Youre pinning this whole situation on OP which is ridiculous, youre clearly projecting whatever resentment you have for your partner you decided to cheat on. I even took a 40 minute round trip drive this afternoon to drop him off at another friends house for pre drinks. 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. For the record, your SILs 40th birthday party probably isnt the best opportunity to smooth relations. January 17, 2013, 1:53 pm. It sounds like theres no obvious reason why you arent included, and no concrete proof that youre not invited. Dr. Im not advocating for ending the relationship with the SIL over this snub. This could very well be a situation that calls for the lowest of all roads! TaraMonster ok. sometimes you dont marry someone who would get involved in drama but you do end up related to them! Do any other commenters wonder if its the husband orchestrating this and not the SIL? Her situation is the complete opposite, her boyfriend is purposefully isolating her from that part of his life. Addie Pray Have a party, fine, go nuts, but dont get all sensitive if your friends dont throw you a surprise party or dont fly across the country to party with you or dont get you presents. he cant change her behavior either so then even if she is being a jerk, does that mean that he shouldnt go to her party? lets_be_honest 28/02/2023. If they didn't want me there but wanted me to sill be involved in their life as partners, they still would have informed me about it before they went. CORRECTION: Those are things that SOME families do for each other, not all. But if he NEVER invites you out, when the group is big and mixed, he just doesnt want to spend time with you. We are together for maybe 4-5 months, so youre right on that one, and as for his friends, I would understand that as well, I dont think its a secret that people dont always get along and love everyone, I would still prefer that which ever is the case, he would actually tell me.. Will talk about it, guess theres no choice, thank you! I have been bullied, excluded, invalidated and mistreated by my husbands siblings. Essentially, LW is looking for support that her husband should not go NO MATTER WHAT LW MAY HAVE DONE. A Im so awesome! and at 31 Im like, What? I feel like if anyone is going to say anything to her, it should be me. Which is cute and polite, no? i just dont want to ever draw lines in the sand like that, GatorGirl You can follow me on Facebook here and sign up for my weekly newsletter here. Well, I have been with my boyfriend for 2 1/2 years and have known him well for about 7 years. I picked out most all of the furniture, helped pick out the flowers etc. I dont feel so bad for the husband. I dont think so. They were acting childish in my opinion. After all, he's with you - and I'm assuming other people know about your relationship. Addie Pray But then one day, she had a little freakout where she told us all how rude we were , & somehow we never made her feel welcome. family, isnt a bad thing. It might also be that you've just gone through a breakup, and the person throwing the party was closer to your ex than you, and decided not to invite you to avoid drama. Wendy, have you ever replied to a letter asking for more info before you can give advice? And, if your scenario is the case, he should demand that his wife get some serious counseling and mend the rifts she has torn in their family. and you should have went instead of moping around and being upset. You need someone who can be your rock to lean on, but it doesn't seem as if he can be that for you. If thats the case, where SIL refuses to invite new family members, SIL is a crappy person. Then if he still goes without you you got some serious thinking to do.But when you are doing that serious thinking do it at a very expensive spa weekend. I played a major part in the way the backyard turned out. This makes it sound like something is off in a marriage, when one person is this upset and cant even talk to their spouse about it. I felt he wasn't as invested in our relationship as I was. He's super close with his family & I have a good relationship with them as well. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. So while your boyfriend could have handled this a bit more sensitively, (certainly after you helped him shop and drove him around) he said he didn't think you would want to go to the party. 1. Now you are not inviting the three children that are your grandchildren. We only have a teeny bit of info that the LW decided to share with us. Where does it say he was EXPECTED to attend? January 17, 2013, 4:11 pm. Some people will find a way to stew things up no matter how you respond to it. The two times I have had this type of thing happen, it was personality driven. If he did not succeed, the LW would at least know that he tried and together they could make a decision about whether he should go to Chicago without her. January 15, 2013, 10:56 am. January 15, 2013, 10:34 am. Never even asked questions when I went out. ktfran Youre showing them that youre comfortable enough with your husband and your marriage to know when someone isnt worth starting a fight between the two of you. Hes never once tagged you in anything on social media, not ever. When you get married, you ARE family, blood or not (lets hope for not). He should stand besides his wife. Whether it's your birthday, an anniversary or Valentine's Day, he should want to be there with you. Sorry if the formatting is weird, writing this on mobile. I think you and your therapist need to work on your communication skills. You are also agreeing to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. 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. Good one. It Changes The Dynamic. They are very similar personalities. Who the hell expects their brother to fly across the country for a small 40th birthday dinner? i feel bad for that couple, theattack I wish her luck because she is going to need it. Graduation etiquette whether you're a high school grad or a college grad, a proud parent, or a friend or family member who has received a graduation announcement or an invitation to the party or the actual graduation ceremony here you'll find the answers for all your graduation etiquette questions about graduation ceremonies, gifts, parties, dinners, and more. Well crazy enmeshed and un-trusting (is that a word?). You told him how you felt and he brushed it off. Copyright 2023 Dear Wendy. So I'm not up for it. January 15, 2013, 9:58 am. I have to say that something does sound a little fishy here. It made me feel special. He doesn't invite you to family events. I agree that the LW is a bit dramatic in the whole this will unravel our marriage thing, but I would be pretty pissed if my husband was going to take a substantial trip to go to a family event without me, and without even inquiring about it. Whether you can kind of understand why, or whether you're completely caught off guard, here are a few steps to take to deal with the frustration of not being invited. But I guess Im the only one here who doesnt think its really that big of a deal or that married couples dont always have to be invited to everything together. Rita Jones Vathena Possibly, your date will mention a party or get-together to which you'll be invited. Best of luck! Other readers also suggest the possibility that the husband is lying about her being invited, and that he wants to go to Chicago alone. I have to wonder, also, if its actually your husband doing this and not the SIL? When a spouse is excluded from a family event, it may very well be due to poor behavior such as provoking an argument when drunk. January 15, 2013, 9:57 pm. You dont just make the do not invite list for no reason. Because, if he shows any signs of social anxiety or awkwardness in public, those feelings are going to be intensified at a family event. Whatever way you have to find out, esp since you confirmed that you do have children so I guess your hubbys fun family weekend means you get to stay at home and care for the kids!?! January 15, 2013, 1:58 pm. January 15, 2013, 12:17 pm, Obviously, as some have surely suggested it is rather rare to be so obviously excluded from something unless you truly deserve it. just dont go. January 15, 2013, 1:50 pm, But how do you feel about adults who celebrate their half birthdays?, lets_be_honest January 15, 2013, 9:43 am. They are not about excluding people. Confusion = Hes just not that into you. GatorGirl So, in my mind, if you are being excluded for no good reason then he should stick up for you and not go. January 15, 2013, 3:56 pm. If you guys are going to build a future together, this is something youre going to have to get past at some point. Those are things that families do for each other. If you dont, I can assure you that this wont be the last time you feel as if the foundation of your marriage is being tested. So if the LW slapped the SILs child and berated her MIL to the point of tears, she should still be welcome? Theres a lot of pressure there, so combine that with social anxieties, and you have a situation your boyfriend is probably just going to avoid. If someone really likes you, he wouldn't want you to celebrate a holiday without him. In my opinion, once youre married your spouse becomes your #1 ally in the world. Why cause more issues before? ok, i change my answer. You will thank me later. Hellooooo, Im back and we got no update from the LW? And if the reason rests with your behaviour then some self reflection is in order if you want harmony in your family. How comfortable is your boyfriend in social situations in general? i love any excuse for a good party. bittergaymark It just seems less likely that your SIL has some completely unwarranted vendetta against you that your husband is fine with it. I think its ludicris to not invite the LW over. 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? January 15, 2013, 9:51 am. ! Could be fun! My husband and I have faced the kinds of challenges typical of a couple in their 40s who has been together a dozen years (caring for aging parents, death of a parent, various illness, job and money and housing woes, miscarriage, special needs parenting challenges, and juggling demands on our time and energy from a variety of sources, for example), but I count my many, many blessings and dont feel I have anything to be miserable or bitter about at all. Shes have surely mentioned that Instead, the LWs silence is quite damning and most revealing of her guilt. But his family has never liked anyone that hes with. If the LW did those, then I understand the SILs lack of an invitation. But like others, I believe there has to be more to the story, here. As the wife, I would assume I was invited, indicating that a conversation took place where it was made known that she was specifically not invited, or that something so terrible has occurred between her and the in-laws that she knows she wasnt (and, assumably, isnt invited to any family functions), which is the problem that really needs to be addressed. Our family felt sort of uncomfortable around her, but she was still invited to events & everyone was polite. She is a professor emerita, has written 15 books, and her latest is Dont Bet on the Prince!Second Edition. 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. that those details were left out. Do you always invite her to similar events? Shouldnt it be one of them trying to do the smoothing over, or apologizing. 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