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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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plimsolls · 04/11/2016 18:28

I think you & DP should talk to her & her DP together. That's the only way to confront the issue plus it shows you and DP are united and prevents her from being able to squirm out of it.

You could invite them round to dinner or something and then (take a deep breath and be brave) say the reason you asked them round is because you are worried about the wedding and about her behaviour. Outline a couple of examples of what that bitch has said & done and explain that it makes you think she's uncomfortable with the relationship and that you are worried her presence at the wedding will be disruptive etc etc. Obviously this conversation will be as awkward as fuck but you, Somerville!need to thrive on the awkwardness as it is what she deserves. Aim for a "I'm not angry, just concerned" patronisingly detached kind of vibe.

I've done something similar before and it was effective but also very very satisfying.

ChocolateForAll · 04/11/2016 18:29

How long until the wedding? Have you got time to give her a final warning and tell her that if things don't change she'll be uninvited? If she tries to wiggle out of it tell her that you know she knows what she is doing and to cut the bullshit. With a bit of luck she'll flounce off and save you the trouble of having to revoke her invitation.

Somerville · 04/11/2016 18:29

AyeAmarok and JoMalones and anyone else who mentioned her perhaps being jealous of me. That's what DP said. But honestly, she's attractive and intelligent, some years younger than me with a cute child, a nice DH and a higher paying job than mine. She really has nothing to be jealous of!

I think it is much more about her feeling some kind of ownership of DP. Not that she necessarily fancies him, I don't know about that. Surely then she wouldn't have been setting him up with her work colleagues and even once her cousin...

But I think maybe a suggestion to her that she is acting like she is jealous of me would be the way to go, here. Grin

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VerbenaGirl · 04/11/2016 18:29

Uninvite her. It's your special day, and she has no place there with the way she has behaved.

rollonthesummer · 04/11/2016 18:30

Are you in a friendship group where all of the wives are friends with her? Who was the pregnant lady on the hen do? Have you spoken to her about what jealous manipulative bitch said?

JessShouldHaveBeenAPiranha · 04/11/2016 18:30

Hmmm. I'm inclined to agree with bluntness but I also see why you're not keen . Invite her to the wedding (where she'll have to keep schtum) and not the evening do? I'd personally feel really bloody uncomfortable. This is your big day. I think fiancé needs to sort it, really.

YouHadMeAtCake · 04/11/2016 18:30

I'd uninvite her from your entire lives not just the wedding. I've known women like that and the only way is to cut them off entirely. She sounds absolutely foul.

Sixweekstowait · 04/11/2016 18:33

(Hopefully) you will only have one wedding day. Having her there will cast a huge shadow over it. It won't be OK. Your DH can keep his friendship with them going if he wants - my bet is it won't last but that's upto him

Purplepicnic · 04/11/2016 18:34

Lots of people saying uninvite her but you should think carefully about the consequences before doing so.

Your DF has to be onboard and aware that he may lose his friend over it.

You and your DF have to be aware it may sour the friendship group and she will no doubt make you out to be the bad guy to everyone else.

These things may not happen but they equally might and you need to be prepared.

waterrat · 04/11/2016 18:35

Blimey that is a tricky one. How can you tell your DPs close friend that his wife can't come?

She sounds like a massive nob

chipmonkey · 04/11/2016 18:35

She so fancies your dp, doesn't she!

Discobabe · 04/11/2016 18:35

Ikwym Somerville. My dh had a female friend for years, if she wanted a relationship with him, she could have had one. SHE chose not too. However when I hit the scene she didn't like it at all. I think they dislike the fact they've lost their 'backup' or they've lost the person they can use for a self confidence boost at any given time or they get less attention or something. I do wonder why her husband is so accepting of all this behaviour though?

baconandeggies · 04/11/2016 18:37

It doesn't sound to me like she's jealous. It sounds like her nose has been put massively out of joint. Being his puppet-master suited her well, but now you've threatened that.

Don't accuse her of jealously - you'll look petty. Your DH should look her in the eyes and calmly say that her behaviour towards you has been hurtful and unacceptable to you BOTH.

waterrat · 04/11/2016 18:37

I knew a woman exactly like this. SHe is not jealous ! SHe is a spiteful vindictive cow.

Sadly there really are some people like that out there.

TRY to never ever let her know she gets to you as that is what people like her feed off.

thatwouldbeanecumenicalmatter · 04/11/2016 18:38

Agree with Enkopkaffetak invite her but ONLY if you can get someone you trust to manage her. Also slipping one of the waiting staff a sly ÂŁ20 to tip a load of drinks a whole tray of dinners on her by 'accident' wouldn't go amiss. I joke kind of

AyeAmarok · 04/11/2016 18:40

Does she make these comments in front of her DH?

Blackbird82 · 04/11/2016 18:41

She sounds like a complete wanker. I definitely wouldn't invite her. I cannot stand people who are rude and insulting and then recoil in horror when it's pointed out to them saying that you're over sensitive. Or worse still 'banter'

thatwouldbeanecumenicalmatter · 04/11/2016 18:41

Actually that was quite a mean suggestion from me...I meant ÂŁ40

Grin
cluecu · 04/11/2016 18:41

Absolutely uninvite her! And be very clear with usher as to why and that he's still welcome. He probably won't attend but then really..what a shame he's with such a toxic person

FetchezLaVache · 04/11/2016 18:42

I don't think she should be confronted, by you or your DP or both together, in the presence of friends, her DH or anybody. She'll just wriggle her way out of it.

I think that, as your DP is such good friends with her DH, he should be the one to tell the DH that his wife has consistently belittled you, made bitchy remarks, humiliated you at the hen party by telling a sex story about him, and that neither of you trust her not to spoil your wedding day. Consequently, she is no longer welcome to attend. He hopes his mate will still come, but he'll understand if he decides not to.

MaddyHatter · 04/11/2016 18:43

i would talk to DP about it. get him to understand how you feel, then get him to talk to his friend.

I would then follow Enkopkaffetaks plan.

I would also start playing her at her own game.. make up a pet name for her DH, ask her if she's jealous of you. Start saying things like 'not that old anecdote again?' or use the line suggested earlier "I'm not jealous, i just think its completely inappropriate for a grown woman to be calling a man engaged to someone else by a lovers pet name" and raise an eyebrow/head tilt at her.

PaulDacresConscience · 04/11/2016 18:43

Sounds like she is possessive of your DP and you coming along and being serious with him, has put a spanner in those works. I bet when he was 'dating' her friends she was the gatekeeper and equally possessive.

Tell your DP what happened. Tell him that you know his friend is an usher but you cannot have her at the wedding. Be calm but firm and then let him have the conversation.

You might find there's a bit of gossip and drama when the news first breaks, but I suspect that you'll find that there are a few in the large friendship group who know exactly what she's like. When the dust settles I wouldn't be surprised if you find some allies and end up with a better friendship group as a result.

P1nkP0ppy · 04/11/2016 18:44

Nasty, spiteful and manipulative.
I'd ask her if she realises that's what she sounds like and that you're bored with her behaviour so when does she intend to grow up.
If she takes umbrage then good, if she doesn't you can uninvite her.

baconandeggies · 04/11/2016 18:46

this might sound a bit harsh and of course I don't think this is true, but she perhaps think you're not 'good enough' for him?

BringMeTea · 04/11/2016 18:47

Definitely uninvite. This dreadful woman can NOT attend your small wedding. Non!

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