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Cancelling wedding due to family fall outs etc

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Ilikethefanta · 28/08/2015 19:04

Have name changed.
This is part relationships and partly how I'm feeling so please bear with me.
Been with oh over ten years have dd and another on way. Decided to get married now while pregnant to avoid having to have big thing but we still get to formalise everything.
We initially wanted parents only but my mum kicked off though my sis and dn should be invited- we caved and invited them.
Since then mil has gone nuclear about oh not invited his sis who he's been nc with for over a year due to her being aggressive.
Mil said some awful things to me and I've been in tears the last couple days with all the stress. She said she didn't want to be at the wedding and didn't want any of her side there.
We spoke to my parents and they said for the sake of no arguments just go off on your own and get married so we told mil that no one was invited.
I think now ill cancel the while thing or postpone until next year.
I'm still feeling ill with stress of the arguments.
My oh is now more angry with his mum and wants us to go ahead with only my parents there instead- I think this will cause more issues for me further down the line- mil thinks the sister not being invited was entirely my doing (not true).
We just wanted to finally get married no fuss but its caused chaos :(
If I cancel it will be hard my best friend gets married 2 weeks later so will still have weddings on my mind.
I've sent mum dress back and cancelled meal etc already but kept the reg office date- my oh just wants to do whatever will be least stressful he's worried how all this upset is affecting pregnancy and also my dd is noticing mummy is upset too.

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ENtertainmentAppreciated · 03/09/2015 10:19

OP please stop fretting, it's not good for you Flowers

Congratulations on your marriage and on your baby.

Just remember that anyone who is invited to celebrate with you at your wedding is your guest DP needs to remind his mother of that and very firmly.
This is our plan, no debate and there will be repercussions if you cause any distress.

AttilaTheMeerkat · 03/09/2015 10:31

Fanta,

re your comment:-
"If she doesn't come my oh will be upset (no matter what he says its his mum and your own mum refusing to come is going to hurt)"

You may think that but he may well think differently; he may feel relieved actually. He after all has had a lifetime of conditioning at her hands and fortunately for you as a couple, you are both in agreement re her. She knows full well whether she is going to go to your wedding or not, withholding such knowledge from you is simply about power and control.

The "its his mum" type thinking is characteristic of those like yourself who fortunately come from a "normal emotionally healthy" family and there is nothing wrong with that. Meeting people like his mother likely came as a huge shock to you anyway because you cannot believe that people do behave like this. His family of origin are clearly not emotionally healthy so the normal rules of familial interactions do not apply.

I would read "Toxic Inlaws" written by Susan Forward as that could help you as well.

Ilikethefanta · 03/09/2015 11:27

She's coming apparently wanted to chat on Sunday as she wanted to give us weddibg presents and sort out arrangements for day Confused
Hopefully the day is Uneventful.

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tribpot · 03/09/2015 11:30

Why on earth would she need to see you to do those things? It's still bollocks.

I hope this wedding is soon, OP, what a stressful situation to have hanging over you.

Ilikethefanta · 03/09/2015 11:34

I know I just want it over and done with now I feel sick about the whole thing- whether she's going to start, or etc. I feel guilty for being so stressed when pregnant but I can't calm myself down.

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ENtertainmentAppreciated · 03/09/2015 11:38

Keep calm and work on taking any drama out of the situation.
Above all stop anticipating what might happen.

I'm always shocked when I here of DPs and DILs screaming, crying and carrying on so, but then I've never had to put up with it. Mine work in a different but still upsetting way.

Think of some neutral shut-down responses, not just for now but for the future.
"I don't know if I'll be able to make it" gets "OK. It'll be lovely to see you if you can"
"I'm not coming if DD isn't invited" gets "It's such a shame you feel that way. If you change your mind then we'll be pleased to see you"

Be neutral because letting her see any upset just fans the flames for her bonfire.

ENtertainmentAppreciated · 03/09/2015 11:38

hear not here Blush

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