22-year-old daughter refuses to go on family trip, after her family tells her she can bring her girlfriend, and then suddenly uninvites her days before leaving, claiming they wanted it to be “only family”

The family trips are those few special times a year, where the family dynamics are really tested…yet, it is also the time when bonds are strengthened and memories are molded. It is an essential part of any family that is lucky enough to experience it, whether taking place across seas or one street away. Yet, …
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‘I’m fuming’: Mother-in-law secretly invites 38 extra wedding guests by sharing RSVP link, couple finds out 2 weeks before big day and prepare to block uninvited guests at the door

I can’t imagine coming up with a wedding guest list. You don’t want to leave anyone out, but you also don’t want to pay $50K+ just to make sure your second cousin once removed—who you’ve only met once in your life—gets a seat. There’s a fine line. Plus, your parents usually want to invite people …
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‘But did you get an invite?’: Entitled bride enlists her college friends to help her plan a wedding that none of them are invited to, gaslighting them into feeling included

Weddings are so deeply personal that a lot of brides get a free pass whenever it comes to lapses in judgment under the duress of wedding planning. However, there are a few egregious oversights that should never be forgiven, like getting tricked into helping your ‘friend’ plan their wedding only to be excluded from the …
Seguir leyendo ‘But did you get an invite?’: Entitled bride enlists her college friends to help her plan a wedding that none of them are invited to, gaslighting them into feeling included

‘We’re not real brothers’: Groom uninvites his adoptive siblings from his wedding after they renounce him as a brother, biased parents rescind their RSVP as an ultimatum

What makes someone your brother? Is it the strength of your relationship? Is it their inherent supportiveness? Or is it biology? Although all siblings (biological or adopted) always have a way of getting under our skin, when you’ve grown up with a particularly difficult sibling, even the smallest annoyances can set you off–that’s because, regardless …
Seguir leyendo ‘We’re not real brothers’: Groom uninvites his adoptive siblings from his wedding after they renounce him as a brother, biased parents rescind their RSVP as an ultimatum

Entitled parents invite themselves over then throw a tantrum when their adult daughter has other plans: ‘[Dad] thinks he’s in control at someone else’s home’

We all get a little peeved at our parents sometimes. Whether it’s simply a generational misunderstanding or they’re genuinely bothersome, parents have a special way of tickling our ‘annoyance bone’… especially when it comes to surprise visits. Although a plate of chocolate chip cookies at your front door will never be denied, having Mom and …
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‘[She] burnt a bridge’: Sister refuses to attend the funeral of her father figure, gets banned from all future family events

Nobody likes funerals.  Apart from that one goth friend whose clothes are finally event-appropriate, there are very few people who get excited about attending a funeral–it’s sad, it’s morbid, and it’s a reminder of our own effervescence on earth. That’s why, if you’re ever invited to one, you literally HAVE TO go. Not for your …
Seguir leyendo ‘[She] burnt a bridge’: Sister refuses to attend the funeral of her father figure, gets banned from all future family events

Family of 5 shows up to 10 year old’s birthday party uninvited, leaves when they’re asked to pay entrance fee to the trampoline park: ‘He wanted another parent to pay for his fun family day’

Nothing is more humiliating than showing up somewhere you aren’t wanted. I don’t know what’s worse: being told outright that you aren’t welcome or experiencing that combined feeling of social awkwardness and dread that can only come from being unsure whether your presence is desired. Now that I’m an adult, I would much rather be …
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