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Brianna
Dedicated December 2019

Help me get over this so i don’t ruin his night.

Brianna, on December 7, 2019 at 11:26 PM Posted in Parties and Events 0 11
I need help putting this in perspective so my hurt doesn’t become FH’s hurt.
Backstory: FH is 10 years older than me and hasn’t been married. I have been married before and did all the things like a bridal shower and bachelorette party.
When we discussed bachelor/bachelorette parties, FH didn’t want one. He felt like he wasn’t a young groom, he’s had plenty of time to party before settling down and didn’t need one. When I insisted, he said maybe we can do one together then. I said no- I really felt like he is a guy who plans and does a lot of stuff for other people, and it’s important he has a night of his friends doing something nice to show him they appreciate him. I chose not to do a normal bachelorette party or shower. I had them at 22, got that experience and wanted something quieter and where I wasn’t the center of attention. I went a couple months ago on a wine weekend with my 2 best friends, we did some planning wedding decor and that’s all I needed.Fast forward to tonight. All day I’ve been excited for him. Made sure he ate a hearty meal, reminded him all day to drink water and told him I won’t be upset if he is out late or crashes elsewhere. He was still a bit hesitant about the whole thing- especially because he knew nothing about what was going to happen except that his best man would pick him up. Just before he left he said “just so you don’t worry it’ll be too crazy, I want you to know it isn’t just dudes. Oscar’s wife will be there too.” I was a bit taken aback, but I know one member of his party is a female so I thought maybe she didn’t want to be the only chick. I let it roll and sent him off.After he left I called one of my sisters, who mentioned that she had been invited but declined because it felt weird (her husband was going). Wtf. I text my other sister, whose husband was also invited...she had also been invited. She was under the impression that couples were the norm at the party/all the significant others got an invite. Except me.
I swear to you I have been so supportive and I’ve been looking to forward about hearing about all the fun he had...but now I’m just pretty much feeling like the only kid in class not invited to a birthday party. And as much as I try to remind myself the bride doesn’t go to the bachelor party...considering all the other “non traditional” things that have been thrown out the window, I am feeling really hurt.In 3 weeks I am supposed to stay the weekend at a resort with the people who organized this AND all the people who are out having fun while I’m by myself, and I really don’t know (at this moment) how to react to it all.I do not want to spoil his memories. He deserves the fun. But I am really struggling to not feel really sad about all this.

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Latest activity by earias, on December 8, 2019 at 1:37 PM
  • N
    VIP September 2020
    Neeva ·
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    I think it's weird that the other women were invited and it wasn't mentioned to you, but it makes sense that you weren't invited.

    I think you just have to let it go and let him enjoy his night. In the grand scheme of things, it won't matter much.

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  • K
    Expert September 2021
    Ka-Rina ·
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    This sucks!!!! I am so sorry you are put in this situation! Who organized it? I think nothing wrong with clearing the air and asking that person what the deal was. Not in an attacking way but maybe in a hey what was the rational type of way? Rational to have a coed bachelor party? Without the bride invited?
    Ok now that I typed it out I feel like there is no way it can 💯 be a calm conversation. But I'd try. It's also weird why nobody mentioned this to you. Even your sisters declined without even asking if you were going? It's odd.
    I hope you manage to clear the air, let go of this and have a wonderful wedding day. Not worth it to make a big deal out of it.
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  • Brianna
    Dedicated December 2019
    Brianna ·
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    One of my sisters is also my best friend but lives out of the area and she and her husband couldn’t come up. She didn’t realize I was excluded until I text her to talk about it tonight.
    The other sister DID know, but honestly she’s Kind of a mean girl. That’s probably why she let the cat out of the bag. When my response on the phone was a beat of silence while I processed it and then a “oh...I didn’t realize anyone but this one girl was invited. That kind of hurts”, I could practically feel the superiority when she said “oh sorry, I had NO idea you didn’t know!”. She has always had super low self esteem and loves feeling she has info/access others don’t. To this day she is still friends with my ex and makes sure to mention every time they see each other how nice he is (spoiler: he’s not).

    That’s a side tangent, but I figured it is worth mentioning because finding out from her definitely made the whole thing worse.
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  • Mrs. S
    Master November 2019
    Mrs. S ·
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    He wanted to do a joint one and you didn’t, so I wouldnt dwell on it
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  • Briahna
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    Briahna ·
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    I honestly see it from his perspective of wanting to have a joint one and you refused so he was just following up with your wishes! I’m sure everyone suggested inviting you and he replied saying “oh no, she’s not into it”. I wouldn’t be too sad. I’m sure he was just being a considerate future hubby 😉
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  • Caytlyn
    Legend November 2019
    Caytlyn ·
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    He asked you to do a joint party and you said no,
    so I’m not sure why you’d expect to be invited, no matter who else was.
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  • Brianna
    Dedicated December 2019
    Brianna ·
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    Ok, thank you so much. I honestly hadn’t considered this. I was only thinking about not doing it together in the vein of wanting him to be the star of the show, because it’s a new experience for him. Since it wasn’t like “heck no, I wouldn’t want to be a part of that!”, I hadn’t thought like this yet tonight.
    I was under the impression he didn’t know anything about the night, but you’re right- perhaps he was asked if I would want to join and he dipped back on a previous conversation we had.
    I’ll be honest, I’m still hurt to find out that they hosted a couples party and I’m the only one not invited...but it helps to give me a different perspective. Thank you.
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  • Kristen
    Master November 2020
    Kristen ·
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    I world let it go. He didn't want one and maybe he didn't realize they should be co ed. Like others said he probably assumed you wouldn't want to go. Many events these days are co ed like baby showers. He didn't attend your weekend so he may have assumed that the SO doesn't go. I can see why you're upset but I'm my opinion this isn't a huge issue for you to stress over. As long as he was faithful and had a good time that's all that should matter., 😊
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  • Cristina
    Dedicated December 2021
    Cristina ·
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    It sounds to me that he took the fact that you wanted him to celebrate a night out alone, he respected that and continued on with the plans that way. Yes they invited other women, but to celebrate the end of your FH single life—- cause he initially was not too keen the “traditional” bachelor party set. They made it more of a get together but focused on him not you and him as a couple.


    They definitely did not invite you with intentions of excluding you. You asked to be excluded.
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  • Martha
    Devoted September 2019
    Martha ·
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    He wanted to do something together and you said “no.” So I think that’s why he didn’t ask again, he took that as you wouldn’t want to join. I wouldn’t be upset about it. It’s just a misunderstanding.
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  • earias
    Champion December 2017
    earias ·
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    You pushed him to do something without you and he did. It's not fair to now be upset by it because it sounds like he was just trying to make you happy. I think you're reading too much into it.
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