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Was I in the wrong or was DSis being a bridezilla?

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Weddingdrama26 · Today 13:20

Throwaway username for this!

My DSis had an abroad wedding this summer. We were over there for a few days before, during which there was a couple of different ‘events’ including a welcome dinner.

At this dinner, one of her bridesmaids was having what I deemed to be an inappropriate conversation. In ear shot of this, were various older family members who wouldn’t have wanted to hear such (sexual) comments. I followed the bridesmaid to the bathroom and politely suggested she reined in the conversation topics. Which she did.

This was a few days before the wedding. The next morning, my sister sent me a series of shitty messages suggesting I was over reacting, there was drink involved so there would obviously be ‘adult conversations’ and she didn’t appreciate me causing potential issues before her Wedding. I explained why I pulled her up and left it at that. Not all family members present were drinking.

Post Wedding, she is now incredibly off with me and actively avoiding having to spend any time with me.

I have consulted others who agree with what I did but I would welcome some impartial feedback. Should I have left it given the circumstances, or was I right to have said something?

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LakieLady · Today 19:14

derFutterneid · Today 14:06

I'm quite shocked at that and I am in my 50's.

I think anyone older is probably "ehh, Maureen, what's this anal thing they are talking about? And what's going down on someone? Is he proposing?"

People often seem to forget that a lot of us olds were wild young things in the swinging sixties, and have remained broad-minded and open about sex.

NovemberMorn · Today 19:24

LakieLady · Today 19:14

People often seem to forget that a lot of us olds were wild young things in the swinging sixties, and have remained broad-minded and open about sex.

This.

Also, it takes aging to realise that the body may grow old, but the mind does not.
I get quite taken aback when people treat me like a senior; inside I am still a young woman. 😊

LakieLady · Today 19:34

NovemberMorn · Today 19:24

This.

Also, it takes aging to realise that the body may grow old, but the mind does not.
I get quite taken aback when people treat me like a senior; inside I am still a young woman. 😊

I think it's funny when tradesmen etc swear because something's not going well, and then apologise.

My poor plumber had awful trouble plumbing in my new bath, called it "a cunt of thing" within my earshot, apologised and then roared with laughter when I said "No need to apologise, it's one of my favourite swearwords."

Starburst360 · Today 19:38

Weddingdrama26 · Today 13:32

There was references to anal sex and a story about her going to a works party and sleeping with a colleague, then shortly after also going back to her room with another colleague who unaware of the previous encounter went down on her.

😂 she sounds like someone I used to work with - sticky Vicky!

NovemberMorn · Today 19:39

Starburst360 · Today 19:38

😂 she sounds like someone I used to work with - sticky Vicky!

Was she a friend of Skidmark Lil?
I swear when I was young there was a stripper in town who had that nickname.

Starburst360 · Today 19:44

NovemberMorn · Today 19:39

Was she a friend of Skidmark Lil?
I swear when I was young there was a stripper in town who had that nickname.

possibly, but I swear I didn’t work with her at the strip club! 😂

Radioheads · Today 19:52

Clearly it was thankless interfering and probably you would have been better off allowing your sister's low class friend reflect poorly on her and her wedding.

That your sister would be happy with such conversation being inflicted on her elderly relatives speaks volumes about her.

Let her off.

Clarabell77 · Today 19:58

I don’t think you were unreasonable, there’s a time and a place for that sort of chat and a family wedding isn’t one of them. If it was being discussed openly in a workplace it could potentially be regarded as sexual harassment so why should you and your family have to suffer it.

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