Turns out we have more in common than this blog posting. I do understand not including them for dinner parties, etc. thats a really, really shitty position to put someone in if this was a really important thing, id say that he should side with you, he did marry you after all- but its a freaking birthday party. 6 Amazon travel essentials for your next getaway, starting at $12. I know that I am not perfect, but neither are they, yet, I have tried very hard to fit in because I really loved them and wanted to be a big part of his family. My mom is old enough for Medicare and she is having a big surgery soon, but why would we have her get nursing assistance when we could help her with the things she needs? January 15, 2013, 5:12 pm. His response? Uh huh. January 15, 2013, 1:49 pm, lets_be_honest sometimes you just have to live and let live, you know? reader, chigirl+, writes (3 May 2014): A The difference is, I expect him to stand up for me with his family. less than twelve hours before we are to depart, he tells me that no one is going to be at the house and there is no where for the children to go. is their anything more agonizingly embarrassing then being sung Happy Birthday to in a restaurant? By: Alexandra Brown, University of Illinois. yea, i guess that is true if you look at it that way. 28/02/2023. All of a sudden it is so important that he is there. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. GatorGirl (Heres How to Handle It), 24+ Clean Comebacks for Bullies Thatll Make You Smile, Is My Boss a Narcissist Quiz (10 Questions to Help You Find Out! I just happen to come from a family that values independence and self reliance over family means everything. reader, llifton+, writes (3 May 2014): A I will not be wishing Amybelle a happy birthday this year. The simple reality is that weddings are extremely expensive, with Business Insider reporting that the average US wedding costs around $33,000.Moreover, "[w]hile there's a current trend in hosting fewer guests, the average cost per guest is increasing, due to couples wanting to create a unique . January 16, 2013, 9:46 am, I still think something about this is odd. We do holidays together & events & etc we live 2 hours away so we dont see them all the time but when we go out there we stay with his sister our kids play together, we talk & we joke. Obviously, there are issues between you and his family, so do you feel as though your husband, historically, hasnt defended you enough or given you as much support as youd like? seriously, why would you even want to go if they are just a bunch of terrible people who hate you for no reason and would go to such lengths to let you know how they feel? So not only was I not invited initially, I accepted that and made myself busy. Addie Pray Well, if youre in this situation, you do have some issues to discuss and figure out. Grrr. If you dont deserve it then be glad there is geographic distance between you and them and talk to your husband about establishing boundaries with his family. FML. Honestly, if the LWs husband stayed in town he would resent her and if she went to the party it would be awkward. Because this is just going to get worse when LW has kids, for future Holidays, etc. January 15, 2013, 10:56 am. I wouldn't choose any of them as a friend. Just because you always invite him along doesn't mean he is obligated to do the same. ktfran Has he invited you to parties recently where you were tense and didnt seem like you were enjoying yourself? Its what I do. It made me confront my own issues and realize my own mistakes in friendships. This is completely cultural. Anyway, I couldnt imagine not inviting my sisters husband to some event. The LW sounds like she doesnt even care whether she goes to this birthday or not, just that her husband is going without her. Relevant questions: Did he ask you to help him shop or did you offer? You can't. You can invite your aunt and her husband but not cousins if you're not inviting other cousins. At least not in my experience! January 15, 2013, 10:17 am. Skyblossom They both managed to have a perfectly fine time and act like adults because, well, they are adults! Read on, hopefully, one or more of the following reasons will ring true as to why hes not been inviting you to his family events and how you can talk to him and help start including you: The most obvious reason why anyone doesnt invite a special someone to any event that is important to them is that theyre hiding something. January 15, 2013, 12:20 pm. I mean, you say he doesnt deny that you were purposely excluded, so what is the reason for this? LW, spill it!!!!! LW, did it ever occur to you that you will not be able to change your husbands mind?? she might see that as being needy/insecure. I did think your first letter sounded suspiciously dramatic, but maybe that was lack of detail; from everything youve said here you seem to be handling the situation with grace and cordiality. No? Your. TaraMonster I'm going to stand here with a sour puss on my face until someone does SOMETHING about all this debauchery.") In the span of two years I have seen his family two times, two hours total. The family likely already knows this or will find out. TaraMonster But his family has never liked anyone that hes with. Im a guy and find it disrespectful. My answer remains the same in that the husband should not go, although Id modify it to the SIL and say just dont invite either of them. ill be there. male First she is not letting her husband go. one is legitimate and perhaps can be remedied, one is just adding more fuel to the fire and is going to cost everyone in the long run.. lemongrass I am more forgiving than he is once he sees a persons bad side like they have shown him. All of a sudden it is so important that he is there but not his family. And allow him to be honest. He may be protecting you. CORRECTION: Those are things that SOME families do for each other, not all. Has he wasted opportunities to smooth the relationship between you and his family because it was easier to remain neutral? I think the fact that the OP hasnt included one single possible reason for the lack of an invitation is pretty telling. I think this would have been a great opportunity to have some fun, socialise, have a few drinks and meet new people! Its a family consensus that she is insane, but she is invited to every family event and respected. just dont go. also, i wouldnt marry someone who would get involved in drama, so really our united front would be something along the lines of.. so, she doesnt want me to come? i mean, i get it, you spouse should be your number one priority, but really- they dont like each other (for whatever reasons- it doesnt really even matter at this point, right? Maybe you were invited.Maybe your hubby just wants to go alone.We really do not know the whole story here.Maybe his sister and you do not get along.If that is the story go whew dont have to sit thru the family crap. That is pretty far out of the way to go to something your spouse wasnt invited to. but what this LW *can* control is how she acts. Such as saying they're in the process of splitting up, it's just a roommate or something else to stop you snooping. Wendy (not Wendy) But I dont think its always going to be that simple. he's a sweet guy and people on the forums said he likes me. Since we have no information about why this LW was exluded, we have to assume there is some kind of bad blood (or else she wouldnt have been so hurt right??) That's definitely not a good reason either, but don't accuse him of something just in case it wasn't his fault you weren't invited. January 17, 2013, 1:53 pm. either you are an asshole or your SIL/husbands family is an asshole. Im independent as hell, go on ~one vacation and many business trips alone every year, and this would make me super irritated. How should I approach this? When you feel close to someone, it's easy to expect what you might call emotional symmetry. My BF told me that he is not ready to drag me into his circle yet (well he has quite a tough one; I have to say that.) I am also a person that has a roller coaster relationship with my inlaws. Blogging about a wide range of topics to help facilitate a better future. GatorGirl Why did he do this if he knew it would hurt me? Some friends say it's a red flag, others say to leave it alone, because he might just not be close to his family. Actually, it is his family that is making him choose. it sucks that families dont get along, but it happens.. it sucks when new family members dont get along, but it happens. Or. Now in lots of cases this isnt an issue where people use common sense, decency and can function like adults, and that pendulum can swing back and forth pretty easily, but if people dont behave then the problem shouldnt be left to fester At some point he is going to have to choose to stick up for his wife and insist that HIS family is treated a certain way by the rest of HIS family, or not, but he and his wife have to come to some sort of understanding and it doesnt seem like they are anywhere close. You can't get upset with friends that exclude you when you don't ask them to do things, either. I think if it was closeby then it wouldnt be a big deal for the husband to go solo , but asking the husband to travel and not the wife could presumably take up vacation or travel money that they have as a household, wendykh It stung and the relationship with the person was never the same. People are going to have their differences with you, just like you have them with other people. We tell LWs all the time that they dont have to include people in their lives that they feel are toxic. January 15, 2013, 11:20 am. Both choices are of course nuanced by the possibility of husband calling his sister and saying he would like his wife to be invited and asking why she wasnt. But to let your SO do so much (or expect it) and then still not invite them - even after they ask about it - is just super rude. I planned a college tour to a school my oldest son was interested in to kill time and my husband and I meet up at the house after the graduation. You aint gonna be the next Kim and Kanye with a fool like him Nope. Dont wait for this all to blow over because it wont, and it will just get worse, as the in laws will see this as just a sign that you dont care. Some people like to get together with their families to celebrate special occasions. Kate B. Assuming shes never invited to anything again. January 15, 2013, 10:52 am. Once were married (and even now but I know for some people its not) were each others #1 priority. I would maybe get it if it was a guys weekend or somethingbut a family birthday party? true. Dianne MacKay Hubby needs to stand by her. Not everyone is going to get along all the time, and just like someone may have a problem with you, you may have a problem with someone else as well. January 15, 2013, 11:08 pm. You helped him with his costume, drove him around for 40mins and only asked once why he didn't invite you? Its possible that sibling loyalty, however, would tell her to assist her brother in covering up the fact that it was HIM that preferred you not go. 5. no in-laws, no cousins-by-marriage, no friends, ect.. which is really stupid, to me, im a more the merrier kind of person, but im sure those kinds of people exist. In my family (and my husbands and most families I know) it just known that when one spouse is invited the other is too (and in my family even boyfriends/girlfriends). Thanks mom and dad. also, if you cant grasp the fact that he will want to see his family (no matter how you and the family feel about each other), you also have no hope. VivienLS Follow Xper 3 Age: 27 I've been going out with a guy for 2 months and things have been going great. We dont get to choose our family, and while Im fortunate enough to say I dont have any problem family members, Ive met my fair share over the years. lemongrass It's perfectly acceptable to want to hang out without our SO sometimes. I understand or rather know some of the multi-layered excuses and reasons they give themselves for excluding me from events, but it doesnt make it right. Boo you! So I guess I dont really have any advice. Sorry, adults who make a big deal out of their birthday annoy me. Its true, it can go either way. I think like Wendy said things need to be smoothed over between the two of them, but after the party. But, baring some major reason, if you invite someone, you need to invite their spouse. Something ain't right there. But at least you would have ASKED. Any event you arent invited to? Yesterday he was at my place, and said hes going out for drinks, so I didnt ask anything, assuming he was going out with his colleagues, but still felt it was a bit rude but I just thought to myself Im over sensitive about it. I would expect him not go to an event hosted by his sibling if I wasnt invited. lets_be_honest GatorGirl 2023 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved. Sigh. It is the husbands job to stand up for his wife to his family and unless, as Wendy suggests, there is a really big reason why she wasnt invited, he should refuse to go unless she is invited as well. I find it hard to believe LW doesnt know why she was excluded. I felt he wasn't as invested in our relationship as I was. January 15, 2013, 10:29 am. Theres not a clear-cut line, but hes going very far out of his way in this scenario. January 15, 2013, 11:33 am. Learn now grasshopper. Lianne ok. sometimes you dont marry someone who would get involved in drama but you do end up related to them! Do you think his love for me is fading? Sincere people who truly love everyone want very much to have it out in the open and get together to remedy resolve and repair. At the end of the day it sounds like there are divided loyaltiesand as a wife, I believe it is important to support your husband, even when you dont agree with him. I spent months putting up with awful attitudes and ridiculous demands (not to mention more than one tear-filled conversation), and that was just *planning* the wedding. You'll work it out.". Kill her with kindness!! I think the husband would be the real asshole in the situation AP described though. You may feel like you're being left out or neglected. It's unfair to put it entirely on her, especially in a ltr where he seems aware of her basic needs w/r/t her anxiety, etc. You know she is hitting refresh and reading and re-reading all these comments as much as I am yet, no update with more info. Even if I couldnt stand him and thought he was the worst person in the world, I would invite him to make my family happy. January 15, 2013, 1:39 pm. They are selfish and manipulative. it was known that their wasnt enough tickets for me so I and our three children would have to stay back at the MIL house where there would be people there getting ready for the graduation party. Like I am a weak girlfriend. Fabelle It would definitely help to know if theres a history of bad blood between the LW and the SIL, or if the SIL has done this in the past. From what LW says in the comments, it sounds like she accidentally and unknowingly offended SIL or SIL is just a passive-aggressive beyotch. The thing is, I always invite him, especially if were hanging out together and Im making plans for that evening. Helping people, esp. So this Friday he has a birthday coming up and my birthday follows just two days after. This means hes not just avoiding a certain person or an awkward situation, hes trying to keep you and this part of his life a secret for some reason. But I just feel like I would have love to be included. 1. For these reasons, talk to your close friends, preferably ones who know the party thrower or host. LW, Id look into this a bit more! GatorGirl Especially for an adults birthday party. It just seems very odd that hed tell her shes definitely *not* invited, & then not even try to ask why? But the husband has already decided to go, whether or not he should, and the LW is just going to have to deal with that in the best way she can, I guess. Sure, shes a bitch to you, but dont be a bitch back to your husband because shes hurting you. Its interesting (and telling?) I really think you should be talking to your boyfriend about this, we can't give you any reasonable advise based on the 2 sentence conversation you guys had. Soeven though that person may be nice, and kind, and wonderful, they may not top the list of "people I want to invite to a party". Are you sure youre not invited? If it was her decision not to invite you, hopefully shed explain why. My SIL called him the other day to say they were making the brother a surprise bday and want him to be there at a certain time no invite to me- it was purposely made that way so I can hear that I wasnt invited. Because shes the family favorite, that treatment is expanded to me by most of his family. No . Thanks for the laugh as I was reading through the comments oldie . Ehh actually, I agree with Amybelle for the most part. The LW came across as snobbish, entitled and demanding. 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