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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?

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cakecakecheese · 09/07/2018 14:08

Why on earth has your partner not taken his family to task for behaving so badly towards you?

flumpybear · 09/07/2018 14:08

They sound awful! I'd tell them you can't decorate the hall they'll just winge either way though!

CloudCaptain · 09/07/2018 14:08

Bloody he'll how old are you all. Stop trying to be friends with these selfish bitches, they are toxic wankers.
Yes to this ^^, why on earth did you even attend sil wedding, let alone cater and decorate? Are you a wedding planner?
I'd limit contact with your dad's too.
Definitely go on a family holiday instead of this wedding. Get some self respect.

Mummyoflittledragon · 09/07/2018 14:09

Does your dp actually wish to remain in contact with them? They sound like characters from a novel, not real life reasoning humans.

YANBU to tell them to eff off and not go to the wedding at all if that’s easiest. I would stop feeding the drama as much as possible.

Can you persuade your dp to start communicating with them? You could send texts from his phone or emails from his account for starters. He needs to take this far more seriously and if they won’t back down, nc for you and your dds. They may be okish to your dds for now but as they grown up and look and sound more like you, these pair of bitches are going to be vile to them.

ThumbWitchesAbroad · 09/07/2018 14:10

Ohhhhhh SO much wrong there!
No no nononono.
No to your DDs being BMs - sounds like they'll be tricked out like mini beauty pageant contestants, USA-style.
No to the hen thing - you can't go anyway but they can fuck off with their guilt tripping.
And a massive NO NO NO to doing the décor - not a fucking chance! Gluezilla all over again. Just NO.
I doubt I'd even go to the sodding wedding, actually.

OhLookHeKickedTheBall · 09/07/2018 14:10

Sounds like you have a gluezilla on your hands.

As such, the only appropriate response is are you on glue

SaltyPeanut · 09/07/2018 14:12

They basically exclude you unless they want something from you but even then, still exclude you from the decision making process so you don't know what it is they want from you. Then they criticise you, mock you and make out you're more or less an uppity arsehole?

Dear nice woman with the patience of a saint, that is fucked up and then some.

There is only one way, ultimately, to deal with people like them and that is to refuse to deal with them at all.

DP can do what he wants but you have to protect your sanity and leave them too it.

Flowers and Wine then possibly Gin

Littlebluebird123 · 09/07/2018 14:14

I feel a bit sorry for your dp. They've obviously been behaving this way for years. And maybe he doesn't realise how bad it is. (Conditioning/oblivious ...)

I don't think you're being U at all. But I do think you need to talk to him about it all. (Not least because they've been telling him lots of made up stuff and it sounds like he's believed them and gone along with it.) It's important that you're on the same page.
I would definitely tell him that you haven't agreed to do the decorating/make up etc. And let him deal with them.

I know they are being CF with asking you to do decorating but as he was appreciative of you trying to support them (when he thought you'd agreed to it) then it may be something to discuss. Mil doesn't deserve it but you could see it as a kind gesture to support him. IYSWIM.

He deffo needs to speak to them and you shouldn't need to be caught up in it at all.
I know people say go NC, but however crazy, they are his family and he wants a relationship. So LC for you is probably a better option.

HunkyDory69 · 09/07/2018 14:15

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SchadenfreudePersonified · 09/07/2018 14:17

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

You beat me to it, Temptress

Grin Grin Grin

IwantedtobeEmmaPeel · 09/07/2018 14:19

I think it's time to book a last minute holiday which just happens to be the same date as this wedding - it was such a bargain you just couldn't resist. Seriously, don't decorate the venue & keep the makeup artists away from DDs. You and your DP really need to work on your boundaries. Time to go LC or NC. Just leave your DP to maintain a relationship with his batshit family if he wants to but keep you and your DDs away from them - remember you can never reason with crazy.

SchadenfreudePersonified · 09/07/2018 14:19

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

And I would add - "I could possibly consider doing it if the costs were paid up front, but I'd also need £XXX for my trouble."

TaliZorahVasNormandy · 09/07/2018 14:20

Time to channel The Rock.

"Take your wedding, turn it sideways and shove it straight up your candy ass"

Thebluedog · 09/07/2018 14:23

I’d either go no contact or really put your foot down

No I won’t be doing the decor
No the dc won’t be wearing make up

If they complain or go behind your back again I’d simply walk away from the entire relationship and tell them to fuck right off!

Inertia · 09/07/2018 14:30

Sil can spend the £350 she conned you out of on mil’s decorations.

Tell all of them where to shove it, they're hideous.

MumW · 09/07/2018 14:30

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

But less is always more when it comes to design. Congratulations Banner from the Card Factory and a bunch of forecourt flowers in a cheap vase.

Hissy · 09/07/2018 14:35

shove them all in the direction of the very furthest side of Fuck and then go NC, they are literally a waste of your time

rollingonariver · 09/07/2018 14:38

Just don't go.
Don't do anything for them, don't tell them to fuck off, tell your DP you aren't going and honestly I wouldn't be letting my children go either.

fruitbrewhaha · 09/07/2018 15:01

What would DP say to not going at all. Or he just goes?

Do they add anything to your lives? Do your children enjoy time with any of them?

I would go NC. They are users.

Nanny0gg · 09/07/2018 15:03

You have a DP problem...

abigailsnan · 09/07/2018 15:13

DP needs to back you up fully on this and then go NC, they are all users and add nothing to your lives one bit.

LeighaJ · 09/07/2018 15:15

@ShouldofWouldofCouldof

Tell the 3 sheriffs of Cunttingham Forest to sit and rotate. 🖕

namechangedagainII · 09/07/2018 15:17

Why do you put up with it?

ShouldofWouldofCouldof · 09/07/2018 15:22

Thanks everyone i did kind of expect to be told im being a snowflake but obviously not. What I've told you doesnt even scratch the surface! No i am not decorating venue, i have said to DP IF (i will conveniently forget/be ill/break down) i have time i will call in for an hour and give them a hand but i am NOT doing it myself. Only in contact with sil for sake of dd and d nieces/nephews ( they are all v v close) dont usually see or speak with her unless its about the kids. As for make up 8ts an out and out no. Dds both suffer horrific eczema and i have to be so careful what they use.

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ShouldofWouldofCouldof · 09/07/2018 15:24

Dont mean to read and run have been called in to a meeting, will update later tonight.

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