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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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LHReturns · 15/11/2016 21:57

I NEED to know when the message has reached Cunty and how loud the silence is....

Somerville · 15/11/2016 22:04

She must have got the letter - he sent it last week. As of first thing this morning there hadn't been a reply but I think there could have been today, from something he hinted in front of the kids earlier.
Is your NEED strong enough, LH, that I should go and apologise for calling him a dumb ass for being manipulated by a small girl into saying she can sing an unsuitable song at our wedding? Consider first - it's a song from frigging Twilight.

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PoohBearsHole · 15/11/2016 22:07

could be worse, could be frozen 😂

i love the fact your dc can manipulate him. i think that's pretty sexy tbh 😳

TransvisionTramp · 15/11/2016 22:07

Now this virtual wedding is sounding better by the minute.

Looking forward to not putting on any weight from the virtual cake.
Also looking forward to the virtual hangover from the virtual champagne.

Also quite looking forward to cunty's reply. Grin

Bea · 15/11/2016 22:19

Awww! If it's "a thousand years"... That's lovely!!... Love the song!... Can't stand the film!! Shock

LHReturns · 15/11/2016 22:33

I absolutely LOVE the dodgy song at wedding notion. And my 9 year old stepson also did a far too quiet reading at my wedding last June and he refused to stand at the lectern so just stood on his own with his crumpled piece of paper. I balled in happiness through the whole thing and he got a standing ovation.

Your kids sound wonderful Somerville.

EweAreHere · 15/11/2016 22:38

De-lurking... wow ...

Congratulations to Somer and Lovely. Sounds like you are well rid ... but I'm sure the dis-invitation response will be defensive and interesting. It sounds like Cunty will be costing Mr Cunty a fair number of friends if she doesn't rein it in.

Somerville · 15/11/2016 22:40

It is A Thousand Years and it is not happening!

And thanks, LH, they're alright. Smile Your stepson sounds like a little darling.

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LHReturns · 15/11/2016 22:42

So true Ewe...she will be seriously losing sleep right now wondering where she comes out of all this. And it ain't good!! There is no way for her to 'win' here - everyone clearly knows that Lovely is a brilliant man and would not take such a step without concrete reason.

Enjoy your 3am wake ups Cunty...

saffronwblue · 15/11/2016 22:44

Lol at the Twilight song at your wedding! How lovely indeed Lovely is.
You have both handled Cunty without putting a foot wrong - you have been consistent, aligned, transparent and thoughtful of each other. Such a great sign of how good you are always going to be together.

YonicProbe · 15/11/2016 23:06

Is the virtual cake fruit, sponge or more "out there" cheese layers?

Can I wear dungarees, since it's not real?.!

Somerville · 15/11/2016 23:09

Ah, I have the scoop. He hasn't heard from Mr or Ms Cunty but from another friend in their crowd. Someone I know less well, and who isn't coming to our wedding (and she wasn't at the hen party where this kicked off). She messaged him to say that Cunty is inconsolable 'because she and Somer don't get on and you took Somer's side over hers.'
He thinks it's rather funny that she's trying on a poor me act. So do I. Silly twat.

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JunosRevenge · 15/11/2016 23:12

Aha. A flying monkey....

Bea · 15/11/2016 23:12

ShockShock the plot snot thickens!!

AyeAmarok · 15/11/2016 23:19

She messaged him to say that Cunty is inconsolable 'because she and Somer don't get on and you took Somer's side over hers.'

Hummmm...

Yes. That must come as a surprise to Cunty and her sidekick; that Lovely would take the side of his soon-to-be wife who has been nothing but nice to Cunty, in the face of hostility and a desire to make you feel jealous and insecure and presumably ruin your relationship?!

The delusion of some people! You can only laugh, really.

YonicProbe · 15/11/2016 23:22

She's a fruit loop!

Fidelia · 15/11/2016 23:22

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Memoires · 15/11/2016 23:33

Oh definitely dodgy song at wedding, it has to happen. Think of the fun you could have when she brings prospective boyfriends home - "oh yes, LittleSomer sang X at our wedding, it was soooo cute"; she will kill you! What fine opportunites for her to practise her Death Stare.....

FrayedHem · 15/11/2016 23:34

Yes, it would have made more sense to uninvite the bride. I'm sure the Cuntington's would have stepped up and agreed to renew their vows, with Lovely nestled in the middle of them.

Somerville · 15/11/2016 23:39

DP initially messaged her (mutual friend) about something else. She replied about Cunty I think - could be wrong - trying to act as peace maker. It reads to me of her trying to broker a negotiation.

As I say, I don't know her really, so can't tell for sure.
It's interesting that her and me 'not getting on' is Cunty's explanation for why they're no longer attending our wedding. That works for me, since we don't get on - now.

The inconsolable is just stupid though. Again, no idea if that's the other woman exaggerating to try to make him feel bad/want to make up.

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Somerville · 15/11/2016 23:45

uninvite the bride Grin

I've not been the best of fiancées this past week - ill, and then distracted with various other stuff - but no, I hope he doesn't uninvite me, I wouldn't like that at all.

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Loaferloveforyou · 15/11/2016 23:55

I made a comment at beginning but have been lurking ever since.

Few points I would like to make...

1- Somer you sound like a classy lady. Do you need any more friends? Longshot
2 -Do not invite this bitch (I have been following the thread and realise (hope) you have decided against it)
3 - I am available to stand in as last minute bridesmaid/guest and can guarantee will not upstage the bride aka YOU
4 - Please keep us updated

EverySongbirdSays · 15/11/2016 23:57

Why the fuck would he NOT take his fiance's side?

What planet do these people live on?

If she didn't want to lose him as a friend she could have tried being welcoming and supportive, instead of thinking she can act like someone with two husbands and you a would be OW

Memoires · 16/11/2016 00:03

She's upset because your fiancé took your side over hers???? Shock She's barking.

Thank goodness you've got rid of her before the wedding; what other things would she have expected him to take her side over yours on?

honeyrider · 16/11/2016 01:10

She's delusional.

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