Organized a birthday party, hired a room, ordered food and drinks and decorations, messaged my friends, mentioned I needed rsvps to book all of this. People confirmed.

Then I’m in an email thread about another event (a minor, unpaid, community event for artists - think like, an open mic), and several people replied saying “sure, I can make that!” It’s a clash with my birthday party and they haven’t messaged me about it.

Like it’s just a birthday party, I know. But I’m feeling sore about it.