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How to get out of going to wedding

34 replies

GHD16 · 27/04/2023 00:53

Looking for a bit of advice. Me and my partner have 2 kids 9 year old and young baby. My partners brother has been with his fiancé for just over a year and they are going to get married later in the year but we have had a few issues with them and I really don’t want to go to their wedding but I feel that I have to let my feelings slide and just get on with them for my partners mother. The brothers fiancé has a son from a previous relationship who has just started high school and the brother has 2 kids from his previous relationship.

the first issue began was when I was having my gender reveal. We had invited one of my partners cousins who the fiancée was friends with for years until they had a fall out. The fiancé seen that she was at the gender reveal and walked back out my house without even acknowledging me and the brother followed leaving her son and his 2 kids. I was then asked the next day by the mum to phone and see if the fiancé was ok because she had anxiety over seeing the cousin. I was very upset by this as I felt she ruined my day by causing an unnecessary drama and they could have used it as an opportunity to resolve things.

the fiancés son has also hit my 9 year old boy, spat on his face and made up lies about him for the brother to threaten to come to our house while I was pregnant and shout down the phone at my partner and son and also call my son a C*NT.

we have never had any apology from them for the son’s behaviour or the Brothers - we have had to have them at our house on request of my partners mother to see the baby. Weren’t told when they have been invited to dinner at my partners mothers house and expected to play happy families.

my partner has spoke to his mum and said we do not want her son near ours and we are fed up with him being horrible to him … our issues have fell on deaf ears.

OP posts:
IcedBananas · 20/06/2023 22:02

Definitely don’t allow your DS to be anywhere near these people ever again. You’re all better off not going or
its sure to all kick off again. How does your DH feel about not going? Would be okay with that or maybe he could go
on his own?

Lifescary · 20/06/2023 23:36

Oysterbabe · 27/04/2023 04:21

I agree just send DH and find an excuse for you not to go.

Just send!!!!!

Lifescary · 20/06/2023 23:37

IrregularChoiceFan · 27/04/2023 04:24

I'd just send DH and not attend.

Just send!!!!

MrsSkylerWhite · 20/06/2023 23:39

Have a takeaway the evening before and a dodgy tummy next morning. Your DH ate a different meal.

EskSmith · 08/07/2023 23:32

LimeCheesecake · 27/04/2023 09:01

Normally I would say just don’t go, however not going to your brothers wedding is a massive statement in the family and really if your DP doesn’t go, that will be effectively ending their relationship, which will have a knock on effect to wider family relationships. It’s also a massive statement not to go to your BILs wedding if your DP is going. It is unlikely you will be able to come back from this, but also highly likely the wider family will see you /your DP as the ones at fault, not the brother, irrespective of what’s happened before.

not going (assuming it’s in the same country/easy to attend) will end your relationship with them and possibly /probably with the other brother/DPs mum might never forgive him/you. (And it will be you that gets the blame if you both don’t go).

given that, I’d go. Arrange childcare for your dcs and don’t bring them. Say to wider family you think the kids wouldn’t enjoy it/easier with out them etc. if they are having a traditional day, go to the ceremony, sit down meal etc then leave straight after first dance. Don’t stay for the evening once drink is flowing. You can both just quietly sneak out, low drama, blame having to get back for the kids.

Exactly this. Not going will destroy any possible relationship forever. I really don't think not going to a sibling's wedding I'd a reasonable choice.

Go, childfree, that is an excuse for you to leave earlier, be back for the kids.

midsomermurderess · 08/07/2023 23:38

I'd love to come, but I don't want to. If only ...

Bearpawk · 09/07/2023 11:17

I would have gone NC the minute they screamed at me and called me child a cunt

Caroparo52 · 31/10/2023 11:48

Definitely a Covid outbreak in the house a few days before

Hbh17 · 31/10/2023 11:54

You just send a note saying "Dear So and So, Thank you for your kind invitation to your wedding. Unfortunately, I will be unable to attend. I hope you both have a lovely day".
And it's done.

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