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AIBU to ask DP to uninvite his friend's wife from our wedding?

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Somerville · 04/11/2016 17:23

One of my fiancé's closest friends is an usher at our upcoming wedding. DP is his child's godfather.

However, his wife doesn't like me. Actually, I think it's not personal to me - I think she loved having DP single to set up with her friends and to flirt with Hmm and she's annoyed by him not being available to her.

She began by making unkind jokes at my expense. Never in DP's hearing, and so subtle I wasn't sure whether she meant well but had clumsy phrasing. But it's getting worse and I'm now in no doubt. She's very funny so it looks like a sense of humour fail to take objection to her 'hilarious' comments.

She also calls DP a cutesy nickname that no-one else calls him, often brings up friends of hers who he has previously dated, and touches him a lot. He says she's always been a bit like this but he's assumed she would stop when he was in a serious relationship and instead it has got worse.

I've been ignoring her rudeness because I think she thrives on drama and attention and frankly I don't have time or energy for all this. But DP wanted to try to get to the bottom of it to repair his friendship with them. Fair enough. She said the problem is that I'm over sensitive. But she apologised for bringing up how great his ex girlfriend is looking and for the cutesy nickname (I think he was too embarrassed to properly bring up the excessive touching) and cried, and her DH made excuses for her. DP was cautiously hopeful that she'd improve.

I saw her last night at a hen party for a mutual friend. She referred to my DP as the nickname then laughed and said 'silly me, he says you get jealous about our pet names'. I went and sat at another table.
Later on she told an amusing sex anecdote about a friend of hers who dated a friend of her DH's. I knew from the start that she would accidentally on purpose reveal it was DP and indeed she did. The pregnant bride looked upset so I again just got up and moved. No alcohol excuses as none of us were drinking.

I will be avoiding her in future. And I'd rather not have her at our small-ish wedding. I feel like asking DP to tell her she can't come. I think he will agree to this - especially with the sex anecdote thing - however it is of course then likely that his friend will pull out of being an usher and not attend, which will make him sad. AIBU and if I am, what is a better way of dealing with her? Just sucking it up on our wedding day isn't an option for me.

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TheStoic · 05/11/2016 21:50

OP, only uninvite this woman if you and your fiancé intend to cut them out of your lives for good.

Personally, I would NOT uninvite - but your fiancé should tell his friend about the latest development and say "She can still come, but if there is one negative, rude or sarcastic comment about OP, me or our children, she will be asked to leave immediately.'

Somerville · 05/11/2016 21:50

and want to know if he is that "lovely"

Well other MNers will have posted about lovely men many times so I'm not sure. But yes I had a dating thread, or rather a "shit someone lovely told my friend he's interested what should I do??" kind of thread that turned into a dating thread and someone started referring to him as Lovely and it stuck.

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Reebs123 · 05/11/2016 21:52

Uninvite her & what SurlyValentine said. The wife of DHs friend ruined half my wedding & I had a meltdown where I was screaming my head off in the bathroom & the woman overheard & left. I couldn't care less.

Somerville · 05/11/2016 21:53

Haff I think our minds work similarly - I did indeed thank her a bit more effusively than is usual for asking if I was okay.
And DP is now texting away with her chap, sounding it all out.

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BaDumShh · 05/11/2016 21:57

Ooh what is happening in DP's text chat, OP?

Somerville · 05/11/2016 22:06

I wonder who else she's secretly shoved off over the years?!

Y'know, Merd, I was mulling over that line of thought earlier. I concluded that I probably owe Queen Bee a thank you for the fact that he was single when we met. But since saving him for me wasn't her intention, she won't be getting one.

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AyeAmarok · 05/11/2016 22:13

It might be funny to thank her for that anyway Somer! It would probably devastate her to think she had actually caused Lovely and you to end up together.

2kids2dogsnosense · 05/11/2016 22:15

decorate MN

And do the make-up . . . .

BerylStreep · 05/11/2016 22:42

How ironic if she is the reason your DF was single and available!

I posted earlier about my SIL who looked like she had chewed a wasp at our wedding, and it was interesting because she (and my MIL from what I hear) had beaten off any competition years before, ensuring my DH was single and available Grin.

SpaceDinosaur · 05/11/2016 22:57

I'm loving that BF, a grown ass woman seemingly needs her DH to babysit her in order for her to behave!!!

Oh. Somer cancel the cheque, don't uninvite BF, looks like your STBDH will sort that for you Grin

YouTheCat · 05/11/2016 23:04

Somerville, you must thank her in the speeches if she ends up going - just to rub salt in the wounds. Grin

Somerville · 05/11/2016 23:07

I don't think she really, truly is, to be honest - he didn't just date women she introduced. And he knows his own mind. But I reckon she did enough dripping of poison about anyone he was serious enough about for her to meet that she then mentally took the 'credit' when it didn't work out.

You know what is pissing me off right now? We need to have a heart to heart about the sex anecdote she told; he really wants to explain the context and how she knows and how she twisted it. I've told him he doesn't need to and it's fine but he feels he needs to. Well that's just shit. He shouldn't have to. I was with the first love of my life for 16 years - DP didn't happen to meet someone right for him when he was young so had a succession of relationships and whatever. So what? I'd have done the same, I'm sure, if I hadn't been lucky enough to meet DH aged 19. So his relationship history, beyond his few long-term relationships, is the one thing we haven't discussed and I hate it that he feels he needs to explain anything to me.

But God, family members acting like this would be 100x worse. You have my sympathy Beryl.

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PoohBearsHole · 05/11/2016 23:29

Somer it is you and it is your thread and i am so so so happy for you 🎉🎉🎉🎉 i often wonder what happened to that story 😀

Ok, you are a sensible caring adult, who has had quite enough shit thrown at you to last a lifetime. This poisonous bitch is nothing I promise you, whether she comes to your wedding or not, yo gave the prize and she's always going to be on the backbench from now on. She can't see that yet and wants to be the most important woman in your DPs life. what she's effectively done through the sex anecdotes etc is to ensure she goes further down the pecking order by the second.

i still have fuck all constructive to say though 😂 apart from whopper!

BerylStreep · 05/11/2016 23:38

I don't think anyone should feel they need to justify their former sex lives, especially so when the catalyst has been shit stirring from an apparent 'friend'.

My DH knows I had an active love life before meeting him, he did too. Beyond the names of a few significant BF / Bfs, neither of us need to know the details. Please, don't let him feel he needs to explain because of what CMCF said.

Somerville · 05/11/2016 23:48

I totally agree with you. I suggested he waits until tomorrow - once the embarrassment has worn off I'm hoping he changes his mind.

But I also know that feeling of wanting to talk about something even though it's not to the benefit of he person you're telling. Like, so many things I've told him about my marriage and when DH was ill, and missing him, and when I've felt guilty and all kinds of hard stuff. I tell him for me, not for him, and he listens and comforts me and loves me anyway.
So I won't refuse to listen when he feels the need to talk. But I will feel pissed at his so-called friend who set out to hurt and embarrass him through me.

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Hippee · 05/11/2016 23:49

CMCF is making me think of Hilly Holbrook from "The Help". I think you need to serve her poo cake at the wedding.

ThumbWitchesAbroad · 06/11/2016 01:01

Yes, I think you need to let him explain it to you - otherwise he's going to worry that you've believed her half-arsed version of it and that's not going to sit well with him.

He sounds like a really straight-up sort of man, and if he's anything like me then ANY kind of injustice/untruth really rankles until you get to explain it to your own satisfaction.

You've done really well with the text conversation with the bride, and I do agree that she was clearly concerned for you and sympathised more with you than CMcCF.

I have to go and check now whether I was on your date thread or not!! it rings bells, but I may not have posted...

Whereismumhiding2 · 06/11/2016 01:16

Omg.cmcf has made your DF feel he ought explain a private long time ago sex anecdote to you, that he'd long forgotten about and isn't appropriate nor relevant now. That cmcf had no right to reaurface nor share. And you don't want to/ need to know about.

i think DF might think this is her step too far. I'd batten down the hatches somer as I think when MrLovely has had enough, he might have really have had enough and he might floor her with his disdain. You don't mess with nice guys as when they withdraw their favour, it can never be replaced.

Atenco · 06/11/2016 02:00

I've just read this thread, Somer, and am in awe at what lovely emotionally intelligent people you and your DP are.

No wonder cunty maccuntface is possessive of your DP, but I'm so glad that you can safely leave the decisions about his friends in his hands, as he has your back.

AgathaF · 06/11/2016 07:17

Someville I'm so pleased that your DP has recognised the potential for her causing trouble at your wedding and will deal with her and her H as he sees fit.

You'll have a wonderful wedding day whatever happens with her.

onmybroomstick · 06/11/2016 07:31

Your dp sounds great , don't risk cunty spoiling your day

DancingPenguin1 · 06/11/2016 07:53

I've been following this and just wanted to say how in awe I am at you strength, compassion and self control. You have not retaliated when she's given you multiple reasons to. You have repeated shown yourself to be the better person. Your DP does indeed sound Lovely and I wish you every happiness together. She's missed the opportunity to gain a wonderful friend and that is her loss and something she clearly doesn't deserve! Be happy!

PaulDacresConscience · 06/11/2016 09:36

I feel so sorry for your DP. He must feel so angry and mortified. Hopefully this will show him that she's not actually a friend. Someone who was a true friend wouldn't dream of saying something so rude and crass and inappropriate. They'd be concerned about their friend's feelings and seeing him happy would be enough to make them happy.

Her behaviour very clearly demonstrates that the only thing she really cares about is coming out on top and being first. She needs to be the centre of attention - her needs, her DC. What your DP wants is immaterial to her. He's marrying you and therefore you are - rightly - his focus now. She doesn't like it - hence the inappropriate anecdotes to re-focus the attention on her and demands that he set up a regular visitation schedule for her DC (WTF?).

In your DP's shoes I imagine that that knowledge would be extremely upsetting; the fact that someone who you have considered a long-time friend actually only cares about their needs and what you can do for them.

Bluntness100 · 06/11/2016 09:45

Ehrm, is it rude to ask what the sex anecdote is? Well ok it is, but I am curious...sorry can't help it. ☺️

hotwater · 06/11/2016 09:57

OP I am a cronic lurker- I haven't even logged on in a year- but I have today just to say that I spent all of yesterday morning engrossed in your thread about meeting Lovely and it filled me with joy. What a beautiful story.
I think you are absolutely right to let him sort out what to do next and are very sensible and calm and... well, lovely.
I also wanted to say I know a bit about how you are feeling. My STBDH has one of these, been with his friend since they were all about 17 and just a weird possessive cow. For years it felt like every thing she said to me had a weird 'i know him better than you' undertone, and I just felt so uncomfortable in her presence. The last time I saw her we went to her DS's birthday party (the only ones in the friendship group who went...) and she totally ignored me. The only thing she said to DF was a snide comment about not having seen her DS in a year (they live a four hour drive away!)
I just knew I would catch her sneery eye as I walked down the aisle- the only face in a sea of faces not happy for me- so I didn't stop grinning all day when I discovered that she can't make our wedding next month due to 'family issues'. I hope fate is similarly kind to you.

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