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WIBU to assume this about invitation?

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MannersAreAll · 01/11/2025 16:28

Possibly outing, but I'm so angry I don't really care.

Invitations arrived weeks ago for DH's relatives big birthday and it's been discussed for months.

Two arrived for adult age children plus their partners. Then one addressed to "Manners' DH, Manners & the kids"

Living in our house atm with us is our two younger children plus 3 year old relative. Basically an orphan who we have legal responsibility for and who will be with us forever. Has been with us for 18 months. Was part of big family Christmas last year, went to a family wedding on DH's side in the summer - basically has been treated as one of our children as we're their forever home.

Except it turns out is not invited to the birthday party as it's "family only". Only emerged when DH happened to mention us booking two Premier Inn rooms as we can squeeze DN in a travel cot anymore.

How shitty is that? This isn't a small party either. It's about 250 people.

I know people throw words around, but I'm genuinely fuming.

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CatsorDogsrule · 01/11/2025 16:40

YANBU

mumofbun · 01/11/2025 16:33

Of course you're not being unreasonable, poor soul! Even if they didn't want to invite them (which I think is horrendous) then they should've made that clear rather than a cowardly vague "the kids"

MannersAreAll · 01/11/2025 16:29

Missed the AIBU bit

Apparently we were U to assume they were invited.

I mean ffs. Surely in this situation anyone would assume that?

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