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significant birthday

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penguinfan · 13/04/2016 10:20

So last month it was my birthday, the one before a big significant #0. Had a meal for family. My brother and his fiancé were there and I mentioned that next years birthday was the big one and as it is going to fall on a Saturday I'm planning on throwing a big party. I don't really get on great with future sis in law. Always feel like she looks down her nose at me as I'm a single mum. Any hoo.... Fast forward to today and I've just received a save the date card for their wedding... For the date I want to throw my party on!!! Aibu to feel she has done this on purpose?? I'm really upset that my special birthday will now be overshadowed by their wedding!

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PaulAnkaTheDog · 13/04/2016 13:57

OP DO NOT TAKE ANY OF THE UTTERLY BATSHIT ADVICE IN THE PREVIOUS POSTS.

NotReallySureNow · 13/04/2016 13:57

I would call the church with a fake name and enquire as to available dates. At least then even if you can't do anything with that information at least you'll have peace of mind knowing if they are telling the truth or not. At the very least they should have called you before sending a save the date out of the blue. They are being selfish and I totally agree with you she's pulled a dick move.

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IlikePercyPig · 13/04/2016 13:59

Are you people who are condoning/encouraging the OP for real? Hmm

PaulAnkaTheDog · 13/04/2016 14:00

Nah just goady fuckers definitely. Nobody is that dimwitted.

multivac · 13/04/2016 14:01

Beyond bonkers.

LiviaDrusillaAugusta · 13/04/2016 14:01

OMG another one suggesting they phone the church!

OP - if you want to guarantee looking unhinged, take the advice

Otherwise perhaps put your big girl pants on and understand that your birthday is not a national event and that if people have to choose between a wedding and a birthday, they will generally choose the wedding.

And if you did have the party on the night before, don't be surprised if people don't drink a lot as they are attending the wedding the next day.

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 13/04/2016 14:02

Weather, - how obnoxious you sound.

angelos02 · 13/04/2016 14:02

If I were the OP I'd just carry on regardless. If a significant birthday is 'just a day' then so is a wedding.

LiviaDrusillaAugusta · 13/04/2016 14:03

OP DO NOT TAKE ANY OF THE UTTERLY BATSHIT ADVICE IN THE PREVIOUS POSTS.

Paul I am howling here - excellent post 😂😂😂😂

PaulAnkaTheDog · 13/04/2016 14:04

Yes angelos and have no family turn up for her party because they will be normal and realise that a wedding is a higher priority than a birthday piss up.

WizardOfToss · 13/04/2016 14:04

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IlikePercyPig · 13/04/2016 14:06

I'd prioritise a wedding over any birthday, no matter how significant it is and so would any other normal person..

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 13/04/2016 14:07

MN has just been infiltrated by goady fuckers whose sole intent is to wind an OP up and hope they destroy their own lives.

There is no other explanation.

PaulAnkaTheDog · 13/04/2016 14:07

Yup Wizard. Fucking depressing isn't it?

BalloonSlayer · 13/04/2016 14:07

Oh God this thread! Grin

Tell you what, OP, phone the Church and pretend to be your SIL-to be, and cancel the booking.

Then phone up five minutes later and do a funny accent and re-book it. You could book it under the name of Kissy Myarse and Stealy McThunder. Then when SIL rings the vicar to discuss the wedding she'll be told who has now got her slot. How you will ROAR! That'll teach the poor deluded cow who only wants to marry into your frankly batshit family.

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DreamingofItaly · 13/04/2016 14:09

I feel for you OP. Your SIL sounds like a bit of a bitch, the comments she's made to you are terrible (who actually says "benefits scum"? You work full time!) and the fact that your DM has said she was surprised to receive the save the dates 1) because DB had told her they didn't have a venue booked and 2) because she didn't think they were marrying so soon!

You've since found out that the venue is her parent's garden, available all year and the church is the one she was named after (am I the only person that thinks it's odd to name their child after a church?) in her little village is only available for one Saturday next year (doesn't ring true, but whatever).

I'd be pissed. My sister got married on my grandfather's birthday a couple of years after he passed. He was an incredibly important man to both of us and we miss him dearly. Her marriage lasted 2 years. My grandfather's birthday is now overshadowed with this fact. It's sad, but harder for her. Don't let them overshadow your birthday, as others have said, celebrate without them, or do it the week before and make a fuss of their upcoming nuptials, there's nothing like fighting bitchiness with love (hard as it is).

I'm getting married the weekend after my FILtb 75th birthday. We talked to him about it, he's not one to celebrate things so doesn't care, in fact, I think he's quite pleased the family will all be together for once!

Good luck sorting it OP, but I you're going to need to suck it up, perhaps get a big badge/helium balloon saying x0 today and let everyone buy you drinks (I'm a big celebrator of birthdays and I'm 30cough) . Perhaps your DB and SIL will allow you to invite your bestie, not all your friends, but someone you'd really like to be with on your birthday. Flowers

NotReallySureNow · 13/04/2016 14:09

I'm 100% serious and no it's not a fake name. We are all entitled to express our opinions on here. Some of you lot are so arrogant.

Booboostwo · 13/04/2016 14:09

I think they have been awful to you. You mentioned the date and your party first, when they realised the problem with the church DB should have talked with you in private. If he had explained the situation and asked if you'd be willing to help them out by moving the party you would have been unreasonable not to agree. As it stands they dismissed your party, booked the date regardless and let you find out by a save the date card.

I'd have a huge, late night, free drinks party the night before their wedding.

ollieplimsoles · 13/04/2016 14:10

No, op seriously don't do anything else, just leave it, its happened now.

In all seriousness I think this stems for a lot more than clashing dates. I can't believe some of the posters on here being hard on you seem to be failing to notice that. You don't get on with your sil for various reasons.

Lets face it- if you did get on and this happened, she would contact you and say 'I'm really sorry I knew you were planning a big birthday party but the only date we could get was your birthday' and you would reply 'Don't be silly its fine! I'm really looking forward to coming to the wedding' All fine.

But you have issues with your relationship with your brother, jealousy of sil, instances where she has insulted you.

I think you need to have a chat with your brother about some of the other issues to clear the air before the wedding tbh...

PrivatePike · 13/04/2016 14:11

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PaulAnkaTheDog · 13/04/2016 14:12

Haha! Yes, because those of us suggesting the op doesn't utterly fuck things up with her family and aren't offering bat shit suggestions, just for shits and giggles, are arrogant.

Hmm
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