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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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Roussette · 06/11/2016 10:19

Lovely thread and a Mr. Lovely too!

FWIW I had one of these, she was an ex of DH but we're talking when he was young. She hung onto him for dear life after we married. I welcomed her here with a big smile plastered on my face and TBH she was so 'full on' with emails/texts with my DH after we married that DH just get so fed up with it that he drifted the friendship as he couldn't cope Grin She so much talked of the history between them, it was embarrassing and then she asked him for money. When she realised DH's priority was me not her she just got fed up with his lack of replies to nonsense emails... so disappeared for good. Sods law will be he hears from her again now I've typed this!

What I'm trying to say is.. if you can play the long game it will probably work better. I know your DP is GF to her child/ren but in time maybe your DH will just keep in touch with his friend and the whole thing will sort itself out? Also bear in mind, the wedding day will be excrutiating for her and she deserves that Grin

TisMeTheLadFromTheBar · 06/11/2016 10:33

You could just "wendy" her out of the group very discreetly. Kill her with kindness and work at it behind her back. When is the wedding?

Whocansay · 06/11/2016 10:39

I wouldn't be too harsh on the friends for not stopping her. It doesn't sound like they were encouraging her. They were probably too shocked to say anything at the time. It also sounds like they have the measure of her now.

The anecdote doesn't matter. You weren't with him then. It just exposes her for being the nasty bitch that she is. In a weird way, she's done you a favour.

Somerville · 06/11/2016 10:51

Gosh, there are so many Queen Bees out there! Bit shocked by one requesting money, and can only hope I'm so lucky for her to decline our wedding invitation like yours hotwater.

Thanks for all the good wishes for our marriage. Flowers

Paul I feel sorry for him too. Though I also wish he had wised up about her a bit sooner...

floor her with his disdain Yes, this. Her and her DH have left his inner circle of close friends for ever over this, I'm pretty certain.

Bluntness Your username suits you Grin. Not telling, sorry. Smile

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Haffdonga · 06/11/2016 11:42

Somer frankly Cunty's done you both a favour getting this out in the open because the Embarrassing Sex Anecdote talk is better had and got out of the way, (best accompanied by plenty of alcohol). Agenda: The First; The Worst; The Most Unusual; and anything you haven't done yet but you'd like to do to each other . The last thing you want is more 'friends' sharing nudges and winks about what happened in Amsterdam or the reason Lovely blushes when ... types of shared history jokes without knowing what they're on about.

I guess you might be a bit more concerned if Lovely hadn't had a past and was a virginal bridegroom.

mummylove2monsters · 06/11/2016 12:11

I would definitely have her at the wedding
My mum always said to me ...
"There's nothing more disarming than a smile"
It's true xx
Have the day you deserve- I'm sure your friends/ sister would be more that happy to keep an eye on her lol
You don't have to even look at her all day - just enjoy your day with your lovely hubby and your children. If she behaves badly she will have to go out of her way to do it and everyone will see it for what it is - if you uninvite her she would be easily able to manipulate it and become the victim. She's playing the game well by using the children as her excuse but I'm sure knowone truly believes it's about that . Stand up , smile and have a wonderful day - let her watch it all and let her simmer away in her own bitter weirdness . You'll be too busy being inlove to take any notice - FlowersSmile xxxx

CustardShoes · 06/11/2016 12:13

Shameslessly place-marking. What a lovely story, Somerville - I mean, except for the horrible "friend."

I read these sorts of threads, and think I've led a sheltered life - can't really think of having been in this sort of situation or observed it in my friendship groups.

The thing that strikes me most of all is how CMcCF's husband must be feeling about all this? Doesn't he feel like the third wheel? Serious issues in their marriage, I'd have thought.

Anyway, have a wonderful wedding! Flowers

CustardShoes · 06/11/2016 12:17

Oh, and if you're still counting votes, I'd say, don't disinvite, but rise above it. I'm extremely good at ignoring people who are right in front of me if I have to (I've done this as a kind of revenge to a former colleague who bullied me - I was promoted above ^& away from them, and took great delight in just not seeing her )

Of course, if Mr Lovely wants to talk to his friend about CMcCF's behaviour & they are disinvited as a result - or better still decline the invitation - that's another thing.

But you need to be serene and above her stupid insecure rude behaviour.

Memoires · 06/11/2016 13:02

You can still have dh's friend as usher, and then he can be seated with his family for the meal. If anyone asks, you can say that he keeps his dw under control, but no one will ask you, they'll ask your sister or dh's mum but they won't ask you or dh. If anyone's bothered anyway - most won't be.

I know it's maybe not the done thing these days, but this is your wedding and you can do it how you like.

STBDH could even put that to his friend as an alternative "do you want to usher and then keep X under control, or would you prefer me to find another usher one who hasn't got a bitch of a wife ?"

Somerville · 06/11/2016 13:46

DP's friend who is getting married before us asked him to phone him today. He immediately told DP that Cunty was out of order at the hen do. DP asked in what way. He repeated the sex anecdote (cringe for poor DP) and also said she was repeatedly bitchy about me. (I guess as well as the thing about the nickname/me being jealous there was other stuff said sotto voce)

He said his DWTB wasn't sure how much of it I'd noticed as it was mostly behind my back but that she came home really upset about Cunty ruining her evening and wanted DP to let me know that she's sorry it happened.

DP said thanks but didn't commit to whether I'd been upset or what parts, if any, I'd heard. He checked if it was okay if he told Cunty that he knew about it from them and they said that was fine as she was so totally out of order.

So it's really good - DP can talk to her and her DH without even saying I told him about it. And I can continue rising above/ignoring anything and pretending none of it gets to me at all.

I don't envy Cunty, DP is absolutely furious. I've never seen him so angry before. And he's cancelling the usher plan. He says he wasn't going to bother with ushers anyway but his friend asked if he was best man (who does that?!) and he felt bad so made him an usher. He hadn't asked anyone else yet so it's only this guy he'll offend.

Oh, and I told him about the Hatchimal texts and he said that hopefully she won't tell Cunty to ask for that for her child 'because

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madgingermunchkin · 06/11/2016 13:50

You have such a wonderful DHTB, and he in turn has some incredibly good friends.

I don't mean to jump in but found your original thread when bored at 2am one night, and then saw this one.

NicknameUsed · 06/11/2016 13:55

What a great update.

I think you should buy CMCF a spade for Christmas so she can dig herself into a deeper hole.

LadyPeterWimsey · 06/11/2016 13:56

Your DP is handling this so well I think I have a crush on him, horrible sofa or not. It does sound like the vast majority of his friends are lovely.

TisMeTheLadFromTheBar · 06/11/2016 13:58

You could have a "quiet word" with her. Say "how tragic she is coming across. Now that he is going to a married man, she should stop embarrassing herself any further, even if she does have such an obvious crush on her husband's best friend. Have some pride."

Give her arm a little rub and a sympathetic smile and walk away with your head in the air. Wink Grin

Somerville · 06/11/2016 14:00

Well I still can't work out how he didn't realise what a nightmare she is for so long. But he's had the consequences of that mistake so I'm not going to say that to him anymore and I'm off to give him some cuddles and sympathy.

Thanks all for the 50/50 responses that made me slow down and think through what could happen if we gave a knee jerk reaction. Friends coming to us to offer support is so nice and it's been worth a few days of keeping our powder dry.

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RaspberryOverloadTheFirst · 06/11/2016 14:02

I think Cunty is going to regret misjudging Lovely, here. It's never good to get on the wrong side of a nice person. Telling these lies about him in public was never going to end well.

TisMeTheLadFromTheBar · 06/11/2016 14:03

Sorry, just saw your update.

Goingtobeawesome · 06/11/2016 14:04

⭐️For Mr Lovely.

Oldraver · 06/11/2016 14:05

Your DP's friends are lovely I think....they have raised concerns about CuntyFace and are willing to put themsleves in the firing line.

Some people are happy to pass on..."such and such said about you, oh but don't say anything". Then you are hands are tied. It sounds as though they are thouroughly annoyed at her and are willing to stand up to her

Somerville · 06/11/2016 14:05

Harriet Vane is his number one literary crush so I'm in trouble if you make a play for him. Hands off!

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LHReturns · 06/11/2016 14:08

Seriously well done Somerville! This is a perfect outcome!!

Will you let us know how Cunty reacts to WORDS from your STBDH?? When will this chat happen? Will he do face to face or by phone?

CustardShoes · 06/11/2016 14:14

Harriet Vane is his number one literary crush

Oh swooooon

Somerville · 06/11/2016 14:16

I've just told him that his weekend has improved as MN's Harriet Vane has a crush on him and I've told her she's in there. He says it makes him sound wet to have literary crushes because men don't do that and he only thought of them because I didn't let up about it until he came up with some. Hmm Grin

Poor Lovely is rather over sensitive now, me thinks.

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ThumbWitchesAbroad · 06/11/2016 14:16

Oh jolly well played from soon-to-be-weds! They clearly do feel that CMcCF has really overplayed her position and it needs to be dealt with, so that's excellent.

Really really glad your DHtb has taken it the way he has, tbh - because he can now deal with it all without involving you at all. Although I can guarantee that CMcCF will still blame you - but who cares, because no one will listen to her! Ha.

Go Mr Lovely - you are an absolute Star indeed. I'm so very glad for you, Somerville. Thanks

BerylStreep · 06/11/2016 14:18

i think we all might have a crush on both of you.

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