In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to navigating the etiquette of children's birthday parties as a non-parent.

I’m not sure if they just assumed I wouldn’t want to come to the party because it will be a lot of children, but ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A friend sent me an invitation to her child’s 7th birthday party; however, it came with a handwritten message that stated, “It’s probably best to come after 4 when the party is over ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A friend sent me an invitation to her child’s 7th birthday party; however, it came with a handwritten ...

It seemed like a way to invite me to a party, while sending a seemingly mixed message that I’m not really invited after all.

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