Dear Snarky,
I’m hurt, upset and really angry. My 6-year-old daughter wasn’t invited to her best friend’s Christmas party because get this – I don’t believe in the Elf on the Shelf. That’s right, because I, as a mother, have chosen to not doing the Elf thing, my child gets to be excluded from a party because there are going to be elf crafts etc.
Any suggestions how to control my anger would be appreciated.
Signed, Elf Hater
Dearest Elf Hater,
Someone help me out here. Has the Elf on the Shelf drop kicked Santa Claus to the curb? Because spoiler alert here Santa’s the one who brings you all those presents. That said, the good news is your six-year-old will get over it. In fact, I’m sure she’s already over it.
As for your fury go ahead and wallow it, stomp your feet, have a glass of wine and get it out of your system. You have every right to be ticked off about the IQ level of a mother who would exclude her daughter’s best friend based on whether or not her family embraced the nightly theatrical production that is the Elf on the Shelf.
I know some moms are going to argue with me that the Elf Mom had every right to not invite the little girl who comes from a family of non elfers. Their main point will be that you wouldn’t invite a child to a Santa Claus party if the kid didn’t believe in Santa.
Yeah, let me just tell you that argument is beyond lame (and just for the record I would invite any and all kids to a Santa party). The Elf on the Shelf isn’t based on a centuries old tradition of giving. It’s from a 2005 children’s book. So, I think advantage me on this one. And more importantly, in the spirit of this amazing time of year why would an alleged grown woman go out of her way to exclude a child?
That said give yourself the gift of letting go of your anger at this mom. She’s not worth the time or the brain space. I’m not saying you have to like or even tolerate her but don’t let her stupidity mess with your Christmas joy. Now, let’s all bring it in for a holiday group hug.
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