We all know adults who just need to grow up.

But in this story, one parent decides to let the parents act childish… and leave the mature decisions to the kids.

Let’s take a look at this school yard drama.

Taking the high road and letting toxic parents orchestrate their own downfall

Okay, so a group of 4-5 mothers have actively tried to exclude my 8 year old daughter.

Their children are her best friends.

The children love my daughter and when she comes to school they all run towards her to hug her and say hello.

Sounds adorable. What’s the hitch?

Basically she’s the popular girl in class and she dislikes all the attention, but it gives her the power to stop bullying. And she does.

She has refused to play with anyone who bullies and has made an effort to play with the kids being bullied.

So the bullying in her class has more or less stopped amongst the girls.

However, some of the mothers have taken a dislike to her or perhaps me.

Haters gonna hate. But how are these moms making their dislike known?

So they have refused to invite her and one other girl from their group (whose mother I’m friends with) to events like birthdays.

Despite their own kids literally begging for them to invite my daughter.

She has also been invited once and the child’s mother told the child to disinvite her.

There’s always an excuse for them to say no to playdates.

These mommas are acting like babies. Will it get in the way of their kids’ friendship?

Despite this the kids are still friends.

I have chosen to take the high road.

So I always tell the girls when they ask that they’re always welcome at my place.

Sometimes they have asked me to call their parents, as they know they don’t have plans and I have done so and told them that unfortunately their parents said no.

When they’ve asked why I tell them to ask their parents.

These kids are stuck in the middle. Wonder if they’ll give up or double down.

A couple of times these parents have actively chosen for their kid to be the only one left at after school care rather than coming home with us.

My daughter’s birthday is coming up. I asked her how she wanted to celebrate and with whom.

She chose her friends.

I texted and asked for a playdate.

Not mentioning that it was her birthday or that I was taking them to the most popular indoor playground that’s quite expensive.

Mom set a trap. Who will take the bait?

All had excuses, apart from my friend’s daughter.

After they declined I answered: oh, what a shame. We were going to go to this playground. Your daughter really seemed to want to go and couldn’t remember any plans. She must have forgotten.

One backtracked.

I know for a fact that the others have had huge tantrums at home.

I’m guessing this along with everything else is making their kids lose all respect for their parents.

Answer: everybody fell for it. But will this poor daughter still get a good birthday?

I hear from my daughter that her friends are growing more and more resentful of their mothers.

I mean this is the sort of thing they will never forget or forgive.

I have of course told the children what a shame it is and I would have loved for them to come.

Bummer. But give it time?

In 2-3 years, their mothers will no longer hold any power over who they play with or where. I’m guessing I’m going to be seeing their kids a lot more than they will.

And I will go out of my way to display good behavior.

Like I continue to encourage in my daughter.

Although it sounds like maybe this little girl missed out on a good birthday, she’s not gonna grow up to be a baby.

What do the comments think of this subtle revenge?

One person wonders what’s underneath the unfriendliness.

Someone else says there’s one clear winner in this story…

Another person thinks this is definitely a long con.

One user thinks anyone can be a teacher.

Another person says the high road is the right road.

Not all adults are grown-ups.

In fact, too many of them aren’t.

If you enjoyed that story, read this one about a mom who was forced to bring her three kids with her to apply for government benefits, but ended up getting the job of her dreams.