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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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Somerville · 08/11/2016 20:42

Oh no problem at all mog Flowers

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Somerville · 08/11/2016 20:45

Out-cunt Grin Grin

The thing is, she's not an out and out cunt. If she were it would be an easy deiscion to drop her and he'd have noticed more before now and she wouldn't be in his inner friendship circle. (Or close enough at least to think she is.) But she's underhand and bitchy and just a bit... well a bit cunty really.

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ClopySow · 08/11/2016 21:12

I could try underhanded and bitcy. Can you not just invite a table full of us and we could out-cunt her from every direction?

derxa · 08/11/2016 21:15

The thing is Somerville You're giving her head space she doesn't deserve.
Let it all flow. She's just a little insignificant ant. Cease thinking about her. I've read the wedding dress thread. It was such fun. Forget about her. Once you're married she'll cease to exist.

GrendelsAunty · 08/11/2016 21:33

Somerville I may be reading too much into what you've written here, but have you ever looked up Histrionic Personality Disorder? Do you think it sounds like CMCF?

Somerville · 08/11/2016 21:58

I vaguely know about that (if it's what I'm thinking of - like a female form of narc pd) but I don't know her well enough to know TBH.

Clopy Amusing as that might be to watch, not sure it would do my anxiety levels much good!

Derxa You are, of course, right, and I shall go to bed now with a good book. Flowers

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onedayimightforget · 08/11/2016 22:02

If not for the wedding itself, you should invite a group from here plus CMCF for a faux hen-do. That'd sort it out!

Also, have you considered sausage soup as a starter for the Wedding Breakfast.

derxa · 08/11/2016 22:09

Derxa You are, of course, right, and I shall go to bed now with a good book. flowers
I'm Scottish. Have you heard the phrase 'gaun yerserl hen'. It means do your own thing. Let her stew.

Pollyk · 08/11/2016 22:29

Sending huge virtual hug Flowers

TransvisionTramp · 08/11/2016 22:33

oneday so, I have an image in my head how the faux hen-do with a group from here and Cunty will pan out.

I see it a bit like the baby iguana/racer snakes scene on Sunday's Planet Earth. Grin

BerylStreep · 08/11/2016 23:23

Yeah, faux hen do filled with MNers! Let's do it! Let's out cunt her.

Omg, have just heard there has been a shooting incident in a polling booth in California Shock

ThumbWitchesAbroad · 09/11/2016 00:05

Ha, Transvision, having just seen that clip on FB last night, I know exactly what you mean - funny! Grin

Somer - glad my sausage soup anecdote helped your would-be vege DD out! And obviously the sausage worked for DS at least Wink

As for CMcCF - I'm now inclining to the "ditch the bitch" option too. It's becoming clearer that her general standing in the group is not so good, and that others have noticed her attitude to you, so I doubt that she'd be able to "spin" it any other way now with any level of veracity. Maybe downgrade them to evening only invitation, rather than a complete rescinding? but yes, your DHtobe needs to fully realise your heartfelt thoughts on the situation, so he has ALL the facts when he decides.

(((hugs))) - horrible situation still, even though you now know you have support from not just DP but also other friends. Thanks

Somerville · 09/11/2016 08:59

Well on this otherwise depressing morning, I have an update and, I think, a resolution.

Following a few texts with Cunty's DH yesterday, Lovely has decided to trust his initial instinct and will write to them to rescind their invitation.

I suggested he waits until after their mutual friends wedding so as not to risk causing ructions at that, but he said he's already checked and they well the bride doesn't care. She said Cunty used to be alright but she's been getting more and more bitchy and she's fed up of it.

I am happy. Well about that, at least.

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Goingtobeawesome · 09/11/2016 09:04

Lovely is just so Lovely.

How are you sneezing today Somer?

ThumbWitchesAbroad · 09/11/2016 09:07

Oh hurrah! I am so glad that your DP has decided to do that. As I said just prior to your update, I don't think that CMcCF has the power to twist it now, other Bride is going to be able to set things straight if she even attempts it.

Win for you! But still a fucking shame it had to happen at all. More Thanks

TransvisionTramp · 09/11/2016 09:17

Great news - well done your DP, wishing you the best for a great wedding and happy life together Flowers

mogloveseggs · 09/11/2016 09:24

that's great Flowers

BeachysSandyFlipFlops · 09/11/2016 09:25

I'm glad a decision has been made.... it's good that it's so soon after the unpleasantness so it's absolutely clear why!

We always tell our children that bad behaviour has consequences..... same for Cunty's, no matter how old!

DudeWheresMyVulva · 09/11/2016 09:34

Well that's something Somer. Keep us posted. xx

Fanfeck · 09/11/2016 09:37

I read your "gulp dating thread" last night Somer and as an avid reader I can say I enjoyed it so much more throughly than all the books and audiobooks I have on the go at the moment.
I hate the some of the unwarranted royalty and pedestal topping that goes on on MN sometimes but you seem like such a genuine and lovely person!
I'm actually so so delighted for you and your DC and of course Lovely!

Pollyk · 09/11/2016 09:38

Does that mean there are two seats going begging at your free bar???? I call shotgun Grin Grin

ohfourfoxache · 09/11/2016 09:41

Good to know you're not alone in noticing the bitchiness - although no bitchiness at all would be better.

Hope all goes well

BaDumShh · 09/11/2016 09:42

Following a few texts with Cunty's DH yesterday, Lovely has decided to trust his initial instinct and will write to them to rescind their invitation

Is CmCF's DH still completely refusing to acknowledge that his wife is a bitchy old witch, then?

DeathStare · 09/11/2016 09:44

Following a few texts with Cunty's DH yesterday

You can't leave it like that! What did he say? We need to know! Was he also cunty?

Somerville · 09/11/2016 09:51

Lovely gets to reallocate those seats so thank God very sadly I am unable to offer them to MNers.

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