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another wedding one

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famtoxic · 22/07/2025 18:35

I've name changed for this one, but I have been on MN for years. We booked a weekend away back in january for end of this year, last week, my brother messages that he's getting remarried and yep, its on the exact same weekend as our weekend away. We aren't close, never have been. In fact, I am the black sheep of the family and have been treated very differently to everyone else (but thats a different thread). My mother has been on the phone insisting that I have to cancel my weekend away and she will reimburse me because it doesnt look good if Im not there. I will not be cancelling, its no one's fault the dates have clashed and it is what it is. Im being made out to be unreasonable, am I being unreasonable? would really like your opinions please.

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famtoxic · 22/07/2025 18:40

LaLaLandDreams · 22/07/2025 18:39

You can’t be that pushed out if he wants you there and your mum is willing to reimburse you.

It’s looking more woe is me than black sheep.

he hasnt personally spoken to me about it, got mum to do it instead. i suspect hes not even bothered, its just mother who is very concerned with how things look to others

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WhatNoRaisins · 22/07/2025 18:39

Only you know the state of your relationship with your family OP. If they treat you badly and that's not going to change then I wouldn't put yourself out for them.

LaLaLandDreams · 22/07/2025 18:39

You can’t be that pushed out if he wants you there and your mum is willing to reimburse you.

It’s looking more woe is me than black sheep.

famtoxic · 22/07/2025 18:38

AvidJadeShaker · 22/07/2025 18:37

Why won’t you take up your DM’s offer and rebook for the weekend before or after?

because I have no annual leave left at work

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KrazyboutKillian · 22/07/2025 18:38

You are not being unreasonable.
sounds like ur mum is only concerned with appearances. So go on your weekend away and anyway it’s non refundable isn’t it ?

AvidJadeShaker · 22/07/2025 18:37

Why won’t you take up your DM’s offer and rebook for the weekend before or after?