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Bf ex going to sisters wedding and staying weekend

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Newusernameforthis123986 · 05/10/2025 21:59

Going to keep this as quick as possible and try not to be too outing.

bf has an ex broke up 18 months ago was together 5 years. No kids and was not married We have been together around 6 months recently met his family but still early days. We get on really well.

his ex has been invited to his sisters wedding at the end of year. I haven’t which is fine as new relationship and the wedding is small and they are having 30 people. She will be staying at bf for weekend as she lives accross the country and says she cannot afford a hotel. She has asked me not to be round that weekend as that would make her uncomfortable (can’t anyway as it’s my weekend with kids) but I still feel very uncomfortable. I have said it is slightly strange how she has specifically asked for to not be there and also wants to go to a very intimate close family wedding but he has said that it isn’t really on him in regards to the wedding list and he doesn’t want to be rude saying she can’t stay. I am thinking this may be a deal breaker for me as it feels like crossing a boundary or am I overthinking.

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PlanningOnRunningAway · 09/10/2025 19:44

That sounds really positive to me!

m00rfarm · 09/10/2025 19:52

So his whole family has taken action.

Wowsersbrowsers · 09/10/2025 19:56

I don't think I've ever seen something on here where everyone has been so totally logical. They did something to be kind, it went wrong, you mentioned it, they sorted it out and apologised. Incredible.

DrowningInSyrup · 09/10/2025 19:57

Newusernameforthis123986 · 09/10/2025 19:40

His sister has uninvited her to the wedding. Not sure the ins and outs but did know he had messaged her sent screenshots to her at the same time as me. he literally just sent a message saying “Mia has let Julie know that it is best if she doesn’t come to the wedding. I have not replied to her since earlier and don’t plan to. Hope we are ok and I am really sorry that this has got out of hand.”

Fair enough. Give him a second chance, he obviously really likes you.

NoHunsHereHun · 09/10/2025 20:14

Wowsersbrowsers · 09/10/2025 19:56

I don't think I've ever seen something on here where everyone has been so totally logical. They did something to be kind, it went wrong, you mentioned it, they sorted it out and apologised. Incredible.

Absolutely this.

Newusernameforthis123986 · 09/10/2025 20:17

by the sounds of it something needed to be done as ex was starting to act up and make everything about her.

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Acornsoup · 09/10/2025 20:19

Excellent outcome around :)

Gallusoldbesom · 09/10/2025 20:24

Tell him you don’t mind her staying at his place but he has to stay at yours. That way she doesn’t have to see you but he doesn’t need to spend the weekend with her.

outerspacepotato · 09/10/2025 20:36

He didn't take action until you texted him what he could interpret as a breakup. Even then, his sister was the one who had to do the uninviting.

He's not up to doing the hard thing himself. He tries to put it off onto others or just put it off period. You know that now. You also know you're going to have to be proactive when there's issues because he'll try to ignore it.

I'm shocked he and ex are in their 30s.

You've handled this weird drama so well.

rainbowsinheaven · 09/10/2025 21:11

So happy for you OP

Omgblueskys · 09/10/2025 21:20

Bloody brilliant op, hopefully that's the last of her,

Ohnobackagain · 09/10/2025 21:29

@Newusernameforthis123986 now this is all sorted might I suggest you ask for this thread to be deleted? She might make this into a drama if she stumbles on it or a paper picks it up …

Newusernameforthis123986 · 09/10/2025 21:30

Ohnobackagain · 09/10/2025 21:29

@Newusernameforthis123986 now this is all sorted might I suggest you ask for this thread to be deleted? She might make this into a drama if she stumbles on it or a paper picks it up …

How do I do this?

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Ohnobackagain · 09/10/2025 21:35

@Newusernameforthis123986 I think you could report any comment using the Report button and then ask for deletion of the whole thread alternatively perhaps via Contact Us at the bottom
of the page?

Dontbeme · 09/10/2025 22:15

outerspacepotato · 09/10/2025 20:36

He didn't take action until you texted him what he could interpret as a breakup. Even then, his sister was the one who had to do the uninviting.

He's not up to doing the hard thing himself. He tries to put it off onto others or just put it off period. You know that now. You also know you're going to have to be proactive when there's issues because he'll try to ignore it.

I'm shocked he and ex are in their 30s.

You've handled this weird drama so well.

He wants the women in his life to solve his problems. First OP not being allowed to visit, then his mum having the ex stay at his, now his sister being sent the screenshots to get her to act. He likes to keep his hands clean, doesn't he.

Rainbowqueeen · 09/10/2025 22:43

Dontbeme · 09/10/2025 22:15

He wants the women in his life to solve his problems. First OP not being allowed to visit, then his mum having the ex stay at his, now his sister being sent the screenshots to get her to act. He likes to keep his hands clean, doesn't he.

OP take heed of this. Even the whole "he ended the relationship but she wanted to stay friends and he agreed". He needs to start thinking about what the right thing to do is for everyone concerned rather than just what is easiest.

He should have simply told his ex from the beginning that she could not stay at his and needed to make her own arrangements. It was an invitation to a wedding not a summons. If she can't afford it, that's her issue.

AC246 · 09/10/2025 23:48

Well done OP, you have handled this well and put him on notice that you are not to be trifled with.
Good luck.

Roselily123 · 10/10/2025 04:51

Great update.

JFDIYOLO · 10/10/2025 10:10

Well done!!!!

Keep your eyes open with this one, though.

Seems a bit of a wet lettuce.

Let the ex dictate how he should treat his girlfriend.

Asked mummy and sister to sort it out for him.

Didn't immediately shut her down and stand up for you the second she started insulting and demanding.

What's been missing in this whole incident is a pair of balls.

AC246 · 10/10/2025 10:19

Agree with above.
Nothing less attractive than having to be the adult in the relationship, kills libido so quickly.

terriblemuriel2 · 10/10/2025 10:35

Good result op. I hope she has been firmly put back in her box and might now realise she doesn’t call the shots in this family or get to badmouth you. I still don’t think it should have got this far though.

Dozer · 10/10/2025 11:55

She’s in her 30s - so your boyfriend did waste her valuable time (fertility wise) then showed poor judgment (at best) post break up. Not attractive behaviour from him.

Didimum · 10/10/2025 12:21

This is such an unattractive quality in your bf (and yes, I have read all your updates). He's a 30yr old man, and should 100% have been appropriate, decisive, put his foot down, stuck with it and not involved you or anyone else. He had fed into the drama.

– He should damn well know it's beyond inappropriate for his ex to spend the weekend with him
– He should damn well know it's beyond inappropriate for his ex to make demands that you not be around

That should have been his first cue to say 'Sorry, my place won't be available to stay at. Hope you find an alternative' – not babysit the situation by ringing around and finding her accommodation. If anything, that's his sister's job as the host of her wedding guests. But really it's the ex's job, full stop.

But what did he do? Send you screenshots, went in loops about it, updated you as to her feelings and his sister's feelings, bobbed around feeling 'stressed and uncomfortable'.

To the long, whinging message she sent him, the only appropriate response to that should have been 'I won't tolerate this kind of conversation about my partner – it's best we don't communicate again. I wish you well.' And blocked her.

But no, he sends you screenshots again, wringing his hands about the effect it's had on you. The only effect that could have been controlled is how he chose to handle it, and he failed.

Good luck with a 'man' like that.

Dozer · 10/10/2025 12:40

hope the family ‘narrative’ around this isn’t ‘what a shame poor Julie has reacted so badly to the breakup / can’t get over Dave / has behaved like this about the wedding’ and ‘poor Dave’.

Rather than Dave having played a part.

Bothering his sister, the bride, with screenshots was unnecessary.

PopcornKitten · 10/10/2025 15:55

I’m pleased that things are improving OP. I think some posters are being overly harsh. It’s all a learning curve and I view it that your boyfriend has tried to involve you in this process, however clumsy he has been. Of course, in an ideal world this would never have happened but it’s not an ideal world and how we deal with things is often what matters. He stood up and is polishing his new shiny spine and I wish you both all the best.