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Just Said Yes September 2022

In laws (aunt and grandma in law)

Emma, on October 15, 2020 at 12:39 PM Posted in Family and Relationships 0 10
Can someone give me advice on how to deal with my fiancé aunt and grandmother? His grandmother think she’s the mom, and the aunt yelled at me at a bar because she’s not a Bridemaids in my wedding. And got mad because I introduced her as his aunt.. (confusing i know) There a huge age gaps between us, I’m not close to her. She keeps telling me her step girls aren’t comfortable with being in it. When my fiancé and I have talked to the girls and they said they are. The grandmother got mad because she wasn’t involved in any of mine and fiancé house decision... she keeps asking me if I have done anything for my wedding and I haven’t. His aunt showed up to our engagement party at 8pm at night, it started at 3pm, and left at 805pm.. have been rude to me since we gottan engaged. My sister in law is getting marry too, I wasn’t involved in the dress decision, or any decision, they haven’t even think to include me, not that I care. It totally cool! I respect that. My sister in law did ask me to be in the wedding, but that’s it. Why do I have to include them with all of my planning? The aunt and grandmother like to compare our wedding, and the grandmother is mad that my parents are paying for it all and She’s made that my parents asked me and my fiancé to not put money in. The grandparents only offered to pay for their guest food and drink and half of the rehearsal dinner Which that’s cool. So I feel like they aren’t putting in for the other stuff I don’t have to involve them, his mom is a single mom so they feel like they have to help, I have told them it’s fine they don’t have too. I have told my fiancé I will involve his mom in whatever he wants me to involve her in and I decided she’ll be involve in everything. She shouldn’t have to miss out on planning her son wedding. But I’m not involving my own grandparents in decision that isn’t their to make. It’s my parents since they are paying for it. Now I’m super uncomfortable to be around them, my fiancé is super upset with how his aunt have treated me and him. I try to put a smile on my face when I’m around them but I feel like anything I say will set them off. Since the argument with the aunt at the bar, she been even more rude one day and super friendly the next.... at this point if I could she wouldn’t be invited to my wedding with how she talked to me but I can’t do that to my fiancé. I need help in how to deal with them and tell them enough information (which information) that’ll make them feel like they are apart of the wedding. My mother in law and sister in law are great. If any advice to mend the relationship that’ll be great too! I do wish I was comfortable with them and was close to them! But I don’t think they’ll ever like me.

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Latest activity by Rebecca, on October 16, 2020 at 4:12 AM
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    Master July 2019
    Hannah ·
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    Your fiance needs to talk to his grandma and aunt and tell them that they are acting inappropriately and need to respect his future wife. In cases like this, it is best left to the person who's family it is.
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    Just Said Yes September 2022
    Emma ·
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    He have tried to talk to them. The aunt feels that it doesn’t involve him and he shouldn’t be involve. And he have told her that if it involve his fiancé it involve him. But they don’t care. It’s sad because he doesn’t want to be with them.. I’m from a close family and his family use to be close. So the thought of his family not being close because of me and their dislike of me is horrible and make me feel sick! I have almost called off the wedding because I didn’t want his family to hate me and him distance from them. I have heard that they don’t like me because he liked my big family and prefer to be over at my parents house then them. But all they do is drink and get mad at each other and not talk about it. It’s ridiculous.
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    Master July 2019
    Hannah ·
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    Unfortunately, some people just suck. If he doesn't want any involvement with them, then just follow his lead. If you didn't do anything to warrant them hating you, it is highly unlikely you can do anything to make them like you. Some people like to cause drama and have a problem with everything. They sound like those people. And it's highly unlikely they'll change. Not every family is close, and it sounds like this time it isn't really through any fault of your own.
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    Just Said Yes September 2022
    Emma ·
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    You’re right. I have to try to stop fixing what I didn’t break. Just sucks
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    Master July 2019
    Hannah ·
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    100% but...they aren't losing sleep over it, so neither should you.
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    Just Said Yes September 2022
    Emma ·
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    True!!! Now to know how to act when I see them Sunday 🤦🏼‍♀️😂😩
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    Master July 2019
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    As sweet as pie if they approach you. Ignore them if they don't.
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    Some people don't know how to interact with others and don't care who they anger/upset in the process unfortunately. It's your fiance's family so it's his issue, not yours. My advice is avoid them from here on out based on their toxicity and don't invite them because they will make your day all about them. Even now, from your description, they only care about themselves.
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    Master April 2021
    Mrs. Spring ·
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    There's nothing you can do. This is your fiance's responsibility. Best in law advice I've received is Blood speaks to Blood when conflict arises.
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    Master August 2019
    Rebecca ·
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    This is a boundary thing. If your FH can't enforce the boundaries (or they bulldoze over him), then you are stuck with being the boundary.

    "No" is a complete sentence.

    Changing the subject, not responding, or simply deflecting with a politely-worded, but equally rude question are also tactics you may freely employ.

    Good luck.

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