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Super October 2022

How to Handle: Negative Opinions

AJ, on September 2, 2021 at 7:20 AM

Posted in Etiquette and Advice 22

So I went dress shopping in July with my FMIL, FSIL and friend and found what I think is "the one", however a negative experience with a consultant makes me not want to go back to the shop I found the dress at. Tomorrow I am going to a different shop with my mom and my MOH who is flying in to IL...

So I went dress shopping in July with my FMIL, FSIL and friend and found what I think is "the one", however a negative experience with a consultant makes me not want to go back to the shop I found the dress at.


Tomorrow I am going to a different shop with my mom and my MOH who is flying in to IL from AZ. The reason I went with my FMIL and FSIL first is because I wanted a positive experience with positive people. My mom can be negative, judgmental and passive aggressive (usually her way or the highway). She asks me what dresses I like and I tell her, then she just says "oh". I ask her why she only says that and she goes: if you don't have anything nice to say...." Recently she's been sending me dresses asking my opinion that are not my style - at all.


Anyways, I'm just super nervous that she will say something negative or mean (and then try to joke about it) and I don't know how to handle it.... she's always like this so its nothing new.... tried talking about it but that never went well.


I know I probably shouldn't bring her but she's my mom, I love her and we do get along - its just tough... any advice?

Having my MOH there will for sure help me to be excited, I just know I'll break down if my mom has nothing nice to say about "the one"

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  • AJ
    Super October 2022
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    Thank you!
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  • Fiona
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    Glad it all worked out and she loved the dress as well Smiley smile. Did you go to the same dress shop where you had such a negative experience? Was it better second time around?

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