to the events and act regular with her.
Is it her personality to get mad (and stay mad) at something like this?
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It was a completely honest mistake and she has even made it herself.
Move on, act normal. You've gone above and beyond to apologize. Her lack of communication most likely has nothing to do with you. I'm sure when you see her next it will be totally normal.
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MrsA1012
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Re: how would you handle this ?
Posted by StaceyWill
You've done more than enough - I wouldn't reach out again. And I would definitely go to the events and act regular with her.
Is it her personality to get mad (and stay mad) at something like this?
. I’m not sure. I know she’s had some friendships where they had a disagreement over something but she remained friends with them. She didn’t even seem mad when she found out at the party.
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Did anything else happen that day that maybe that could be the reason for her ignoring you?
I would just go to the parties and act like normal. SHE is the one who is in the wrong it seems and there is NO excuse for ignoring a gift from someone unless she never got it. NO ONE is THAT busy in life, no matter what is going on.
. A mutual friend was with me and we talked about this and we couldn’t think of anything.
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People are weird. And they get weirder when stuff happens to their kid. Give it some room and wait and see.
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You've done more than enough. Go to the parties, see how she is with you there. If she is cold with you then its her problem.
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Reach out and call the Mom and talk to her. Clear the air prior to the events. I would do this sooner rather than later. You apologized, maybe something else is going on. Life is so busy for all, but a personal touch is to call her. Good luck.
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Food allergies are a serious issue. My kids don’t have them thank god but I have friends whose kids do. To you it might just be oh, she might vomit, and it’s no big deal but my guess is it is likely a lot more than that for her. I have a friend who has a child with celiac. It’s not life threatening but when he has any gluten at all it’s a HUGE issue for many reasons. To us we may just think - oh, a stomachache , but it’s way more.
Anyway, my point is, it was a mistake, of course, but it was still a big deal in my opinion, I would reach out again and try to talk to her. It was careless with a child’s health and if it were your own child i doubt you would be so flippant. Maybe it wasn’t this but something else or maybe it wasn’t in the moment but the reaction since that bothered her. Maybe something you said to someone else that got back to her. Who knows what it could be, you won’t know until you ask her.
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MrsA1012
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Posted by itsbabytime
Food allergies are a serious issue. My kids don’t have them thank god but I have friends whose kids do. To you it might just be oh, she might vomit, and it’s no big deal but my guess is it is likely a lot more than that for her. I have a friend who has a child with celiac. It’s not life threatening but when he has any gluten at all it’s a HUGE issue for many reasons. To us we may just think - oh, a stomachache , but it’s way more.
Anyway, my point is, it was a mistake, of course, but it was still a big deal in my opinion, I would reach out again and try to talk to her. It was careless with a child’s health and if it were your own child i doubt you would be so flippant. Maybe it wasn’t this but something else or maybe it wasn’t in the moment but the reaction since that bothered her. Maybe something you said to someone else that got back to her. Who knows what it could be, you won’t know until you ask her.
. I totally understand it’s upsetting, im not being flippant. I’m really familiar with her allergy though and it’s no where akin to celiacs. Her mom is guessing that she’d just vomit it up, but she hasn’t had a reaction since she was a baby, so she isn’t even sure. In any case , I found out from a mutual friend that she went to school the next day so I know she was not seriously ill. I’d be upset if it were my kid but I would still acknowledge a gift and multiple apology texts.
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