Anonymous
04/29/2015 06:45
Subject: WWYD - family drama and I don't want to be involved.
This happened at my wedding. Two sets of different unrelated people pulled this crap b
Anonymous
04/28/2015 21:51
Subject: WWYD - family drama and I don't want to be involved.
Anonymous wrote:Update: Aunt #1 said, due to Aunt #2's presence, she will not be attending. Given this behavior, I have to say I'm relieved.
I really hope that's what you actually told her because that would be awesome.
Anonymous
04/28/2015 12:48
Subject: WWYD - family drama and I don't want to be involved.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Update: Aunt #1 said, due to Aunt #2's presence, she will not be attending. Given this behavior, I have to say I'm relieved.
Great. "We'll miss you." and be done. These kind of people never feel good unless they're co-opting others happy occasions.
Yup. I just find it disturbing that she thought it was okay to even bring this up - she's a very well-educated woman in her forties. I guess education =/= common sense.
I have seen many examples over the years that intelligence and/or academic degrees have little to no bearing on common sense. In some ways high thinkers don't necessarily think highly of themselves outside of the academic world and are insecure in a number of areas.
Anonymous
04/28/2015 12:19
Subject: WWYD - family drama and I don't want to be involved.
Anonymous wrote:Email them both the same generic invitation and and let them figure it out.
Just act as if the drama doesn't exist, change the subject if it comes up, refuse to engage.
This, exactly.
Anonymous
04/28/2015 12:10
Subject: WWYD - family drama and I don't want to be involved.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Update: Aunt #1 said, due to Aunt #2's presence, she will not be attending. Given this behavior, I have to say I'm relieved.
Great. "We'll miss you." and be done. These kind of people never feel good unless they're co-opting others happy occasions.
+1 "Sorry to hear that. We'll miss you." Then let it go. Don't say anything else about it, don't make plans with that in mind, nothing.
Anonymous
04/27/2015 20:11
Subject: WWYD - family drama and I don't want to be involved.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Update: Aunt #1 said, due to Aunt #2's presence, she will not be attending. Given this behavior, I have to say I'm relieved.
Great. "We'll miss you." and be done. These kind of people never feel good unless they're co-opting others happy occasions.[/quote]
THIS.
Anonymous
04/27/2015 17:18
Subject: WWYD - family drama and I don't want to be involved.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Update: Aunt #1 said, due to Aunt #2's presence, she will not be attending. Given this behavior, I have to say I'm relieved.
Great. "We'll miss you." and be done. These kind of people never feel good unless they're co-opting others happy occasions.
Yup. I just find it disturbing that she thought it was okay to even bring this up - she's a very well-educated woman in her forties. I guess education =/= common sense.
Anonymous
04/27/2015 17:15
Subject: WWYD - family drama and I don't want to be involved.
Anonymous wrote:Update: Aunt #1 said, due to Aunt #2's presence, she will not be attending. Given this behavior, I have to say I'm relieved.
Great. "We'll miss you." and be done. These kind of people never feel good unless they're co-opting others happy occasions.