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AIBU to be annoyed by all this boring nonsense?

301 replies

FlowerPuff · 29/01/2015 14:27

I’m 29 and this post concerns my oldest ‘friend’. We were always very close, met at school. Both live in London. She got married in December and asked me to be bridesmaid. I was seeing someone and he was obviously my plus one. We split up 2 weeks before the wedding and my friend was quite supportive to be fair and came to see me etc, cooked and stuff like that. What annoyed me at the time (although I didn’t say anything) was that a few days before the wedding I asked if I could take a date and she refused on the basis that she had already given her table plans to the venue but I could bring a friend or my mum if I wanted to? Hmm What difference would a date have made?

On the wedding day she was very nice but it seemed to me that she tried deliberately not to be all ‘me me me’ and gave out presents to us, let her husband talk about how amazing she was etc and it was all a bit showy and reverse showing off about how amazing her life is. Don’t get me wrong, they are very happy together and he is lovely but there was no thought to my recent break up. She even asked me on the night “if I was ok?” Hmm. Kind of got on my nerves to hear how amazing she is from everyone all night. Every single conversation with her friends was all about how she is the best thing since sliced bread. Surely there is more to life than this?

Since the wedding we have been out and she didn’t drink (she’s not pregnant). I love her but I just feel she has completely changed as a person. AIBU to say something?

OP posts:
PassTheGinBottle · 29/01/2015 20:34

I might nominate this for Classics.

ladymalfoy · 29/01/2015 20:39

We need a wolf howling at the moon emoticon

BitOutOfPractice · 29/01/2015 20:42

There's only one logical explanation for this thread. Glue.

bubalou · 29/01/2015 20:44

Puds GrinGrinGrin

tippytap · 29/01/2015 20:56
Butteredparsnips · 29/01/2015 20:56

OP concerning your oldest"friend" what units do you measure the lengths of your friendships in?

PassTheGinBottle · 29/01/2015 21:00

Let's open a book on what the deletion message will say.

"MNHQ here. We're sorry but the OP was being SO FUCKING UNREASONABLE we've had no choice but to delete the thread."

Enormouse · 29/01/2015 21:09
HairyOrk · 29/01/2015 21:17

This puts the fear of god into me about organising a wedding. Bloody hell!

Bibasbottom · 29/01/2015 21:20

This thread is utter lunacy!!
OP, I suggest a big cup of get over yourself

PassTheGinBottle · 29/01/2015 21:23

hairy unless you have friends who are liable to behave and/or think completely irrationally then you will be fine Wink

wheresthelight · 29/01/2015 21:29

as if the OP wasn't bad enough, the rest of the comments by flowerpuff are just batshit crazy!!

This absolutely has to be a piss take because I would really like to believe that no one is really this self absorbed!

MoanCollins · 29/01/2015 21:30

God, I hope nobody the OP knows dies soon. Can you imagine her after the funeral? 'It was all, 'me, me, me', everybody was talking about how amazing they were and nobody gave a thought to my recent break up'.

SaltyandSweet · 29/01/2015 21:33

Charlotte3333 excellent point very well said Grin

hotfuzzra · 29/01/2015 21:37

Grin at 'llort'
Can we call posters that and MumsnetHQ won't mind?!

knackered69 · 29/01/2015 21:49

Is there a goat here? Wanders off again...

GrannyGoggles · 29/01/2015 22:01

FlowerPuff YABU, quite extraordinarily so. Or this you are having a giraffe

LaLa5 · 29/01/2015 22:04

Two days before my wedding I was running around like a lunatic getting everything ready, greeting family arriving and putting in place last minute things. If anyone had asked me could they bring a new guest I'd have said sorry but table plan already done and I've got no time to amend it. Plus I'd hate to have some stranger taking a spot at my wedding which can be around £60 per head! Why would I pay for someone I don't know to share my wedding day??

She then checked you were ok ON HER WEDDING DAY!! When she should be thinking about nothing but herself and her new dh.

She cooks you dinner, but apparently that's out of order too.

She dares to drink with friends and not with you - shock horror...

I'd tell you yabvvvvu but I doubt you'll listen

OP you're either a troll or a complete loony. No one is this unreasonable.

TinLizzie · 29/01/2015 22:10

Sorry if this is a bit of a hijack but my question doesn't warrant its own thread.

Many many years ago, I was due at my close friend's wedding, with my partner (then of 3+ years). He ended our relationship that very morning. I panicked a bit and invited my housemate (male) who the bride knew - not well, but we'd all been out in a group several times. I didn't ask my friend if this was ok, because a) she'd be getting into her wedding dress at the time and b) I assumed that my partner's 'place' was already paid for and she'd be more annoyed at wasting it!

Was that wrong? Isn't wedding food/breakfast paid for in advance? It must be 20 years ago but I'm now feeling bad reading this!! We're still friends Grin.

Again, sorry to hijack, but just wondering...

duckwalk · 29/01/2015 22:16

Oh lordy!!!! Just spent the last forever reading through this and I'm flabber-fucking-gasted!

That is all.

CrapBag · 29/01/2015 22:32

So basically you are jealous of her being married and her 'perfect life'. Do her a favour and ditch her. She sounds lovely and thoughtful. You however sound self centred and childish.

CrapBag · 29/01/2015 22:35

TinLizzie. I actually think you were slightly rude and it would have been only polite to check it was ok to bring someone else. Given this was a while ago and your friend is still on the scene, i'm guessing she never mentioned it so was okay with it.

WhisperedWords · 29/01/2015 22:40

Oh OP you poor thing, your 'friend' is such a smug cow. Clearly a real friend would have cancelled her wedding and come round to your house with videos, a vat of wine and a shoulder for you to cry on.

If she couldn't do that then at least you'd expect her to blow off the reception and take you somewhere nice and quiet for a drink and a catch up. Instead she made her wedding all about her. Hmm

Kewcumber · 29/01/2015 22:42

Tinlizzie if I were the bride I would have thought you had such a cheek that I'd probably have laughed. But the real question is - dis the bride even notice that you were with man B rather than man A?

TinLizzie · 29/01/2015 22:52

Ooops. Ok, ta. I did wonder but hadn't given it any thought until I read this completely bonkers disconcerting thread. She's never mentioned it and it was one of the best weddings I've ever been to, with the entire wedding party (inc bride/groom) ending up in the outdoor pool (clothes complete and also much to the venue's dismay - they turned the lights off!).

I must talk to her about it and find out what she thought! But we were all young. In my defence. Blush

Sorry OP, to hijack. I'll go away now, but YABU.

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