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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, I you get to decide if your kids and husband go or not, fine. But your sister and mother and extended family are entitled to feel hurt, disappointed, resentful, etc if they do not attend. Whether that bothers you is up to you, but don't get mad at them for having feelings and opinions.[/quote]
But their feelings and opinions are juvenile and unreasonable. How can you be upset that OP doesn't have thousands of extra dollars to allow for her sister's selfish decision to have a destination wedding??[/quote]

She says they can afford it.[/quote]
I can afford it too, but I'll be damned if I'm told how to spend my money and I don't want to spend my hard earned money on someone else's idea of a nice vacation.[/quote]

Right, and like I said, that's fine. But their feelings in response to that decision are legitimate too.[/quote]

I disagree. If it were really that important to the bride and her mother, they'd have the wedding somewhere more accessible. Instead, the bride chose a location that makes it awfully hard for the OP and her family to participate. Which is more important: the destination, or having her sister's family there? If the former, don't get angry when the OP says she can't bring her family. If the latter, have it somewhere easier for the OP (and probably lots of other potential guests) to make it.[/quote]

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