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To tell mil sil and bff to f off?

82 replies

ShouldofWouldofCouldof · 09/07/2018 13:18

Alot of history here so will try to keep it as brief as possible. Me & dp have been together 15yrs, not married yet. Had date set for last year but due to dp health issues, a botched op and complications we had to cancel. No biggie so far we are happy as we are and are currently re planning for next year. Date we picked was an anniversary date for us (not many people are aware of this anniversary but MIL definatly knows).
Anyway just after xmas mil announced her an her partner are getting married next year. Planning starts and stops and starts for various reasons. Mil.then announces they are moving wedding to this year and using our date (obs i'm not very happy and neither is dp as we WERE planning on still using the same date next year) DP did tell her he wasnt happy but she shrugged it off.

Anyway. mil, sil and i have a strained relationship, sil hates me for "stealing her bro", has made me feel like shit for the last 15 years over choices me and dp have made. And sil's bff is just evil ( spread rumors about me to mil&sil-she apparently saw.me with another man the night dp was in hospital- i was at the hosp ALL NIGHT) at sil's wedding she stood (purposefully) infront of me when ever the camera was pointed my way. We were both brides maids (us 2 +kids) she planned the hen without me, didnt tell me where they were meeting up (i was sat in the taxi on my own ringing round to see where the were 20 mins before it started when i finally got there they had alrrady been there drinking for 2 hours). They bought my bm dress without me there it was 3 sizes too big and designed for a tall person. (Im barely 5ft) i pointed out to sil / bff dress doesnt fit (seriously i looked like a child dressing up in mummys clothes) and she said "oh well, thats what ive bought bff loves it. pin it together or pay to get it fixed or shove some sock down your bra or eat a bloody burger for a change instead of sticking your fingers down your throat !) . It cost me £75 to have the dress altered. (She paid £20 for the dresses then had the cheek to ask for it back after i had had it altered). I catered and decorated sil wedding, cost over £500. She gave me £150. (Lots of other things went on but this gives u an idea)

Now back to mil wedding. She wants my dds as bridemaids. Fine. She bought dresses and came round with them to try them on, she knows how old the kids are yet... bought dresses 3yrs too small (dd1 is 10, average size. dress is age 7. Dd2 is 8 slightly small for age but still fits age related clothes. dress is age 5) girls tried dresses on and lo and behold they dont fit, told mil and she screamed at me like it was my fault! She agreed to go change them, and came back with dresses suitable for standing on a street corner (really short and lowcut, not appropriate for the age of girls) dp pointed out he wasnt happy with his dds wearing them, she huffs n puffs but agrees with him then Blames me for being a prude! She goes back to the shop and cue loads of msgs and picture captioned "tell me whats wrong with this one/is this one good enough for you" . Finally dresses are sorted but mil is not happy with me. She has also said she not having a hen do as such prob just a meal with her mates, then sil txt me and says mums hen do.is on x date. I txt back and say i am away with work that weekend but have a great time etc. Ive had a barrage of abuse from the 3 of them. Im always making things difficult, they have to change things yet again for me blah blah. Ive msg back saying you have given me 1 week notice for hen do, i have had this scheduled by for for over 8 months i cant get out of it. But im being unreasonable. Ive ignored this.
Then dp visited mil on sat and txt me and said " mums just told me you're doing the decor un venue the night before wedding, i know shes a pain but i really appreciate you doing this for her"... wtf? Ive not agreed to anything. Ive questioned what he on about when he got home and apparently mil sil and bff have agreed that i should do decor because i did such a good job on sils wedding, they have had it planned for weeks that i would be doing it. (According to mil i was there the night it was decided- no i wasnt they were in the pub and i have nit been in a pub with mil or sil in over 4 years...) THEN he tells me mil has hired a makeup artist for the day, and apparently ive agreed to let dds wear FULL make up. Again ive agreed to nothing. I said they can have a bit of lippy on etc, but she is talking full make up and apparently i have already agreed. Dp not happy as he has seen the example photos of what she wants and again its not suitable for their ages. So aibu to tell them to stick their wedding, dresses, make up and decor up their arses?

OP posts:
Aprilshouldhavebeenmyname · 09/07/2018 13:23

Well up their arses imo.

Somertime · 09/07/2018 13:29

I think you may come down with a nasty tummy bug just before the wedding so can’t help or make the event. Let your DP sort out details about your DDs.
Back away and stay away. You don’t need this drama in your life.

YouBetterWORK · 09/07/2018 13:30

So far up their arses that if it ever made it's way out it would have to leak from their ears.

WhatchaMaCalllit · 09/07/2018 13:30

Nope.
Not unreasonable.
Talk calmly to your DP and explain the situation to him - no, you didn't agree to decorate the venue. No you didn't agree to the girls having full make-up applied (though any decent make up artist wouldn't do it anyway), no you didn't agree to the first/second/tenth dress that MiL suggested for her DG.
I'd strongly consider changing your mind about letting your kids be involved in this wedding and just attend as family guests.

QuizzlyBear · 09/07/2018 13:30

Not even slightly unreasonable! I'd be considering going N.C. with the lot of them as they very obviously despise you and will undermine / fuck with you at every opportunity.

Your life (and that of your children, who will see their mum belittled nonstop as they grow up) will be better if you simply tell your DH that while he's welcome to enjoy their company whenever he wants, you've chosen not to participate in the charade any more. Good luck! Thanks

Nikephorus · 09/07/2018 13:33

Don't you have a family holiday planned for that date?

agedknees · 09/07/2018 13:37

Well you could decorate the venue really badly. I think she deserves that.

I wouldn’t even attend the wedding if I was you. Let your dp deal with them. They sound like a nightmare.

itswinetime · 09/07/2018 13:39

I don't know why you are still engaieith these people! I would put in writing you your mother in law.

'I am not happy nor have I ever agreed for my dds to have full make it is not age appropriate and myself and dp do not think it's ok. I think it's best we get them ready here then will drop them to you/meet at the venue (whatever works for you). I also have not agreed to decorate the venue I am not able to do this so you should make other plans.'

Something along those lines

I would then block all three why sil's bff is even in contact with you baffles me and in future all contact can go through there son/brother. Remove yourself from the drama.

Boulty · 09/07/2018 13:41

Wow they are just awful.

Dump them and enjoy your life, you really don't need the toxic people near you.

Good luck.

Creatureofthenight · 09/07/2018 13:42

I think ‘Fuck off’ is a bit too mild tbh. They sound horrific.

Nikephorus · 09/07/2018 13:42

Well you could decorate the venue really badly
But that would be really mean. And childish. (And just what they deserved. Mumsnet could probably provide inspiration Grin)

TemptressofWaikiki · 09/07/2018 13:43

Oooh! OP, I hear Sylvanian Families are the height of wedding décor chic…. Grin

ShinyPinkLipgloss · 09/07/2018 13:44

If people refuse to respect your wishes and make unreasonable demands of you and your family you are well within your rights to cut them off.

IMO you'd be mad not to. "Family" or not.

There will be a fall out when they realise you're serious about going NC however you will reap the benefits of a stress free/ less complicated life.

Life is too short to deal with ungrateful toxic bulling types.

GetOffTheTableMabel · 09/07/2018 13:46

This is just awful and you are not being unreasonable. How is your dp’s relationship with his mum & sister. Will he be supportive if you tell them where to get off, or do you think it might cause problems between you?

M3lon · 09/07/2018 13:46

How about a lego theme...and by theme I mean emptying a big box of lego onto the floor and randomly kicking it about?

diddl · 09/07/2018 13:48

" So aibu to tell them to stick their wedding, dresses, make up and decor up their arses?"

No!

And your Oh sounds a bit daft "I know she's a pain"

No-she's bloody nasty.

Why can't she or SIL decorate the place?

kitchenrollinrollinrollin · 09/07/2018 13:49

oooh they are awful!

You cannot let yourself and your girls be treated like this!

Tell your DP very firmly that you haven't heard a thing about doing the decor and won't be doing it under these circumstances (if he expects you to he has no boundaries whatsoever!).

I wouldn't let your girls near the make up lady to be honest. For a start, childrens skin can react very badly to makeup. Second, it's not going to end well - someone will be fuming whatever happens.

I don't think anyone needs family like this. They are abusive towards you.

MissConductUS · 09/07/2018 13:52

Every post like this makes me appreciate how blessed I am with DP's family.

YANBU in the slightest. You should not do anything you haven't willingly agreed to do. They sound like the worst sort of passive aggressive CF's.

Let your DP sort it all out.

redshoeblueshoe · 09/07/2018 13:53

Blimey Sad
I'd be moving house, going NC, changing all phone, fb, email addresses.
And yes book a holiday for the day

TattyFrench · 09/07/2018 13:54

They sound vile. Agree to decorating the venue and do it really badly 😁 just hang some balloons up, at annoying head height with non- wedding things written on them like 'Happy Bithday', 'New Baby', 'New home' etc etc and when they question it say "We'll this is what we agreed, you know when we all went to the pub (that you didn't go to).
I wouldn't let my daughters wear make up like they're planning, maybe sent them in Halloween masks? Or unicorn plasters on their faces because of the very minor (non existent) cuts. Or???

Mymouthgetsmeintrouble · 09/07/2018 13:54

Sorry mil i cant afford to do the decor as im still owed £350 from sil wedding and i will get dds ready on the day of the wedding i will decide what , if any makeup they wear as you can see they dont need it they are already beautiful

Jaxinthebox · 09/07/2018 13:55

Why the actual fuck are you still in contact with these toxic people? They are hideous people and your DP sounds like a sucker too. He believes his mother before even thinking whether you had agreed to her nonsense.
You both need to cut contact or let her know that you cant decorate the venue.

Shumpalumpa · 09/07/2018 13:55

Why did you cater and decorate SIL's wedding (and pay for most of it), when she has treated like you shit for 15 years? Why did you go on her hen do?

Are you actually going to say no to decorating MIL's wedding or are you just letting off steam here and then go back to being a doormat?

Cutietips · 09/07/2018 13:56

These people aren’t just being unkind, they’re bullying you because it’s systematic and they all club together to do it.

How can you be stealing her brother? She’s married and he’s entitled to a relationship as well. This is barking.

I’d definitely refuse to do the decorating. I’d also text them to tell them to arrange the bridesmaids duties through your dp (just because they might enjoy being bridesmaids). Then I’d block them. If sil or mil comes round, just excuse yourself and say you’re just going out, speak to dp.

FatBarry · 09/07/2018 14:06

I would simply go NC, I see no benefit in being part of this family at all.