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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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Memoires · 21/11/2016 14:20

Nothing expected until you want to, Somer. It would be lovely to hear all about it and maybe a pic (with faces scribbled out) and pics of the flowers., and and and.

Thinking of you Somer and wishing you all the best for your Lovely Day and to Lovely and your lovely children, and you, the most lovely of all.

FlowersFlowersFlowers

I have an 'at. Grin

LoreleiGilmorethesecond · 21/11/2016 14:51

I would uninvite her. She sounds horrifying and i would not want to be having to worry about a rude guest on my special day.
If the usher pulls out then that's unfortunate, but my guess is he will understand why. He can't be so blind to her nastiness

EmpressOfTheSpartacusOceans · 21/11/2016 15:17

You haven't read the thread then, Lorelei?

LoreleiGilmorethesecond · 21/11/2016 15:38

Whoops! No I have just joined and then downloaded the app... through me off!

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EmpressOfTheSpartacusOceans · 21/11/2016 16:02

You have a treat in store then! Grin

mikeyssister · 21/11/2016 16:11

Oh Lorelei, to understand properly you should read the dating thread first - Definitely feed any children before you start though. Smile

regularbutpanickingabit · 21/11/2016 17:20

Oh thank you for my official virtual outfit. You have me sussed! Feeling very welcome and slightly less socially inept at your description. Thank you!

RosieSW · 21/11/2016 17:45

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mirokarikovo · 21/11/2016 18:17

Please can I have an invite to the virtual wedding? I know it's incredibly rude to ask for a wedding invitation but I think an exception might be made here. I posted on this thread early on under a previous name and have been lurking ever since...

Somerville · 21/11/2016 18:27

I'd lend you Lovely to help with your cyber-planning, Rosie, except that he'd just complicate everything and give you more work.

Two months ago I said no faffy stuff like favours. Him now... "I was thinking about favours and my sister said to look on Pinterest and on there I got some other ideas too..." Hmm

So now he knows about Pinterest our poor guests will end up sipping champagne from storm lanterns or whatever wankery is big on there at the moment. Hope STBSIL remembers that she started it, as champagne dribbles down her best frock.

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everythingtoplayfor · 21/11/2016 18:29

Awww Somerville I would so love to follow what happens next in this story... completely respect your wishes but I do hope you will continue to post updates about you and the lovely Mr Lovely xxx

miraclebabyplease · 21/11/2016 19:43

Have lurked on both threads. I am so happy for you both. Cunty just screams jealous and everyone will be able to see that.

Can I rsvp please!

TheySayIamparanoid · 21/11/2016 20:11

Can't w

GloveBug · 21/11/2016 23:23

The new thread says it had been deleted!

BerylStreep · 21/11/2016 23:27

I'm a little relieved tbh. I think the whole thing has become a bit sycophantic and over the top.

BerylStreep · 21/11/2016 23:27

Sorry Somer - really, no offence intended.

aaahhhBump · 21/11/2016 23:35

Delurking MN towers put on their extra high heels so they can get the bouquet.

Somer wish your wee family all the best as it grows and thrives.

AcrossthePond55 · 21/11/2016 23:51

Best wishes to you Somer and Lovely. A long life together filled with love, laughter, and sunshine.

Somerville · 22/11/2016 09:04

No offence taken, Beryl Smile

I don't want this thread to end as a TAAT but since it started on this one I'll just say that my understanding is that sycophantic implies some kind of advantage being sought which doesn't fit at all - it's merely people larking around about my wedding just like people lark around about all sorts of stuff on here. It's all cool.

Thanks for all the congrats. Flowers

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mikeyssister · 22/11/2016 12:13

Somer, being involved in your cyber wedding has been a huge amount of fun.

I wish you and Lovely and all your families every happiness in the future.

If we never see your user name again, I totally understand and hope it means my wishes come true.

Thanks for the fun MN, see you on other threads.

Merd · 22/11/2016 12:32

Well I'd feel sad if I didn't see your name or Rosie's again, but then again I'm amazed this hasn't been picked up by the DM etc (and wouldn't be surprised if it was) so understand the need to name change Smile

All the best at your wedding and in the future Somer - I'll throw some virtual confetti of the MN variety now to celebrate FlowersCakeFlowers

Somerville · 22/11/2016 12:38

I have no actual plan to name change - I'm half way through too many conversations. I'd end up accidentally sockpuppeting.

Lovely was out joining the gym last night and when I told him about all this, he declared that I really should switch to the dull sedate forum that he likes. I might have to feign like my MN habit is waning until he's made his vows and is stuck with me...

(That was a JOKE, anyone serious minded.)

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FruJustFru · 22/11/2016 13:06

Wishing you, Lovely and your DC a fabulous wedding day - and a happy future, Somer Flowers

onedayimightforget · 25/11/2016 21:14

I miss this thread already. I honestly do think that you should write a book Somer as reading your threads and the tiny little glimpse of your life that we have had has been an absolute joy.

I hope the wedding planning is stress free from now on and I also hope that Rosie will be there to set up the Somer Cyber Wedding thread on 7th January (I actually had someone arrange an appointment with me for around that date and I had to mentally run through the things I'm doing to see if I was available and Somer's Cyber Wedding popped into my head!)

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