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Just Said Yes June 2020

Dad’s girlfriend’s son

Olivia, on November 11, 2019 at 11:52 PM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 11
So my dad and I aren’t too close and I don’t see or talk to him often. He has been dating his gf for like 2 years or a little more and they live together. She also has a son that’s like 19 or 20 maybe that also lives with them.. I have never had a conversation with him, ever. I’ve seen him when I’ve gone over there but he hasn’t even hung out while I’m there. I feel like I have no passion for him to be at my wedding. My mom says to rethink that because it’s his live-in girlfriends so. But like I said, I’ve not talked to him once and he’s not someone I need there to see my get married.

I’m also going through this with my moms brother, he’s been dating this woman for a long time, and she has a son that I think lives with them as well, probably around the same age as the other, but I have not ever had a conversation with him either. My mom thinks I should invite him too and I don’t feel that way.

What do I do? Am I justified by not inviting them? Am I selfish by saying this is my wedding, I’m not inviting someone I don’t want to? I have friends I would like to invite but am probably not going to because it’s expensive so why would I invite two people plus their guests that I’ve never even talked to. My fiancés family is huge so that took up a lot of space for us.

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Latest activity by Pam, on November 12, 2019 at 6:58 PM
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    VIP September 2020
    Willow ·
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    Don't invite either son. Children are not considered part of a social unit in the way couples are considered an inseparable unit for etiquette purposes. They're not even related to you
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  • O
    Just Said Yes June 2020
    Olivia ·
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    Exactly. Thank you. My mom thinks my uncles gf will be upset, but weddings are expensive and if I’m going to invite someone I want it to be someone I know and like and want to see.
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  • Stefanie
    Devoted December 2019
    Stefanie ·
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    You are not being selfish at all! I wouldn’t invite them either
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    Marcia ·
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    What does your dad say about the gf’s son? If he doesn’t care, I wouldn’t worry about it at all.
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  • Caytlyn
    Legend November 2019
    Caytlyn ·
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    I wouldn't invite either of them. It's not like they're children who need to attend with their parents. They're adults and if you don't have any kind of relationship with them, I think it would be more odd to invite them than to not.

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  • Alejandra
    Super November 2021
    Alejandra ·
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    I think it’s perfectly okay not to invite them! You don’t have a relationship with them, so why should they be there to celebrate with you?
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  • Cyndy
    Master May 2019
    Cyndy ·
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    Personally I wouldn’t invite them. You invite who you want and if people are upset then they don’t have to come.
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  • Jennifer
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    Jennifer ·
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    You shouldn't invite them!

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    Lady ·
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    Since they're adults I dont' think you need to invite them. If they were under 18 I'd have a different answer.

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  • Cher Horowitz
    Master December 2019
    Cher Horowitz ·
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    I don't see any pressing need to invite either of the sons. As PPs said, they're adults, but you're doing the right thing by inviting couples together!

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    Pam ·
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    They haven't made any attempt to interact with you, why does your Mom think they'd even want to come? I vote for no invite for either.

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