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AIBU re middle sister and the parental birthday

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murasaki · 01/09/2017 22:35

OK, sorry, this is a long one.

My parents both turn 70 this year, so we, the three sisters, me, MS and LS. decided to put on a weekend for them.

LS and I have basically done all the work, but are happy with what we have planned. Day one, Tate Modern (LS, me, DP, parents), posh pub dinner, Globe theatre. Day 2, LS, and mum service at st Pauls, tea at the ritz , Dad, me and DP and MS''s ex, father of the grandchildren, 4th day of the England v windies test at lords, (dad has never been), meet at a pub in a mutual situation for catch up afterwards.

MS was supposed to come to day one and day 2, but has now pulled out as she apparently has to go to a wedding of a distant relative of her new boyfriend (for the interests of truth, she has been trying to insert him into the family but even according to her timetable of them getting together which none of us believe) she is only attending the ritz bit and so will not see my dad all weekend. Ex H , as father of the kids is totally part of the family, and am happy to see him at the cricket, and he is working round the train stuff, which she initially used as an excuse.

LS and I are furious, as it should be about the parents, and apparently mum is already upset. The deal is that we three split the costs of all the parents tickets, meals etc, but I expect she won't. AIBU to think that she is the most selfish person Ive ever met?

OP posts:
murasaki · 11/09/2017 13:01

It was nice, as you say, hopefully a bridge built with middle sis.

OP posts:
WineBeforeCake · 11/09/2017 14:25

I am glad it went well, but I hope the next family occasion includes her partner, whoever that is and regardless of your feelings, and excludes her ex.

Good for her for grinning (literally) and bearing it for a day.

Danceswithwarthogs · 11/09/2017 14:51

Tbh I don't think any of us can grasp the subtle complexities of another person's family from one post.... I'm confused and wouldn't know where to start on this. But it appears you wanted to do a lovely thing for your parents and wanted it to be a lovely family occasion. I suspect your sisters all want this too... but they are different people and have a different view of things.

We have one relative in our family who never reacts the way the rest of us do, its just the way they are and we've given up trying to second guess their behaviour.

I would just accept that the two of you don't exactly see eye to eye.... I would let the weekend stand as it is, let her know she's welcome to the bits she wants to do but accept she might want to do her own thing with parents another time. It's not ideal, but it's not worth upsetting yourself or parents over it. Hope you have a really nice time xxx

Atenco · 11/09/2017 14:53

Oh congratulations, OP, what a lovely update.

Danceswithwarthogs · 11/09/2017 14:54

Sorry, hadn't seen your update. Glad it all went well SmileCake

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