By Sith Dad - 05/09/2018 15:00

Today, I accompanied my daughter to her classmate's Disney Princess themed birthday party. Minutes in, the celebrant's mother kindly asked us to leave because my daughter was ruining the theme. How? She dressed up as Princess Leia. FML
I agree, your life sucks 2 959
You deserved it 371

Same thing different taste

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Come on, not only did she follow the theme perfectly, she chose a really badass princess.

This is where I'm at! Never mind whether she was technically right or not! Who the hell cares more about maintaining the theme of a kids' party than the kid getting to celebrate with their friends?

Comments

GoogieWithers 22

Your daughter is better off without people like that, judging her by what she is wearing. An adult judging a child like that is pathetic.

The other girls were jealous your kid went as the best princess ever.

While Disney owns Lucasfilm, I disagree with those that say Leia is a Disney princess. Official 'Disney Princesses' have an official coronation ceremony at Disney World (Land? can't remember which). Leia did not have this so while she is a princess character and a part of the Disney franchise, she is not a Disney Princess. (Neither is Elsa, Anna, Moana, and several others.) That being said, it is kinda shitty to throw someone (particularly a small child) out of a party just because their costume doesn't quite match.

Keep in mind that Disney also officially considers Mulan to be a princess. It's a bit tricky if you ask me.

PenguinPal3017 19

I agree. It's technically wrong, but it's close enough, and regardless, who would kick a child out of a party for something so unimportant? It's extremely heartless to do such a thing.

mccuish 25

Technically your daughter isn’t in the wrong since Disney owns Star Wars. This makes Leia a Disney princess.

Your kid is a badass she will find better friends ones that aren't so judgey

Um this woman is aware that Disney owns Star Wars and other Lucas material right or is she one of those who believes a little girl needs to be a dainty princess instead of a bamf princess

hang on. it wasnt the slave leia outfit was it? because that mightve been naughty.

Santorini Lawrencia 19
chessu 21

Bottom line, whether she was in line with the theme or not, kicking her out is a shitty move. But that being said, yeah Disney now owns the franchise, but it's not general knowledge (amongst older moms at least) and it's not what is typically considered a Disney princess (yet). To avoid confusion, it would've probably been nice to give the birthday girl's mom a heads up and check it that was alright as it's reasonable enough to think she was thinking of the generic princesses and is in the end of the day the host of the party.

I'm not a fan of Star Wars and I often forget that Disney even owns it now, but I wouldn't ask someone to take their kid home because of their costume. Were the other kids complaining about your daughter, OP? Or was it just the mother? And did you give in, or tell her that since Disney now owns Star Wars, your daughter is fine? If certain princesses were expected, the invitation should have specified.