I know the thread has turned a bit of topic...but my original question was AIBU to not forgive her affair, and AIBU to not go to the wedding?
Re; AIBU to not forgive her affair
Based on general response for posters on the thread - I think I am being unreasonable, I agree that I am overinvested in the situation, have made it about me - when of course its not. I thought about another SIL I have (my husband sister) if her partner cheater, I would 100% forgive and forget. I really like her partner, so it would be easier for me to believe it was a mistake and wouldn't happen again, and I'd be keener to brush it under the carpet.
of course, knowing the 'victim' has made it harder for me to detach from the situation, but its better for my DH, DS, BIL, PIL and ME, to just step back and I will (try very hard to).
To be clear, despite how some comments have portrayed it, i havent ever been negative or nasty about the SIL or situation, I have just tried not to say anything and keep away, but I know this in itself will speak volumes.
Re; AIBU to not attend wedding
The general conses was that i shouldn't attend - but some people thought I was being unreasonable in doing this.
One suggestion was that I should go, but not bring DS.
This would be the most comfortable scenerio for me, the SIL in question is really over the top with my son, and it does make me uncomfortable. Before people jump down the neck about this, there is some background to me feeling that way (she is very over the top with my nephews, but then openly is very negative about them - even accusing a 6 year old of being sexually inappropriate towards her- in front of other family members). I think as a mum you have to trust your instincts and I don't trust her around my son, obviously nothing bad could happen in front of my eyes, but her attitude towards him makes me uncomfortable - and always has, long before the affair.
However, I am also confident that on her wedding day she is likely to not have time to fuss over a toddler, and I know I wasn't picking up kids in my wedding dress/ wedding day anyway.
So my current plan is to play it by ear, the wedding is at the end of July - if my start of July I am still not in contact with BIL - and no bridges have been there - I will probably not go.
Saying that, if my MIL and FIL do choose to raise the topic, and insist I go, I will go out of respect. And contrary to suggestion, I will not go with purse lips and be a dick all day. If I'm there i will behave like any decent wedding guest.
I few people have rasied 'concern' for my DH and suggested i have been making his life difficult with this, which simply isnt true. It is not something we discuss, unless prompted to my a phone call or comment. We both know how the other feels about the situation, I also respect why and how he must rebuild relationship with BIL- this is his priority and mine.
He is not pushing my wedding attendance because we just aren't that kind of couple, I wasn't born in the UK and subsequently most of my extended family live overseas - I frequently have to attend family functions in my home country, sometimes he attends, sometimes he doesn't. I wouldn't want him somewhere against his freewill - and he feels the same re;this.
We are not one of those 'do everything together couples', even though sometimes I'd like to be! My DH feel he HAS to be there, i 100% agree, but I don't think that extends to in laws/ extended familes. On our own wedding day his step sister cancelled due to personal reasons, I was a bit put out but it didnt overshadow our day at all.
I don't think tongues will wang if I'm not there - as some of the earliest commentors said, it could be as simple as saying me or DS is ill and thats that.
So thats where my thinking is currently!
Any further comments welcome, but please don't 'troll' me or others - and please keep relevent to questions asked if poss