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How to deal with a ghosting bride?

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sadbridesmaid · 23/01/2018 17:23

NC for this as it could be very outing. I was asked to be a bridesmaid for my friend who gets married in 2020. She organised everything early on and asked me and I was honoured, I've been asked to be bridesmaid a few times before and loved it.
I've recently been on mat leave (now back at work) and she wasn't too happy with me during this time because we didn't see enough of each other (about once every 2 weeks which I thought was ok) we discussed it, apologies were made and all was fine. Since then every time I see her all seems fine but she never ever texts, phones or anything to me first! I always have to message her and then I maybe get 1 or 2 texts back then that's it. She seems frustrated about my baby even though she has older children so has been through it, it's like she can't understand why I can't stop everything to see her or can't do evenings etc (wants us to come to their house because of their kids but won't come to ours??) I've tried to discuss bridesmaid stuff but she seems disinterested.

I now feel like she doesn't want me to be her bridesmaid anymore and frankly I don't really feel like it either unless something changes,I really feel like she's not the friend she once was and isn't that fussed on me! BUT I have no idea if I've got the wrong end of the stick and I'm seeing her on Friday and I don't know what to do. Help!

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ShastaTrinity · 23/01/2018 18:07

my friend who gets married in 2020

I get that some venues do need to be booked ridiculously early, but the rest of the planning? OP you are insane very brave to agree to be a bridesmaid and involved nearly 3 years in advance....

eddielizzard · 23/01/2018 18:07

i'd go with the flow. let her make the moves.

sadbridesmaid · 23/01/2018 18:08

@italiangreyhound wise words, food for thought thank you

@greyponcho oh they can afford itx10 so that's not the issue but good thinking. I hear a lot of "what's another 1000 it's our WEDDING"

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Italiangreyhound · 23/01/2018 18:10

@MyBrilliantDisguise Grin what's that phrase, laughing my arsenal off!

Yes a lot of secrets about the food and venue sound somewhat tiresome! However, it could all be fab. I love a wedding.

OP I too have been a bridesmaid and had a bridesmaid who I'd lost lost touch with! To be honest I'd just go with the flow unless the stress is affecting your health.

You might end up pregnant two years from now and not want to be a bridesmaid! It's almost like planning what to have for tea three weeks from now!

Flowers
MyBrilliantDisguise · 23/01/2018 18:14

I'm laughing at secret food. It will be one of the following:

Salmon
Chicken
Turkey
Beef
Pork

Oooooh what a HUGE surprise it's going to be!

Jon66 · 23/01/2018 18:15

It might have nothing to do with you, she may be having difficulties in some other aspect of her life. Friendships don't always survive changes in circumstance. I had what I thought was a close friend until she went a bit weird on me when I was travelling even thought I was texting when I could. I wasn't at home more than a few months of the year and I put it down to green eye monster. We don't see each other anymore. I would leave things until nearer to the wedding. As other p have said, 2020 is a long time off and lots of things can happen between now and then.

BewareOfDragons · 23/01/2018 18:18

Her wedding is over 2 years away.

She's already organized most of it.

What on earth could she possibly have to talk about now re being a bridesmaid.

Just relax and get on with your life. You'll either stay friends and you'll still be a BM, or you won't. Getting worked up about it more than 2 years out seems silly, tbh. Focus on your baby! Find friends who want to spend time with you and your baby and 'share' the travelling burdens, ie, relationships that aren't so one-sided.

specialsubject · 23/01/2018 18:19

The one day of frilly frock is at least two years away, no wonder no one is interested.

I'd forget it, it all seems a colossal bore.

ShastaTrinity · 23/01/2018 18:20

MyBrilliantDisguise

lamb, it could be lamb
or vegan
or afternoon tea

Italiangreyhound · 23/01/2018 18:30

@MyBrilliantDisguise it could be miniture food! Aka Chet in the film Mermaids.

Now OP' has rocks backtous in 2020 and tell us! Now I do care*.

Italiangreyhound · 23/01/2018 18:30

A La Cher

Greyponcho · 23/01/2018 18:34

Confused how have you got the patience, OP? “What’s another 1000?” Hmm

sadbridesmaid · 23/01/2018 18:34

@italiangreyhound have you been drinking Grin

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MyBrilliantDisguise · 23/01/2018 18:35

But you know what I mean... there's a limit to what it would be for a wedding. And nobody there will care what it is anyway!

GlitterUnicornsAndAllThatJazz · 23/01/2018 18:41

Personally i think it takes a real narcissistic twat to plan a wedding years in advance.

Like it's the olympics or a jubilee or something!

juneau · 23/01/2018 18:42

Her wedding is not for another 2+ years and everything is planned? WTAF? Who does that? Why the hell are they waiting so long if it's all sorted?

NeilPetark · 23/01/2018 19:11

You only saw her every two weeks and she’s already planned her 2020 wedding? Hmm

She sounds like hard work.

babyccinoo · 23/01/2018 19:17

Don't pay for the bridesmaid dress!!!

TheDowagerCuntess · 23/01/2018 19:22

You've got two things going on at the moment.

  1. A new baby
  1. Someone else's wedding. Which is over two year away. And already all organised.

Figure out which one is your priority for the time being Wink and just the other one slide for now.

GabsAlot · 23/01/2018 20:17

she sounds like a right twat noone plans it that far in advance not even the royals

my bf and i dont see each other for months but always message online we dont get narky about it

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