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SIL drama, please help me get perspective

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Ginformation · 01/05/2013 14:16

I have met BIL and SIL only a couple of times. DH and I visited them (on another continent) had a great time and some laughs. The last time we met is on our wedding day 3yrs ago. It did not go well.

SIL was upset that we had coincidentally chosen her wedding anniversary to get married. They had eloped years before I met dh, it upset the family at the time. Anyway, SIL asked if we could change the date. I emailed SIL to say what a coincidence! but sorry all had been arranged. We heard nothing else & were very pleased when they accepted the invite.

At our wedding SIL was rude to my parents and openly critical about the day. She got annoyed with BIL for talking to other wedding guests (his old mates he had not seen for years) instead of talking to her all night. We were oblivious to it at the time tbh, too pissed busy having a boogie! Other guests told us later.

The next day she refused to talk to us. Later dh spoke to BIL who said SIL had never liked me, she had found me offensive when we stayed with them Shock Sad. She then wrote a ranting FB post: it was terrible what we had done to her re wedding date and horrid things about DH. DH's family were supportive to me. I blocked her from FB and moved on. It upset me that DH was not speaking to his db- they have since started to email each other again.

Now they are coming over to visit. I cannot decide what to do. DH says I shouldn't meet up with SIL. MIL has already suggested a big get-together but DH vetoed this immediately. The thing is, DS has never met his aunt and uncle (they have no dc). I want to set ds a good example. But a little part of me is still fuming. I could certainly control myself and act civilly, but it will be upsetting.

If you have read this far Wine, and AIBU to want to not meet up? or should I? argh, can't decide! If I don't go then DH will visit with DS but I feel weird about not being there. Please help me get some perspective.

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seriouscakeeater · 01/05/2013 21:20

^^ agree with whereyouleftit

Devora · 01/05/2013 21:30

I agree with whereyouleftit too, but seriouscakeeater, I'm really bemused by your posts. Is it really social convention to avoid getting married on the date somebody else got married on? I've never heard of such a thing! Come to that, I have never in my life sent an anniversary card to anyone, short of a 'big' anniversary like 50 years or something.

Do people really celebrate each other's wedding dates? I thought anniversaries were for the couple to celebrate between themselves?

Groovee · 01/05/2013 21:47

Is she my SIL? She's like your SIL! Haven't spoken to her in 4 years!

clam · 01/05/2013 21:54

Is this for real? Are there seriously people around who are so far up themselves that they think they can ring-fence a date on the calendar for ever after because once they nipped off to do something secret that no one was allowed to know about?

It appears so. I have to say that I can see my SIL being similarly arsey - and I think we got married on her wedding anniversary too. She might be holding a grudge but, to be honest, there have been so many other imagined slights over the years that I've given up keeping track.

Stay away. When I have to see my SIL, I make sure it's in a large room of people so she's diluted and I can vaguely smile and wave in her direction and pretend everything's fine. It just about works.

iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii · 01/05/2013 22:05

Hmm Are you sure we don't have the same BIL and evil witch SIL? Confused

I wouldn't go. There is no point. Let your DH go - if he wants to go. Let him take the kids if he wants but if your kids don't meet up with them it really doesn't matter.

People like them are not worth thinking about.

Ginformation · 01/05/2013 22:37

iiiiiiiiiiiii and groovee I do have another sil somewhere on MN, a rational, lovely person, don't know her nn though so it could be you! Wink

We were thinking about timing the next dc to be born on her birthday as a follow up Grin

I am going to speak to my MIL tomorrow, thank you whereyouleft. I am still vacillating. I really don't care what sil has planned for me. I cannot imagine her bringing the subject up, she not that direct. She is very good at being rude and givnig the cold shoulder- she ignored my fil for years according to dh Shock

If we meet then I am thinking of suggesting a walk round the local beauty spot or similar. That way people can walk together and chat or easily move away from each other. No pressure and the rest of the room will not be watching interactions.

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maddening · 01/05/2013 23:02

I would go and remain cool and collected - not going makes her look the bigger person which isn't the case.

diddl · 02/05/2013 07:40

I wouldn't go even to look the bigger person-do you think anyone is going to notice & say how marvellous you are for going?

All the attention will be on them, won't it as the rellies that haven't been seen for a while?

And on your son?

If your husband is happy to go without you, let him!

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