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To cut out SIL

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Chattymummyhere · 27/07/2012 11:50

Long story short she has become more and more horrible.

She kicked up a huge fuss days before our wedding about not being bridesmaid (I had my daughter and a friend, my siblings where also not involved), She went around telling her whole family that we had picked the person from next door over her.

On the day of the wedding she was horrible to my mother and some of my other guests, although she did go and get a blanket for my son as he had fallen asleep. Although she left it behind when she left (everyone was told anything left the cleaners would bin), thankfully someone else picked it up and has it waiting for her to collect, we have received lots of abuse over this and hows its our job to make sure she has it back and if she does not get in back by X day she will burn my partners baby blanket.

Well then a few days later a huge text row started where she was saying some horrible stuff about myself and my partner a few are;

"your a worthless twat".. "your a head fuck".. "your not my brother anymore".."your a useless prick".. "at least I work unlike Her".. "You deserve jack shit in life" and these are the tame ones...

She then turns up at the front door and is shouting in the street, my children are in bed, my partner is telling her to cool it and im just sat on the sofa when out of no where she brings my children into the argument, how they deserve better than us etc so that's when I tell her to shut up and leave my kids out of this, at which point my partner slams the window shut blocking her out. Cue then texts.. "how dare you let your 'Wife' speak to your sister like that! Family comes first" and the abuse continued from her until we went to bed (started at about 1pm).

She has always been a bit like this but I just feel now its the straw that broke the camels back type of thing.. She walks around saying my kids are ugly and that she will beat them up etc she is 18 so not just some jealous 12/13 year old and I've had enough but wanted to see if i was BU or not.

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holyfishnets · 27/07/2012 15:19

What ever you do be the grown up in all this.

maytheoddsbeeverinyourfavour · 27/07/2012 15:28

YANBU

Distance yourself as much as you can, she has behaved so badly that you don't owe her anything

Yes she's young but that's no excuse, if she behaved like that to anyone else they would call the police

Chattymummyhere · 27/07/2012 17:58

Thanks everyone I will be staying well away, well apart from a family wedding Sunday, but will try and keep a distance even then without it showing for the happy couple

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MammaTJ · 27/07/2012 18:36

Right, so some time ago you told her she could be bridesmaid and then you changed your mind. I understand now why she is angry and upset with you. Did you explain why to her, or just not let her be one?

This does not excuse her behaviour but does go some way to explain it.

honeytea · 27/07/2012 19:04

good luck at the family wedding on sunday.

I think the blanket thing is her fault, she should have taken it home with her, but as a kind think to do you could get it back for her and just think of it as a kind act, people can get really funny about their childhood special things especially as she is at the age where she is turning from a child into an adult.

It's a shame because it sounds like she is close to your son, I can see that she would be upset that she wasn't a bridesmaid if she had been told she might be, not that it excuses her behaviour. It's a shame she didn't make her feelings known earlier because really it is easy to have multiple bridesmaids if you just tell them to wear a specific dress thta they already own.

swallowedAfly · 27/07/2012 19:05

those who are saying write her off, call the police, stay well away from her etc - will you do this with your own children if they go off the rails and/or can't control their behaviour to your satisfaction at 18 years old?

she's a child who by the sound of it adores your kids (despite the angry outbursts) and desperately wanted to be part of your wedding day.

stick with it i say. she is still incredibly young and so much could change.

Chattymummyhere · 27/07/2012 23:10

MammaTJ, she was never told she would be just that we was thinking about having her when we first planned many years ago and a close family member of mine, both where not bridesmaids when it came to the wedding though

She was told in advance but kicked off days before, so even that close we told her if she could get a dress that matched she could be a bridesmaid (we did not buy the adults bridesmaid dress as we had a very tight budget) as well if she really wanted too, but also added again that my family did not have any main parts. Upon saying that to her what we got in response was a "I WIN" and "but I want to get ready with you!" To my hubby and a "it would be weird getting ready with her!" aimed at me. We said again if she wanted to be she would need to come and see me so I could show her the bridesmaid dress we had so she could herself (she has a job) or her mother sort one out for her she never bothered.

With the blanket I told her I could get it back but she would have to wait and I was not rushing to go and pick it up but if she wanted it that badly right that second she could go and collect it her self, she drives. To which she responded its not my job to get it, its your job!

SwallowedAfly if my daughter was saying my son was dead to her I sure as hell would not be supporting her and calling up my son after just hearing my daughters side and having ago at him! Also if she brought his kids into the argument I would fully support my son and his wife telling her to sod off as there really is no reason to be shouting in the street and bringing innocent kids into an argument.

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LilQueenie · 27/07/2012 23:34

try similar situation with a jealous 35yr old. Cut him right out and nothing is making me change my mind.

AKMD · 28/07/2012 00:16

She's not a child, she is 18.

Chattymummyhere · 28/07/2012 21:41

Well they will of landed at 9ish so should be back at home soon..

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Chattymummyhere · 28/07/2012 21:41

Well they will of landed at 9ish so should be back at home soon..

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