Harriette Cole: What did she mean by her comment about my birthday party?

DEAR HARRIETTE : My birthday is coming up, and I would love to celebrate with my friends.

I’ve done my best to come up with affordable, convenient plans in hopes of making things more feasible for my guests.

I reached out to my best friend and asked her what she thought about the restaurant I’d like to go to, and her response was, “You know I have a baby now, but I’ll let you know.”

I wasn’t really sure what to make of this. Does that mean the restaurant is not child-friendly? Or is it too expensive? Or is she not available on that date? I didn’t push or pry, but I do feel offended.

She normally has lavish birthday celebrations, not to mention her birthday lands on New Year’s Eve, which automatically makes it way more expensive.

Is it too much to ask for her to reciprocate when my bi