TIL my friend's 'perfect' baby shower was a total front

I was at the party in her spotless living room, smiling while she opened gifts, but I knew she'd been crying on the phone to me for weeks about her husband's job loss. She served store-bought cupcakes but told everyone she baked them. Anyone else see a friend put on a huge show when things are actually falling apart?

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jakejones6d ago

Honestly, @avery_jackson has a point about just trying to get through the day. When my car got repo'd last year, I still drove to our game night in my buddy's old truck and made a joke about "trying out a new ride." Lying about the cupcakes is probably the same kind of small fib to keep the peace when you're too tired to explain the real mess.

the_lee6d ago

Yeah but the lying about the cupcakes is the weird part to me. I mean, if you're that stressed, just say you picked them up from the store. Making up a story about baking them adds this extra layer of performance that feels different than just trying to keep things simple.

avery_jackson7d ago

Wait, are we sure the cupcakes thing is her trying to show off? I've totally bought store cupcakes for a party when I was too stressed to bake, and just said I made them to avoid a whole conversation about it. Sometimes keeping up appearances is less about being fake and more about just getting through the day without everyone's pity.