I have a good friend at work who knew about all of my planning for my wedding on 10/26/19. She knew the date when I chose it in January, saw the decorations as I created them, got an invitation in June and RSVP'd. Was there every step of the way and was soooo excited for me as this is my first (and only) wedding and I'm 60 years old... so I waited a long time for the right man. Anyway, she is the only one from work that was invited because we were keeping it small with close family and friends and ended up around 80 guests. Fast forward to September... never showed up to my shower, promised for weeks and weeks that she is bringing my gift (even kept saying she was going to do something at work for me-- didn't happen). I don't really care about the gift, it's the principle of it. Then on the wedding day she is a no show (thankful now I didn't accept her offer to help) and never communicates the week after. When I come back to work, I was snowed under after being out for 2 weeks so I was busy and didn't chat. She sends me an instant message saying that she didn't come because her daughter was here and are you mad at me? I replied... no, just disappointed. Ok, so her daughter is 38 years old, had been in town a couple of days and lives only 1 1/2 hours away so she sees her regularly... can't she entertain herself for a couple of hours, go shopping, order things for her own upcoming wedding online, take a nap? I mean it's not like we planned to go to dinner and she had to beg off. This was my wedding day that can't be redone...............planned WELL in advance! I feel like she blew off one of the most important days of my life and I really just don't want to waste that much breath explaining it to her. Surely it's obvious that I would be hurt? Guess I'm just venting..... I really don't need or want the drama that this brings.
Happily married and keeping to myself!
Lorna
