As someone posted I would ask my sister to provide snacks and drinks. However I would be happy to have people over for such joyful holiday. |
+1. I think uninviting people at this point would be acceptable, but too dramatic for me. Reiterate to your sister that you already said no to inviting these people, therefore, she has to accommodate them. And if/when she does it again, you can uninvite. |
Good for you. Seriously, I would have said the same thing. Easter is my favorite holiday and it’s definitely not about hosting people you don’t like for an egg hunt. |
What now? Is there more to an egg hunt than I think there is? - a Jew |
No there is not. My sister can be very elaborate with her parties. She gets her inspiration from Martha Stewart. Me on the other hand I will go buy those cheap plastic eggs at the store, stick my husband in a bunny costume and call it a day. |
At your age, how can you not have learned that not everyone is like you....and that they're wrong, rude or shitty people? |
I can't believe your sister and her Bible beating friends participate in Easter egg hunts! Don't they know the pagan origins of it? |
I generally think getting along with family and taking a bit more on is fine, but not this time. She invited over 12 people to your house, without asking you, knowing that you are fully against and told her not to invite people? Just no. Nobody invites people to my house but DH, kids(their friends) and me. Honestly, that conversation you had with your sister was clearly overdue. Her not coming would be a relief, I am sure, not a punishment! How very "Christian" of her to act so benevolent and generous to her friends, but screw her own sister over and over again? If I were you, I would have told her she is no longer welcome when she "threatened" not to come. I can't imagine that you want her at your house on Sunday anyway. |
I could understand if she came to you and asked if she could invite a family who would be alone or whatever, but inviting over a dozen people, after you specifically asked her not to invite precisely those people, is just so out of line. And then threatening not to come? Nuts. |
+1 I grew up in a conservative Christian family and we definitely did not do Easter egg hunts or anything with the Easter bunny. Easter was for going to church and maybe having extended family over only. |
Really? Almost 50 people to host? With one third you don't even know? Is OP Melania Trump to host all of DMV for Easter? |
Including people you don't care for and specifically told your sister not to invite? |
You're my hero OP! Before your sister can try to develop a case of amnesia and act like your coversation didn't happen, call her friends and tell them it's family only and/or that your sister is no longer coming so they shouldn't either. I hate to see people rewarded for bad behavior and am so, so glad you are sticking up for yourself! |
+1 She totally overstepped. |
No. Canceling it deprives you of family time. Tell her clearly to uninvite her guests. She has taken a liberty which wasn't hers to take. |