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Elizabeth
July 2020

Dealing with planning..feeling left out

Elizabeth, on February 12, 2020 at 8:17 PM Posted in Family and Relationships 0 4
So, i am my sister's MOH. She is 10 years younger than me..i need to also add that my sister and all her friends and our families like to party. I quit drinking 5 years ago.i am an alcoholic. There are many parties being thrown for this wedding. I assumed i would plan the bacholorette party and i am already involved with one of the showers. We are from one area (where wedding will be) and we live in the same area in another town. I asked if she wanted a bacholorette party. Yes, because a couple of bridesmaids are already planning a destination bach party. She said it would be expensive so i do not have to plan that. I am a restaurant server and drank for many years so i am behind most of my peers financially. Then she said her friend had an older sister and she didnt even go. I suggested me throwing a small tea a couple of days before. She nixed that. And her bridesmaids throwing the shower with me here, have just taken over. I think my sobriety and financial situation have a lot to do with it. But, i am not a pauper...i was planning on shelling out a good amount. Several thousand. I found myself crying a little. Our mother died years ago and my mother had some mental issues and substance probs so i stepped in and helped raise her. I know it is her day but i am struggling with wanting to do more and feeling a little left out. I am also engaged and will.be getting married next year. Anyone else going through anything else like this. Another issue which contributes to my involvement is the fact that all her friends work 9 to 5 jobs. As a restaurant worker, my weekends are my busiest times and i am a lead server so i do not get as much time off. The other girls are off and i have to take off so....i need some perspective!!

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Latest activity by Jennifer, on February 13, 2020 at 2:02 PM
  • Fleur
    October 2020
    Fleur ·
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    First congrats on your sobriety, it sounds like life has dealt you some blows for sure. My take is that your sister is caught up in the moment with her friends, and the disconnect is likely due to your age difference. She may not really realize your feelings so maybe a heart to heart talk will help. You sound like a thoughtful, determined person and your sister is lucky to have you! Congrats on your engagement, too!
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  • Elizabeth
    July 2020
    Elizabeth ·
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    Wow! Thanks for the encouragememt! We are very close and a heart-to-heart sounds good! I also do not have children nor will i have any...i kind of feel like a mother figure in this situation and she may not realize any of that.....very good advice!!
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  • Kristen
    Master November 2020
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    Okay, I think your feelings are Justified and I would just say you should talk to your sister. I think it is great that you have been sober for 5 years and I congratulate you on that. But I guess Playing devil's advocate. Maybe your sister thought that financially you wouldn't be able to do those events and I have to say it is her wedding day. So it's not bad that maybe she wants to do something grand for her pre-events. I don't necessarily think she intentionally plan to leave you out. I really think that one day you should just call her and talk to her and just let her know that you want to be more involved as a maid of honor and that you're starting to feel a little bit left out of events and that you're willing to put money aside in order for her to have a great day. Maybe she doesn't realize how she's making you feel. I think this could be resolved by you to just talking to each other. Hopefully they get better.
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  • Jennifer
    Master September 2018
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    Congrats on your sobriety! As the sister of an addict (also sober 10 years now!!!) I applaud you for all of your hard work to get where you are today! For some perspective, my brother was in FH wedding party, he was not the best man but he was left out of a lot of things and it not only hurt my feelings but his. I had to have a discussion with my H and his BM about at least inviting my brother and letting him be the one to decline. My H really didn't mean to exclude him but he knew he couldn't afford the bachelor party (5 days in AUSTIN who could lol) and since my brother has three kids he didn't want to burden him knowing he is still getting back on his feet. I feel like you should have a conversation with your sister she probably is trying to save you from having to decline or trying not to have you spend too much money. I bet once you have the conversation you will feel much better and she will know you want to do these things for and with her.

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