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I dont think it compromises the integrity of the marriage, but it does put a wedge between the husband and the wife where he could have used the opportunity to solidify how much he cares for her. ), 10 Signs Your Roommate Doesnt Like You! reader, WhenCowsAttack+, writes (3 May 2014): A Why hasnt the husband asked his sister why you were left off of the invitation? I totally agree with Waps, and was thinking it myself. Being part of ones life is one things, hanging out with couples is anotherbut hanging out with your MALE friends who are single? It sounds like your inlaws are a problem. I'm wondering if the reason you are not invited is because the friends requested of him to not invite you and he just hasn't told you. A Concerned Girlfriend Took To Reddit Seeking The Advice Of Other Users After Learning That Her Boyfriend Planned A Vacation With His Female Best Friend And Did Not Invite Her. But I dont think its always going to be that simple. Anyway, I dont know your specific circumstances, but I do know what its like to feel hopeless and helpless about situations in your life you cannot control or change. FossilChick Wait until he's in a more normal state of mind. Talk to him and tell him that if he never wants to hang out with you outside, even in big groups where theres really no excuse (you could even sit at the farther side and just chat with people), then why are you even together/living together? Obviously things dont go as well when you are there since you arent upset that you didnt get invited- just that your husband is going. To me all it shows his family is that they can still see him whenever they want even if they exclude his wife. When you accidentally bump into him on a night out, he refuses to hold your hand or dance with you. SHE is his primary family now. Mind you this is a 34 year old woman! This summer my sister invited me on a trip with her but did not invite my fiance. I think this would have been a great opportunity to have some fun, socialise, have a few drinks and meet new people! January 15, 2013, 12:17 pm. so, instead of being around a bunch of people I do not know or my children (our children dont know her either, which is my problem with her) do not know. Kill her with kindness!! January 15, 2013, 11:56 am. wheres JK isnt she the go to person for finding old letters? We are honest about it and that's why it works. Honestly, if the LWs husband stayed in town he would resent her and if she went to the party it would be awkward. (Gee, I wonder why) And that speaks volumes in my book Look, its bad enough. It made me confront my own issues and realize my own mistakes in friendships. Readers from more normal families may have trouble fathoming the depth of the dysfunction in my family, and may assume that I must be at fault because only very serious issues would cause them to act in such a mean fashion. Does it get to be different if its Christmas, his mom is alcoholic, thinks his adult boys are too fragile to see their dad with anyone 7 years post divorce? Anyway, I couldnt imagine not inviting my sisters husband to some event. ), so he goes to see his sister/family and the wife stays home. is causing him to abandon his wife for the weekend, travel to Chicago to party, spend money on airfare and whatnot, and she has absolutely no say because its his family? This is completely cultural. And frankly, the anxiety and discomfort that you have to go thru dealing with his family can be so exhausting. It doesn't mean he doesn't care for you, he's just mentally in a different place than you. It would definitely help to know if theres a history of bad blood between the LW and the SIL, or if the SIL has done this in the past. Once you accept the fact that you weren't invited, and understand that it happens to everyone at some point and that everyone feels left out sometimes, it's easier to just move on from the situation. He shouldnt have to drop his family, no, but he should makes moves to defend his wife & take a stand against unnecessary exclusions (again, IF the reason is anything other than what GG mentioned abovestealing, hitting, etc.). Usually because he has vital nights out with the boys hes forgotten about. So don't resent anyone; carrying around negative energy never does any good anyway. If you become hubbys sex kitten, the alley cat might purr foryou! I find it hard to believe LW doesnt know why she was excluded. If hes not willing to do that, then I think something fishy is going on. I guess theres a fine line, but you KNOW it when you see itIm fine with people celebrating (like I said, Im all for partying), but when they make it this giant, super-special thing that you BETTER attend OR ELSE, its kind of self-centered & annoying to me. If you ask to go out with him and you get a lot of pushback now, he's probably already cheating on you physically or emotionally. Some people will find a way to stew things up no matter how you respond to it. Adriana Molello set her best friend up with her future husband in 2014. reader, anonymous, writes (4 May 2014): A Its more so what theyre hiding and why theyre hiding it from you or hiding you from it. But I agree that the husband should help in the mending of fences if the SIL and wife cant fix it themselves. He want a night with 'the guys' from his office. The simple reality is that weddings are extremely expensive, with Business Insider reporting that the average US wedding costs around $33,000.Moreover, "[w]hile there's a current trend in hosting fewer guests, the average cost per guest is increasing, due to couples wanting to create a unique . Im sure you can be on your best behavior, at least for the first few times you meet his family. It really does turn on the reason why she is excluded. Your email address will not be published. This is just how life is, and there's no avoiding it. Just making a blanket statement thats what families do for each other is not true for all families. 9. So my boyfriend of around 1.5 years attended a party tonight and he failed to extend an invitation to me. he wouldnt stand up for me there.. Well crazy enmeshed and un-trusting (is that a word?). I can only guess that I must have done something to offend her but Ive racked my brain and truly have no idea what it was. I feel a bit like the rug or at least a corner of the rug has been pulled out from under me. Sometimes you need to have fun with other people or on your own, that's fine. Those are two vastly different instances and in example #1 the LW could be HUGELY blowing this out of proportion if the SIL just spoke wrong/phrased it in a strange way. lemongrass 13. Most people in families care about each other and want to help each other. January 15, 2013, 4:43 pm. Your experience is in no way applicable here and was pretty shitty in general. It may not be the case for you, but your boyfriend may have some annoying family members. When you get married, you ARE family, blood or not (lets hope for not). Do not make him choose between his wife and his sister, it turns you from victim to villain. January 15, 2013, 4:01 pm. It sounds like they have been allowed to disrespect you and they know that they can get by with it. What would be the purpose of your husband skipping his sisters 40th birthday party? Or, at the very least enables you to talk openly to him and figure out what it is hes hiding. But your attitude doesnt take the long view. I dont think so. But its worth it. Be sympathetic, understanding, and sensitive to how he feels about the situation. !. (cats has be becoming a good DW-sleuth recently as well haha), jlyfsh I actually wouldn't ask why he didn't want you there. I played a major part in the way the backyard turned out. Wow.So many comments.All I have to ask is what is the real backstory on you and his sister? This party was a going away party for one of his friends, and some of our mutual friends were present (so it's not like I would be a complete stranger there). shanshantastic The SIL is going to look like a jerk either way, husbands attendence or not. They would want to protect the kids from the emotional pain of seeing their dad with his affair wife. Her boyfriend of two years, with whom she'd been sharing an apartment in southern Oregon for a few. /r/Relationships is a community built around helping people and the goal of providing a platform for interpersonal relationship advice between redditors. If this were the first time you felt this way you probably wouldn't have posted. The two times I have had this type of thing happen, it was personality driven. 18. Skyblossom Her situation is the complete opposite, her boyfriend is purposefully isolating her from that part of his life. Same with friends. SevenEleven (10 Tips for Handling This! When a spouse is excluded from a family event, it may very well be due to poor behavior such as provoking an argument when drunk. January 15, 2013, 9:51 am. bethany Im definitely not invited, thats clear from my husband, although he hasnt expressly asked my SIL why Im not invited. Now in lots of cases this isnt an issue where people use common sense, decency and can function like adults, and that pendulum can swing back and forth pretty easily, but if people dont behave then the problem shouldnt be left to fester At some point he is going to have to choose to stick up for his wife and insist that HIS family is treated a certain way by the rest of HIS family, or not, but he and his wife have to come to some sort of understanding and it doesnt seem like they are anywhere close. January 15, 2013, 11:19 am. GatorGirl January 15, 2013, 11:49 am. Though I agree with lbh that she knows why (and so does the husband). oh i dont know! You can't. You can invite your aunt and her husband but not cousins if you're not inviting other cousins. Press J to jump to the feed. Its not going to come across well if the LW calls the sister up and asks for an explination. You are also agreeing to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. I picked out most all of the furniture, helped pick out the flowers etc. Its sad to say, but often the reason a man doesnt invite a partner to his family events is that hes embarrassed or ashamed of them. It's unfair to put it entirely on her, especially in a ltr where he seems aware of her basic needs w/r/t her anxiety, etc. Shes not upset that she wasnt invited, shes upset that her husband wants to go. I know you are a gf, but thats all you are, a much younger gf and not a wife, no mention of how long you have been dating and the length of time matters sometimes. oh i like the first theory. Otherwise, she might be as surprised as you were to find out you werent invited by your husband. reader, So_Very_Confused+, writes (5 May 2014): A Helping people, esp. The important thing is how you two communicate about those ways of doing things. For these reasons, talk to your close friends, preferably ones who know the party thrower or host. If hes not made your relationship public on social media and youve never met a single member of his family, you have a bigger issue than just not attending events. It just seems less likely that your SIL has some completely unwarranted vendetta against you that your husband is fine with it. Marital counseling might be helpful in getting to the bottom of this and helping you both to see what is fair. January 15, 2013, 10:42 am. It is okay to say "I'd really like to go. ebstarr lets_be_honest January 15, 2013, 10:06 pm. This is a real possibility that also needs to be investigated. It was horrible and it was a direct response to my personality. 1. Whether you can kind of understand why, or whether you're completely caught off guard, here are a few steps to take to deal with the frustration of not being invited. January 15, 2013, 11:26 am. My SIL called him the other day to say they were making the brother a surprise bday and want him to be there at a certain time no invite to me- it was purposely made that way so I can hear that I wasnt invited. Theres also the chance that hes just being shady as the behavior is not normal and I would expect him to insist on taking you.This could be a red flag of him not being the one for you. But I guess Im the only one here who doesnt think its really that big of a deal or that married couples dont always have to be invited to everything together. He needs to put me first and stand by me. I guarantee its because Im not married, but Im very close to my brother and sister, and because theyve been with me their entire lives not a lot can get in the way of that relationship, and I certainly wouldnt want my husband trying to get in the way. Or maybe shes having a trolley party and one person canceled, so she said hey bro I know you were thinking of coming out to Chi sometime, maybe you could come the weekend of my birthday because a seat opened up on the trolley but sadly just one seat? And, if the husbands family is so awful that theyd exclude someone like this with no real justification, thats an issue to be addressed, too. January 15, 2013, 12:04 pm. But thats a simplistic reaction to an issue Im sure is multi-layered. Image credits Photo by Ins Castellano on Unsplash. My sister in law started hating me because she was always saying terrible things about her husband and I disagreed with her on one of her rants. If you dont, I can assure you that this wont be the last time you feel as if the foundation of your marriage is being tested. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. And when he didn't answer, you didn't push back? If he doesnt, its possible he has a problem with one or more of his family members and is on bad terms with them. GatorGirl New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. I would not expect nor respect a decision if my brother chose to leave his wife home and travel for this party. In fact in my family this would be more than a ridiculous request unless it was for an emergency emergency, it would be an insult we take care of each other, not enable each other to make bad decisions or fail to plan. Im not saying dont celebrate but Boston to Chicago, really? You should have a better foundation than that but constant, endless slights do take a toll on a marriage and can break it over time. If it was every now and again, or planned nights out with a mix of friends every other Friday that he likes being alone at or whatever, sure. Maybe she didnt give the story because its not that interesting of a story? Family gets a pass on some stuff, but friends need to know better are arent truly friends. Alcohol? Theres not a clear-cut line, but hes going very far out of his way in this scenario. Your husband loves his family and has a right to spend time with them with and without you. If you and your husband are united in your battles, that makes the challenges and burdens much easier to navigate that if you arent. I dont like my uncle but hes invited to my wedding because he is family. They were acting childish in my opinion. You've accepted that you weren't invited, for whatever reason, which is good. Im surprised no ones asked this, but are you *sure* youre not invited? January 15, 2013, 9:12 am. Once you think you've figured out the reason, or lack thereof, there's nothing to do but accept it and get over it. I believe he needs to break that cycle. I would have loved to go with you as your wife.. Ops situation is quite different from yours.At 30 shes probably gf #8 ish, and hes become more cautious on introducing(hanging out) gfs to his friends and his friends care less of meeting new gfs unless they start becoming something serious. Not spouses of anyone, no children, just the original family. FireStar March 24, 2018, 12:44 am. There are a LOT of reasons it could be justified. ), Im also HIGHLY suspicious that maybe the husband wants to go by himselffor whatever reason? Its not life and death; its not a matter of never seeing someone again. I agree with Wendy 100% that it doesnt affect the foundation of your marriage. This is over. But like others, I believe there has to be more to the story, here. I was upset with him doing this to me many times. (& What To Do). It may be a complex situation with some of his family members and how they will judge or think about you. I admit that this is a lot of reaching on my part, but it almost seems as if shes not giving us the backstory on purpose.she wants to make this all about her husband going without her, and not about the possible reasons why. January 15, 2013, 10:06 pm. I would kick his sorry Ass to the kerb. January 15, 2013, 3:11 pm. For example, the husbands family may dislike her because she is of a different race, religion or culture. But I guess that changes from person to person. 40 is half way to death (assuming youre lucky enough to make it to 80). theattack Vent to your close friends, if need be. My advice would be for LW to calmly confront SIL and be prepared to perhaps not like what she hearsMaybe jot some notes down, and call her up. Nothing. January 15, 2013, 11:10 am. ktfran Where would you draw the line though? If he really thinks the reason she wasnt invited is valid, he needs to talk to her about her behavior. I now know otherwise, he would not have mentioned it. Not fine. are you going to go? 15. Last year he decorated his backyard. So let your husband go to the party, stop pitting him against his family, and stop basing the stability of your marraige on his willingness to dump his family for you. My boyfriend doesn't invite me to the Thanksgiving party. If they wanted me there, they would have invited me. Its a party. You have broken your marriage vows and I am unsure of who you are now. make a big deal out of mardi gras, your birthday, your vow renewal, saturday- its cool with me. We only have a teeny bit of info that the LW decided to share with us. Its a family consensus that she is insane, but she is invited to every family event and respected. My boyfriend didn't invite me to his birthday party, because he said that there are too many people there. January 15, 2013, 10:16 pm. January 15, 2013, 10:17 am. 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