For anything. If his family accepts her then they will gain a new sister. Now, he would occassionally ask me to hang out with his frineds and i reject since I have a boyfriend. Great response, Wendy! January 15, 2013, 11:02 am, lets_be_honest He has had bbq's, games nights, birthday parties, and just regular parties there. You can't. You can invite your aunt and her husband but not cousins if you're not inviting other cousins. It wasnt an invitation in the mail. Nobody is saying he should bring the wife anyway and try to have a confrontation at the party, but I disagree that this is not the time to take a stand. The first time IS the time to take a stand, because the argument with be more difficult and murky the longer you wait. In my defense, it was a surprise party. What an excellent response, Wendy! well, im not the kind of person to get involved in drama. January 15, 2013, 3:29 pm. female I guess its because I feel so terrible about not being invited but yet he is still choosing to go. I would bend over backwards for my husband, to keep this good man in this family. At face value what we know just from the content in the letter this is a huge slight. Id be curious to hear your SILs side why shes excluding her brothers wife to an important event. Yes, alopecia. (at first he said he wasnt going but )He just left to his brothers bday party without me. This does not seem like an event that I would take a stand on. January 15, 2013, 10:00 am. It could be anywhere from a Facebook comment taken the wrong way to stealing money. Actually, I agree with Amybelle and Fabelle only to this extent: Is is super annoying when the adult birthday girl or boy expects people to do so much for their birthdays. To me the question isnt Is it worth him not going and adding to the fight? The question for me is Is it worth him going (which entails quite a travel) when it could cause problems with his wife, and his absence could easily be explained by the distance?. Chime in any time LW, FireStar January 15, 2013, 3:56 pm. And dont forget that everything they know about you probably comes from him, too. 152. The SIL is going to look like a jerk either way, husbands attendence or not. sometimes you just have to live and let live, you know? He said "sorry didn't think you wanted to come" and kinda brushed it off. Methinks there are some other issues at play here and that you should take the energy youre funneling into being angry about this invitation and focus it onto your marriage and whats going on in the larger picture to create such cracks over this one detail. Non hereditary Hair loss? Well that just sounds like an annoying person, way different that normal people who just like birthdays! Soz. Its not you, your doing it right, they are crazy. From binging on pani puri to sipping nariyal pani, Ame Does anyone remember the Dear Prudence where a woman was getting sick after eating at her MILs house every time and in a follow up switched the gravy tureens with her husband and then her HUSBAND got sick and blamed her for trying to poison him? The LW came across as snobbish, entitled and demanding. January 15, 2013, 10:29 am. Mikel Arteta warns Graham Potters reign will be unsustainable if Chelsea keep losing, Justin Bieber abruptly cancels most world tour dates after health scare, Creed III review: Stallone-free debut from Michael B Jordan bashes life into the boxing movie genre, Feast on these incredible snaps from the National Geographic Traveller Photography Awards, Therapy has helped me learn more about myself than I could ever have imagined, Do not sell or share my personal information. Really, hes the only one to feel bad for if you ask me. Also, when things start coming into your marriage, its completely natural to have feelings about it one way or the other that you want your spouse to respect or at least consider. DO mentally prepare yourself. Some people will find a way to stew things up no matter how you respond to it. Send them in! Glad you had a great time, and felt special , Fabelle Ok, buddy, now spill it. I would take some quality me time and enjoy having the tv remote to myself, clean out some closets one day. he wouldnt stand up for me there.. See, if my fiance left me home to go on a family vacation without me, it would show them that they won. Fabelle Whilst cruising about in his car, hes told you to sit in the back so that his friend can have the front passenger seat. When I turned 40 I had some drinks with a few friends, I certainly wouldnt have been offended or upset at anyone who didnt want to come for any reason, because my birthday is not a big deal. It makes me wonder if the LWs attitude has been me/us vs. your family from the beginning. Has he invited you to parties recently where you were tense and didnt seem like you were enjoying yourself? exactly my theory too- she is just looking for all of us to agree with her that her husband is terrible. How I feel about their rejection is something I work on myself. Just wait until your MIL, SIL, FIL, fight to keep you out of events to the point where he has no free time with you. Leave marital advice to the pros, counsellors. If not, I assume thered be some mention of surprise or confusion, and there is none. Id be pissed! He doesnt need to make a big deal out of it- just call her up and say hey, I was making my flight arrangements and wanted to double check before I booked the tickets, LWs invited to the dinner, right?, Im definitely not invited, thats clear from my husband, although he hasnt expressly asked my SIL why Im not invited. January 15, 2013, 3:57 pm. If you want to remain uninvolved because you are not invested in either side or you dont want to upset anyone. 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. For example, the husbands family may dislike her because she is of a different race, religion or culture. January 15, 2013, 11:20 am. You need someone who can be your rock to lean on, but it doesn't seem as if he can be that for you. Sounds like you could use some good counseling. How do I talk to my boyfriend about this in the morning (he will most likely come home very late after I go to bed, pretty sure they're going clubbing even though he said he wouldn't). So be honest with yourself about why youve been excluded. This is completely cultural. Its true, it can go either way. January 15, 2013, 12:05 pm. You like him, you like, really like him. 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. Having the support of family members is incredibly important. Dianne MacKay By: Alexandra Brown, University of Illinois. and yea, ill agree its shitty -id never do that, like i said- but if thats who she wants at her birthday party, jlyfsh January 15, 2013, 12:00 pm, theattack Hes happy to stay over at yours, but hes always got a busy day ahead of me, and hes never been in your company later than breakfast. If his sister ever tried to pull off something like that he would tell her where to shove it! Here's 22 signs he absolutely, under no circumstances, wants to be your boyfriend. Yeah, I guess Im avoiding the conversation since I dont know how to put it so it doesnt sound like - please invite me-. Im with you that its incredibly rude that you werent included in the invitation to your SILs 40th birthday party. So if the LW slapped the SILs child and berated her MIL to the point of tears, she should still be welcome? On the one hand, I totally see Wendys point. April 7, 2018, 4:40 pm, Sorry but that is unacceptable,unless she has harmed his family in some way which has not been claimed. So if the LW hasnt stole/hit/cheated on the SIL then I think the husband needs to get to the bottom of it. I know you'll figure it out." Sure, I give my opinion, and sometimes he decides to go along with what Im thinking, but ultimately, I let him deal with his peeps and I deal with mine. It sounds like your inlaws are a problem. Dr. When she confronted him this morning that was his saving face chance to say "I figured you knew you were invited," but he didn't. The thing is, I always invite him, especially if were hanging out together and Im making plans for that evening. They are not about excluding people. Yeah, honestly it's fine to go to a party without your SO. GatorGirl However, this doesn't seem like one of those times. ok, i change my answer. I dont know. If this were the first time you felt this way you probably wouldn't have posted. I happened to overhear on a Thanksgiving phone call, then heard he was bending to She Who Decides and he was fine. I stayed away from his daughters wedding- he wouldnt stand up for me there. That sounds brilliant! January 17, 2013, 4:11 pm. January 15, 2013, 10:08 pm. Further, your capitulation to the status quo may be a trait you use often in lifewhich will keep you stuck. Or did she simply call up your husband and say hi bro so im having a party and you should totally come out! was that it? But I just feel like I would have love to be included. The more I think about this letter the more questions I have! And a potential fight with your husband? I mean, we all have limits but short of a situation like that one letter about the sister getting pregnant by my (ex)husband type actions, my sister will always have a roof over her head as long as I have one to give. If he doesnt, its possible he has a problem with one or more of his family members and is on bad terms with them. Honestly the way you write about your marriage to me that is so unappealing. You have a dear partner problem. Although I am far from perfect, I did nothing wrong. 13. He should say no, even if the SIL has a totally valid reason for not inviting his wife. We are honest about it and that's why it works. Your husband loves his family and has a right to spend time with them with and without you. Since the day you said i do, you are family. i think that being upset is very valid and not weird, and then taking that and demanding that the husband not go, and then to say that it will wreck the integrity of your marriage are very different ways to go about this. 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