Some people like to get together with their families to celebrate special occasions. There is obviously a reason why she wasnt invited and judging by the comments the LW made, I can see why. Im with GG that he should still maintain a relationship with his family, but traveling that far is way too much for an event his wife wasnt invited to. You'll end up regretting it, feeling alone, and probably thinking about how much fun everyone else is having while you're sitting home doing nothing. January 15, 2013, 10:30 am. This s&#* is real. Wait until he's in a more normal state of mind. Why wasn't I invited?" I ended a friendship with a friend who didnt invite my husband to her wedding. Or, at the very least enables you to talk openly to him and figure out what it is hes hiding. how annoying is it that this lw doesnt tell us why shes being excluded. Especially considering the husband will be traveling half way across the country for this birthday dinner! But your attitude doesnt take the long view. You want to go to this event because you want to be a part of your husbands extended family, than do it. there was an update on that wasnt there? Do you feel disrespected by your husband in general? I now know otherwise, he would not have mentioned it. Both choices are of course nuanced by the possibility of husband calling his sister and saying he would like his wife to be invited and asking why she wasnt. i dont think so. Shes have surely mentioned that Instead, the LWs silence is quite damning and most revealing of her guilt. They were acting childish in my opinion. I asked him why he didnt say anything in my defense, or to ask why I wasnt invited and he just brushed it off and excused her by saying oh she doesnt know how to talk! This is completely cultural. Start looking elsewhere. Im At all. honestly, its just an excuse for a party. Totally a valid reason to host a party! MORE: Does he want a relationship or just sex? Is it normal? LW, when I come back later today I want to see more details, ok? January 15, 2013, 11:11 am. I helped him shop for his outfit earlier this week (dress up party). CatsMeow For all we know, he could have. Also, when things start coming into your marriage, its completely natural to have feelings about it one way or the other that you want your spouse to respect or at least consider. female You did way too much for a party you weren't going to or even invited to. But I agree that the husband should help in the mending of fences if the SIL and wife cant fix it themselves. This is all assuming he had a reason to say such a thing, like you previously and often saying you don't like big parties, refusing to go, complaints, etc. Usually no one is perfect and the fault will lie somewhere in the middle. Married unit, common front, our family, for better or worse and all that jazz. It was horrible and it was a direct response to my personality. Lindsay Hes using their money to travel out there, depriving her of whatever his chores are while hes at home, etc. are you going to go? When you get married your loyalty is to your wife. So, message received. If he's tired or hungover, this conversation will not end well. I would not expect nor respect a decision if my brother chose to leave his wife home and travel for this party. My boyfriend doesn't invite me to the Thanksgiving party. Sue Jones That's definitely not a good reason either, but don't accuse him of something just in case it wasn't his fault you weren't invited. I have to say that something does sound a little fishy here. ill be there. January 16, 2013, 6:28 pm. It sounds like your inlaws are a problem. Such as saying they're in the process of splitting up, it's just a roommate or something else to stop you snooping. If you really need proof of that if you really need for your husband to alienate himself from his own sister to feel as if the integrity of your marriage is intact, then something is amiss, and I would urge you to figure out what that something is and address it head-on. GatorGirl G A S P, lets_be_honest Considering you didn't push the issue before the party it's easy to assume you don't vocalize your needs very well. They are very similar personalities. FireStar GatorGirl If we all got along, the world would be a pretty weird place. I assume the LW is still invited to family events such as Christmas/4th of July. Unless you're long-distance, you neglected to invite him or your boyfriend is out of town, there are very few excuses that will fly if this happens. The type of function it is should ever ever be an invite to only one partner! I happened to overhear on a Thanksgiving phone call, then heard he was bending to She Who Decides and he was fine. If there was no reason to be uninvited I would hope that my spouse would immediately have addressed this issue. January 15, 2013, 9:43 am. POT? Kate B. I dont think youre reaching. Dan's future in-laws seemed pleased about their upcoming marriage and began making formal plans for the wedding. Although, like you said unless it was made blatantly clear that the LW was not invited I would probably have assumed that being his wife I was expected to show up (I guess Im not used to formal invites to birthday partiesusually my friends do evites or emails and one of just says plus 1). ok, i change my answer. Her situation is the complete opposite, her boyfriend is purposefully isolating her from that part of his life. I dont see how youre putting someone out by inviting them somewhere. Really, if this is all on the LW, and I get were all assuming it is, but it may not be, her husband should demand that she do whatever it takes to mend fences anyway. Enjoy 35, because when it is in the rearview mirror its worse my thirties are slipping away, which means my 20s were so long ago and now Im depressed and the kids today have no idea how lucky they are! Im torn on this letter. You Go Girl no in-laws, no cousins-by-marriage, no friends, ect.. which is really stupid, to me, im a more the merrier kind of person, but im sure those kinds of people exist. January 15, 2013, 2:12 pm. Things like; putting his friends before you, not being attentive to you, not making an effort, hanging out less and less, and so on. Do you think he made that assumption because you have become, as you say, withdrawn and socially anxious? thats a really, really shitty position to put someone in if this was a really important thing, id say that he should side with you, he did marry you after all- but its a freaking birthday party. I just was thinking of my 30th and it was awesome having everyone in one place, many of them out of staters. The simple reality is that weddings are extremely expensive, with Business Insider reporting that the average US wedding costs around $33,000.Moreover, "[w]hile there's a current trend in hosting fewer guests, the average cost per guest is increasing, due to couples wanting to create a unique . haha, but that is what I mean! But yeah I will talk to him about it. to go without her. If hes having any doubts about the relationship or his future with you, hes going to be hesitant about introducing you to his family. Or. Nobody is saying he should bring the wife anyway and try to have a confrontation at the party, but I disagree that this is not the time to take a stand. The first time IS the time to take a stand, because the argument with be more difficult and murky the longer you wait. It is assumed you both will be there unless you state otherwise. Even if I couldnt stand him and thought he was the worst person in the world, I would invite him to make my family happy. thank god! Why even bother attending an event if its going to be awkward or miserable? So don't resent anyone; carrying around negative energy never does any good anyway. Maybe her MIL has mamas boy issues and made it sound to the SIL like the LW would never be willing to come all the way to Chicago for a party in order to get her special boy to come out by himself. Fabelle Like I am a weak girlfriend. January 15, 2013, 12:00 pm, theattack You honestly can not see how this woman is being terribly disrespected by her husband? She has to be his priority in the Should-I-Go-To-A-Party-My-Spouse-Wasnt-Invited-To situation. Soeven though that person may be nice, and kind, and wonderful, they may not top the list of "people I want to invite to a party". I can no longer trust you. Whenever I have been invited to any similar social event in the past, I always invite him along because I love having fun with him and I don't want him to feel excluded. So if the LW slapped the SILs child and berated her MIL to the point of tears, she should still be welcome? Why does her husband have to ask his sister why she wasnt invited, why cant the LW just grow some ladyballs and ask herself if it is such a big deal. January 15, 2013, 12:20 pm. And when he didn't answer, you didn't push back? Not even to reply to a tweet. this will only become a wedge if the LW *makes* it a wedge, which is exactly what she seems to be doing here! 5. "I feel upset that I wasn't invited to party with mutual friends. Its just your birthday? I dont think so. It isnt good for me and you are hurting medaily. He started this blog to help others find and define their own self development journey. My Boyfriend Did not Invite Me To His Birthday Party (5 Causes Why) Staying still left out of some thing isn't a awesome feeling. i just remember being so puzzled as to why she was so upset about it, JK OR CATS FIND THAT LETTER AND ITS UPDATE!! So I'm not up for it. FireStar so shouldnt she, then, be the adult in this situation? In my opinion, the SIL is acting childish and petty (unless the LW has committed one of the acts I mentioned above) and the LWers husband should stand up to his family for his wife. Neither of these things mean hes trying to squeeze in much-needed time with you, just your vagina. If you've been socially withdrawn and anxious, then maybe he felt you wouldn't have enjoyed a party where you didn't know very many people. Yes, alopecia. Maybe you can meet individual members of his family so its not such an event meeting everyone at the same time. January 15, 2013, 2:09 pm, Im so depressed I turn 35 this year. My crime? He could even be a vampire for all you know. And that time you bumped into his aunt whilst shopping in Sainsburys for wine and crisps? This is an out of state party, and to only invite her brotherYikes. Have you never gotten along? When you accidentally bump into him on a night out, he refuses to hold your hand or dance with you. Maybe you should think if there was any other time he upset you or made feel bad? Thank god for my husband! I agree that the LW is a bit dramatic in the whole this will unravel our marriage thing, but I would be pretty pissed if my husband was going to take a substantial trip to go to a family event without me, and without even inquiring about it. If the SIL wouldnt talk to me, Id try others in the family, or ask my husband to do it. That sounds brilliant! If so, you need to have a discussion or discussions about that about the larger picture. He should say no, even if the SIL has a totally valid reason for not inviting his wife. If in doubt, read Hes Just That Not Into You (Picture: New Line Cinema). BecBoo84 Hes used the phrase I like where we are now. i feel bad for that couple, theattack There could be a host of reasons for the invite, perhaps his friends think he's a @sshole for dumping you and by you turning up it'll look like like 'hey, she's cool with it'. I have two brothers and even if I did not like my SIL I would NEVER exclude them from an invite regardless of any incidents that occurred or valid reasons for the slight. January 15, 2013, 10:02 am. Addie Pray I would also try to find out why I wasnt invited. just dont go. January 15, 2013, 11:17 am. Hello all. You will thank me later. January 15, 2013, 11:02 am, lets_be_honest by not making a fuss about the husband going, the LW will be taking the high road, and above all, be telling the family that what they do doesnt personally effect her, which it shouldnt anyway. Hes happy to stay over at yours, but hes always got a busy day ahead of me, and hes never been in your company later than breakfast. Where is the LWer?? Dr. March 24, 2018, 4:57 am. Whatever way you have to find out, esp since you confirmed that you do have children so I guess your hubbys fun family weekend means you get to stay at home and care for the kids!?! Its a party. January 15, 2013, 10:06 pm. And while I can certainly understand why that decision would hurt and even anger you, the idea that it threatens the integrity of your marriage is nuts. Itd be nice if he helped (MAYBE HE HAS, WE DONT KNOW), but is it really his job to work out issues between two grown adults?! Frankly, if my family excluded my husband, I wouldnt go, but Im crazy loyal like that. Maybe she didnt give the story because its not that interesting of a story? Not because the LWs behavior is remotely okay it certainly isnt. Do you usually decline party invitations or complain about going to them, not having any fun, etc? All of a sudden it is so important that he is there. The thing is, I always invite him, especially if were hanging out together and Im making plans for that evening. Well, they finally have showed their true colors to him. They are the ones who didnt invite his wife and put him in this awkward position. January 15, 2013, 9:12 am. You sound really co-dependant. January 16, 2013, 9:03 am. Its not a good or bad thing, it just is. I disagree with Wendys comments going straight to blaming you and questioning more things about other issues in your marriage. lets_be_honest Hahaha. My SIL is a wonderful person. So let your husband go to the party, stop pitting him against his family, and stop basing the stability of your marraige on his willingness to dump his family for you. Sue Jones less than twelve hours before we are to depart, he tells me that no one is going to be at the house and there is no where for the children to go. Being invited by your friends to different events, whether it's a birthday party, a New Year's party, or a party just for fun, is always nice. January 15, 2013, 2:34 pm. NO marriage is a bed of roses but I am pretty sure no one will be writing that in the about me section of their website. All of a sudden it is so important that he is there but not his family. For example, the husbands family may dislike her because she is of a different race, religion or culture. I agree with you about Those People. I wasn't invited to my boyfriend's family function, and I can't seem to get over it. From binging on pani puri to sipping nariyal pani, Ame 8. Make you do all these thingsor even allow you to volunteer to do soand treat you like an uber driver? I picked out most all of the furniture, helped pick out the flowers etc. We went out last weekend for my birthday with a few friends and I was happy and having a good time. 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