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WillyWalker · 17/10/2023 20:42

So bit of background:

DH's parents had an acrimonious divorce when he was 14. He's NC with his batshit crazy toxic mother. FIL has 'another family of four kids' with second wife (DH's words). DH has numerous times over the years attempted to broach the subject of rejection & the poor contact made by FIL to a teenage DH but FIL shuts the conversation down every time as "what's the point, it's all in the past.' So consequently DH has not a lot of contact with FIL as to be fair, FIL isn't really arsed.

Anyhow, step-MIL tries to get hold of us numerous times a couple of weeks ago. Quite excessively. I'm thinking something bad has happened so DH best phone her back. SIL is getting married. The date is definitely set, just needs a location. It's abroad though. Step-MIL phones again, 'are we going, would we like to share a hotel etc.' The date really doesn't work for DS's GCSE exams but we'll try & appeal to school etc.

Anyhow, SIL phones today. Only DH is invited. There's no room for me or the two kids due to venue limitations. This has happened before. Step-MIL has effectively made a fuss about us going to a family party which we weren't ever actually invited to; when we phoned for details were literally told "but there's no room for you."

AIBU to think that Step-MIL tries her best but the family are actually just dead rude?

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Coldinscotland · 17/10/2023 20:46

My guess she wants you for the photos.. And so guests don't ask where dh is. Shame your dc has important exams isn't it?

AnneLovesGilbert · 17/10/2023 20:46

Is DH going? Step MIL sounds awful.

EvilElsa · 17/10/2023 20:47

YANBU.
If I was your DH I'd go NC. FIL clearly doesn't overly care about a relationship and it's only causing your DH more hurt. I say this as someone whose DH went NC with his FIL who effectively binned DH off when he remarried and then expected to just start again as happy families once his new wife dumped him after taking all his money. DH was a changed man after the stress of his dad was removed.

Daffidale · 17/10/2023 20:48

Either Step-MIL is the most awful woman who likes leading you both on only to uninvite you later OR your reading is correct - she thinks you should all be included and then gets over-ruled by the others .

I’m so sorry for your DH, his Dad and step-siblings sound shit.

Daffodilwoman · 17/10/2023 20:55

I don’t think mil is to blame here. It looks like she assumed you were all invited.
Obviously sil doesn’t care for you and neither does it sound like fil cares either.
I’d just keep them all at arms length.

amiboverd · 17/10/2023 21:14

It's SIL who said you were not invited not step MIL

WillyWalker · 17/10/2023 21:32

Not sure if DH is going. He was quite hurt actually. I have said it is absolutely fine by us if he wants to. Not cross about it.

I just feel sorry for him as his family are rubbish. He was well in to his 30's when we met (and well beyond that now) but you can see inside he just wants his Dad to care. FIL can't even get his name right, he gets called his brother's. Brother from the new family. Then FIL says things like "oh I didn't know you played particular sport" that DH represents the country in. He's only been playing it since he was 13!

I do think MIL is trying to keep everyone together. Shame she's the only one hey?

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