I recently had my bridal shower, and it was hosted by my future mother-in-law, and it was very thoughtful, and I appreciated all the effort that she put into it. There were maybe three things that didn’t quite sit with me right and I don’t know if I’m being bridezilla with the feeling that I have. The first thing that happened that made me initially go “huh” was when my FMIL went around and introduced everyone and when she got to my fiancé’s brothers girlfriend, she took the time to say how we will all be back here again soon for when “Susie”. Mind you, Susie doesn’t even have a ring yet and has not been asked. I’m not sure why saying that was necessary at my party?
The second thing happened really hurt My feelings was when the grandmother came up to my table said to Susie, how gorgeous she was and was fawning all over her, saw me next to her and said oh and you look wonderful too.
Another thing I noticed was how FMIL did was introduced Susie as her creative one and then saw me and said oh and Sara is also my creative one too. (I’m more of the artist than Susie. Susie colors in books…. I produce actual paintings…… yet again making me feel compared to Susie.Later that evening everyone is talking about Susie and her plans for her wedding and when it’s happening (again she hasn’t been asked or given a ring).
It took me some time to finally listen to people about how this is supposed to be about me and my fiance. Yet that day I was consistently hit with things about Susie, like Susie will get her time so she doesn’t need to intrude on mine. What do I have to do to make the focus my fiancé and I. The parents noticed I was off that evening and asked my fiancé what was wrong. My FM IL told my fiancé that I always have a place in the family and that I belong there. However, that doesn’t address how I was made to feel and how my spotlight was taken from me a couple times. I’m not entirely sure what makes any of this better because what has been said has been said and I can’t change it. The only thing I can think of is setting the boundary with everyone about how our wedding is not a time to bring up a proposal that hasn’t even happened yet. Am I Overreacting, with that expectation.