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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 · 09/11/2016 09:57

Yes, he wouldn't accept that his wife had done anything wrong. Apparently she didn't bitch about me and my children behind my back - she was expressing concerns that some people might consider to be valid.

From here forward the man formerly known as usher shall be known as Mr Cunty.

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EmpressOfTheSevenOceans · 09/11/2016 10:05

From here forward the man formerly known as usher shall be known as Mr Cunty.

Or you could have Ms Cunty & Mr Cockwomble (Cocky for short)?

Nicely alliterative.

Somerville · 09/11/2016 10:08

As long as it involves being incredibly foul mouthed, you can call him whatever the fuck you like with my blessing.

I'm still spluttering over valid concerns.

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mogloveseggs · 09/11/2016 10:11

That's awful! You're well shot of them both.

CotswoldStrife · 09/11/2016 10:13

Good grief! Neither of then like being in the wrong, do they?! Hope you get all the support at the other wedding.

Bogeyface · 09/11/2016 10:16

she was expressing concerns that some people might consider to be valid.

Ha! That is the absolute best description of "bitching" I have ever heard! The fact that no one did consider them to be valid is beside the point then?!

Somerville · 09/11/2016 10:18

He then tried to correct that he didn't agree with her concerns; likes me, thinks we're great together blah blah blah, but he knows that her intentions were good and that lots of people would consider her concerns valid. Hmm Confused

My conclusion is that he is utterly spineless.

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YonicProbe · 09/11/2016 10:26

Wow.sorry he is also crap.

TransvisionTramp · 09/11/2016 10:27

What valid concerns? That her DC won't get a Hatchimal for Xmas?
She is batshit and he indulges her.
She's totally shot herself in the foot, and it's nobody's fault but hers.
Enjoy your wedding safe in the knowledge she can't ruin it Flowers

DudeWheresMyVulva · 09/11/2016 10:28

Spineless undoubtedly. But he is in a hard situation. If he lets any sense of doubt over her character into his mind then he has to start looking further into his own marriage and if he wants to share his life with someone underhand and bitchy. So even subconsciously he has a vested interest in 'taking her side', and justifying her actions.

Focus on your happiness and your future. Screw them both- please don't let it upset you, you and Lovely deserve better than that.

TheStoic · 09/11/2016 10:30

Ugh. Sometimes people are so disappointing. 😒

ThumbWitchesAbroad · 09/11/2016 10:42

I suppose it's "good form" to attempt to support your wife, even if she is batshit and quite unpleasant with it.

However, he really should have thought that through better. "Valid concerns" my arse. She's a selfish piece of work, and there are NO valid concerns, except that your DP will now prioritise your DC over her child, which is exactly as it should be.

Anyway.

I expect that's made the decision a WHOLE lot easier, and wiped out any potential regrets, so well done MrCunty, you've just set both of your exit permits in stone.

Somerville · 09/11/2016 10:48

What valid concerns? That her DC won't get a Hatchimal for Xmas? Grin

All happening too fast; he doesn't know what he's taking on with those kids; did you know she's OLDER than him. And other stuff too, which would be rather outing, that is even meaner.

And we're hardly the first couple to have done all those thing, so frankly she's rather ridiculous, and aside from Mr Cunty it sounds like everyone else can see that.

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YonicProbe · 09/11/2016 10:53

If you have concerns, you express them quietly to your friend. You don't make mean comments about pet names and jealousy and sex anecdotes

BirdInTheRoom · 09/11/2016 10:56

In a way it's good her DH has said those things as they can't backtrack and say they weren't said.

Now your fiancé can quite legitimately say he thinks it's best that they don't come to the wedding seeing as they do not agree with, and have 'valid concerns' about, him marrying you! I think it's fair enough that you only want people to attend who are genuinely pleased for you both.

Clutterbugsmum · 09/11/2016 10:59

You are 1000% correct he is a spineless wimp.

While I could understand Lovely friends having concerns at the beginning of your relationship, but not now they have got to know you and seen you as a couple, and how happy you both are they have no concerns at all.

I think the truth is that Lovely other friend's have had enough of her bitching about you and probably others as well. I suspect in a very short period of time this couple well be dropped from the group.

Somerville · 09/11/2016 11:19

I actually feel rather serene about all this now.

I'm back in bed after being way busier than I was well enough to cope with yesterday (although I actually feel slightly better today - shhhh!) being looked after by a lovely man who, as one of you put it, has my back.
If Cunty's behaviour hadn't got this bad this fast then this could have happened much closer to our wedding and been harder to deal with. Or worst, at our wedding. So it's better that her attitude towards me has been revealed sooner. And Mr Cunty's too - fair enough to back up his wife but he can't do that and expect to keep a friend he's known from before he knew her.

Another good thing has come out of this, too. I've learned that my soon to be PIL also have my back. Lovely texted Mr Cunty yesterday because he had realised he had to uninvite Cunty and he was working out whether he had to uninvite him too, after he told his family what was going on. His dad said that whilst it might be polite for a groom to take the high road with an invited guest who embarrassed him, it is much more impolite for the groom to look past his bride being purposely insulted than to rescind an invitation.

I didn't tell you lot that to start with because I wasn't sure 100% of what I thought about it (on feminist grounds) but then I flipped it and thought about what I'd do if one of my dear friends said things about Lovely like Cunty's said about me. They'd be out on their ass.

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ChuckGravestones · 09/11/2016 11:19

What valid concerns involve a historical sex anecdote?

I'm glad she is being uninvited. And by Lovely. And glad that the other friend made sure he knew about it enough to act on it.

ThumbWitchesAbroad · 09/11/2016 11:36

Just shows how much of a good'un you've got there, Somer - he's obviously inherited lovely traits from his parents!

I'm so very pleased for you that you've found this one. :)

BaDumShh · 09/11/2016 11:53

I’m glad they are both being uninvited, and that the mutual friends are starting to see them for who they really are.

And PPs are very right in that having “valid concerns” do NOT excuse her continued bitchiness and belittling attitude towards you.

DartmoorDoughnut · 09/11/2016 11:57

Fucking hell there is TOTALLY going to be a narcissistic MIL and enabling FIL thread about them in the future isn't there!

TheSnorkMaidenReturns · 09/11/2016 12:11

Enjoy your serenity!

debsam · 09/11/2016 12:12

I have been lurking on here too and following your story Somerville. Firstly, mazeltov and congratulations! Your positivity blows me away. If I didn't have my own Mr Lovely (who I would never swap), I'd be in the queue for yours (albeit way at the back as its a really long queue!).

I am so pleased that all has worked out regarding your wedding. I don't want to shower doom and gloom on your parade but I am worried about how the McCunty's are planning to deal with their rescinded invitations with Lovely's other friends. I think you need to be prepared for some back-stabbing comments from them to his friendship group and some very pointed comments at the earlier wedding. Maybe along the lines of 'How lovely to be at this wedding having been unfairly uninvited to the next one. She's certainly got him wrapped around her little finger.'

Goingtobeawesome · 09/11/2016 12:13

I'm not sure which I'm more shocked at. The trying to claim valid concerns or that Somer is happy she can't invite any of us! ShockShock.

FRETGNIKCUF · 09/11/2016 12:14

Why do you need to ask your fiancé? It's your wedding too.

Just uninvited the bitch.

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