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Rose
Expert October 2017

Black sheep of the familes

Rose, on January 28, 2016 at 2:47 PM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 4

I need advice on how to handle not only my older brother but FH's brother as well.

My brother currently is more or less estranged from my family as he has some issues and repeatedly tried to take them out on my mom specifically. I plan on inviting him just because he is my brother. I am terrified of him trying to start drama. He's a world class manipulator and will try to drag every other family member into the fight,

Now FH's brother is similar. He needs to be the focus of everything! When we annouced our engagement to FH's family, his first words were not congratulations but I am the best man. FH has already picked out his best man (hasn't ask him yet) and we've ask his brother to be a groomsman, but he said that he wanted to be best man or nothing else.

Both of our brothers love to cause drama and neither of them are in long term relationships with anyone so we didn't plan on giving them a plus one. So I just need advice on how best to handle it all,

4 Comments

Latest activity by Mrs. TacoCat, on January 28, 2016 at 9:06 PM
  • VMDIZZLE
    Master September 2015
    VMDIZZLE ·
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    The only decision is to invite them or not. Since you already decided to invite them, there isn't anything else you could do but pray they act like adults.

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  • Rose
    Expert October 2017
    Rose ·
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    My parents will back me up if my brother causes drama since they understand, but FMIL treat his brother with kid gloves so there's no talking to her about it. I'm hoping they'll both behave and I have a suspicion that my brother won't even come.

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  • Mrs. Winosaurusrex
    Master June 2016
    Mrs. Winosaurusrex ·
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    Don't invite your estranged brother if you're really that worried. He sounds volatile, and I'm betting if there is any alcohol involved it will make matters worse.

    Tell FH's brother "ok then you're nothing." Don't feed into his dramatics.

    You've got plenty of time to decide these things. Don't sweat it right now. Take your time and see where things are in 10 months with them.

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  • Cat On a Hot Tin Roof
    VIP May 2016
    Cat On a Hot Tin Roof ·
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    You are going to get drama and fights either way. There are several people I am not inviting for similar reasons, and I'm just blocking their numbers when the invites go out.

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