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Dedicated August 2023

I'm confused on what to do.

Katie, on June 13, 2022 at 2:04 PM Posted in Family and Relationships 0 14
Okay so a couple months ago my father's mom [ my grandmother] told me that she wasn't coming to the wedding.
Those words hurt me a lot :/
So I kinda just faded away. And not talk to her. Because or what she said. But mind you I didn't do anything wrong.So I don't drive [ I'm scared but I get to places just fine] and I walk about. And my grandmother isn't in walking distance so I have to take an uber, and this was around Christmas time. She kept asking me when I was coming to visit and stuff. And I told her after the holidays , so it gave me some time to save money to take an uber over and home. I told her Maybe around 5 times the same thing! I was definitely going to plan after the holidays were over.And I said something about my wedding , How things were going .She told me she wouldn't know because she won't be there .I was upset and mad. I was trying my best. 🥺🥺🥺
But.... I been thinking lately Do I invite her ? [ just to be the bigger person]Or do I send nothing. 🤔
Her words really hurted me. 😔 I was trying my best.

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Latest activity by Mrs.evans, on June 14, 2022 at 5:15 PM
  • Imani
    Master July 2022
    Imani ·
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    Sorry to hear she isn’t coming. Did you originally invite her? Like send an invitation? Did you ask her why she doesn’t want to attend?
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  • K
    Dedicated August 2023
    Katie ·
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    I was planning on inviting her.
    I didn't even send the save the dates out
    [ but I will be sending them out early next month ] so I didn't even get the chance to send anything. She just she won't be there.
    Well I kinda think I know the reason.Because I couldn't come and visit her as quick as she wanted me too. :/ I was definitely planning on going over after the holidays [ Christmas and new year ] I told her many of times that I was going to save. And I guess she didn't like that idea .So when I brought up the wedding she was the one who said she wasn't coming.
    After she said that. I just closed myself off. Because that really hurted me feeling.
    But I actually talk her a few days ago.I didn't bring it up. Bc I was still hurt.
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  • Sloane
    Super May 2022
    Sloane ·
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    Invite her but schedule a one for an intentional conversation on the impact of her words. You have that right. It’s hard to be the bigger person sometimes you just want to be small. However in he end it’s for the best.
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  • Jm Sunshine
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    Your wedding is still more than a year away and anything can change. I would send an invitation when the time comes and then leave it up to her.
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  • K
    Dedicated August 2023
    Katie ·
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    Thanks for the advice 🙏
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  • Wheng
    Beginner February 2022
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    Plan on inviting her. You still have a lot of time before invitations are going out. Also, I know it’s not easy being the bigger person. But, if you still want a relationship with her, you’ll need to make it a point to talk to her. Who knows what her reasons are for not initially attending your wedding? Ultimately, it’ll be her decision whether she will go or not go to your wedding.

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  • K
    Dedicated August 2023
    Katie ·
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    Very true.
    I have talked to her a few days ago
    But she didn't bring it up and I didn't bring it up. My save the dates go out next month.I'll send her one. If she's comes great If she doesn't that's fine too.
    Her words just hurt me. So I just felt upset.
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  • Wheng
    Beginner February 2022
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    Your feelings are valid. Perhaps, later down the road, you can tell your grandmother how you felt just so it could possibly bring some closure. Just take the time having fun in planning your wedding with your future spouse. I, too, had loved ones that chose to not attend. But, I didn’t allow that to negatively impact my wedding day.

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  • K
    Dedicated August 2023
    Katie ·
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    Thank you for the advice.
    Yeah I might have some other ppl who might not attend but like you said. I'm not going to let it bring me down.


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  • K
    Dedicated August 2023
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    Yeah I know.
    Yep it would be up to her.


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  • Mrs.evans
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    Just hearing you talk about it yes hearing this from our grandparents hurts more than anything. But since you have that you repeated yourself is she showing sign of dementia. Still invite and have someone go and pick her up. And she may not know that she said something to her your feelings.I wish mines were still here everything will be ok
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  • K
    Dedicated August 2023
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    I will definitely send a invite.
    Ohh yeah someone will pick her up.
    Her son! My father .
    Thank u for the advice.
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  • Marlee
    Dedicated December 2023
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    I'm sorry you're going through this. I completely understand-- I have family who won't attend my wedding because my partner and I are gay. I'm not ashamed of who I am, and I really thought I had gotten past being hurt by the rejection... wedding stuff is bringing that hurt back to life, though.

    I decided to invite those people even though I'm positive they won't come. To be honest, I do get some satisfaction out of being the bigger person. And, unfortunately, other family have told me that, by failing to invite the ones who reject me, I would be just as intolerant. That seems like nonsense to me, but it's not worth the fight. Anyway, I don't think we lose anything by inviting people who definitely won't attend.

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  • Mrs.evans
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    Ok good and you are welcome
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