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SoonToBeKADC
Beginner October 2019

How does one uninvite a guest?

SoonToBeKADC, on July 22, 2019 at 4:15 PM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 11

Due to careful discussion with people who know her, I decided to uninvite an old friend. She was a plus one to one of our other guests but since they no longer date, I told her I'd send her an individual invitation. She has no access to a website or location or time so I figured I'd be fine, right? I sent a Save the Date to her ex-boyfriend so she didn't really have a personal invitation... How do I formally / politely tell her "Hey, I uninvited you"?


Here's a back story:

I'll call her Jane and I'll call him Tom.

Jane got invited to our wedding because she was dating a really close friend of ours (Tom). Jane and I actually had a huge falling out about 3 years ago, I’ll cut the story short because it was a really bad time of my life whenever she came into my life. Jane cyberbullied me for 3+ months after I cut her off of my life. She literally used a texting app to kept changing the number so she can call and text me every day to call me really bad names. She also publicly harassed me through social media and cut out details of what happened to make me look like the bad guy, which then resulted to more people bullying me. I don’t owe her an explanation to cut her out. She was mentally abusing me for years because I was the only person there for her.

Anyways, about a month ago, Tom told us that they are no longer dating. Jane and I talked a bit and I thought she had changed so I took her back into my life. She's also apologized for her actions and we were on good terms but nothing could ever be the same. Since Jane and Tom had no bad blood, I decided to let her stay on my guest list. A week later, Tom told us why they ended and that even though there’s no bad blood between them, it’s a bit awkward. He told us a lot of things and it made me realize that she hasn’t changed. I feel so naive and stupid but I learned my lesson now. I just want to be at ease with myself and my mental stability. But knowing she will be there, it makes me anxious that I'll have a mental breakdown during our wedding.

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Latest activity by Stephanie, on July 22, 2019 at 5:09 PM
  • Meghan
    Devoted April 2020
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    Just because you told her you would send her an invite doesn't mean you have to. I would just not send her anything with any details on it. If she asks you about it, you can just say you had to make changes to your guest list. I would not invite her if it makes you uncomfortable or you really don't want her there.

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  • SoonToBeKADC
    Beginner October 2019
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    A lot of my friends were upset with me for just uninviting her without telling her because we're all adults. I ended up sending her this message:

    Hey. I know we’re on good terms, but I just have a lot of triggering thoughts about my past and some of it relates to you. I’m at the point of my life where I want to let go of the negativity and bad thoughts I’ve had ever in my life. I don’t want you to feel like I’m attacking you because I’m not. I just want to feel at ease with myself. You were a really good friend to me and still are but the things outside of our friendship still haunt me very badly. It’s the attacks and bullying. It’s something I have forgave you for but it’s stuff I will never forget. I know at the time of this happening; it was something that helped you cover whatever you had going on, but it affected me in a way that I feel stupid for allowing you back in my life again. I hold you so close to me and I need to let you go… I just don’t want you to be upset with me for feeling this way but there’s so much I can’t shake with what happened because you took my weakness (knowing that it hurts me) and did it, yaknow? I know you’ve changed and a lot but it’s just whenever I see you, I cry because all the hurtful things come flying at me. The anxiety is so bad. So bad that I hate having to do this. My wedding is something that is so special to me. I don’t want to have to do this, but I am formally uninviting you to our wedding.

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  • M
    Legend June 2019
    Melle ·
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    I agree with PP - just don't send her the actual invite aha.
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  • SoonToBeKADC
    Beginner October 2019
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    My thoughts exactly but with everyone getting upset with me for not "being the bigger person", they wanted me to message her and formally uninvite her.

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  • Sarah
    Master September 2019
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    I think your message is kind of confusing. Is she still your friend? Because you say she’s still a good friend but then you say her presence in your life gives you anxiety. I wouldn’t except her to continue being your friend after you’ve uninvited her.
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  • Kelly
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    Whomever is saying you're not the bigger person is a bad friend honestly. You didn't owe her an explanation but yet you sent her one. You've done all you need to do, don't risk ruining your big day over some girl that's clearly emotional problems.
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  • SoonToBeKADC
    Beginner October 2019
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    We weren't friends before she started dating Tom but I messaged her and basically forgave her for what happened. But the anxiety is still there of all the things she's done. I hope that makes sense.

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  • SoonToBeKADC
    Beginner October 2019
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    Thank you!!! This is exactly what I kept saying but my anxiety didn't want to deal with people continuously adding fear onto how I felt so I just sent the message to shut everyone up.


    & SHE DOES HAVE EMOTIONAL PROBLEMS. After her and Tom broke up, she kept forcing herself on him and kept assuming they're still dating when Tom said REPEATEDLY that they're either friends or nothing at all. She's just a mess and I'm stressing over it for nothing.

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  • C
    Devoted June 2019
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    First rule of holes.....when you find yourself in one, stop digging!

    Let this go. You’re not uninviting her if she was never sent an invitation, so no need to go into the long explanation which may only incite further questions and discussion. She was going to be attending as someone ‘s plus-one and now that person (your invited guest) has opted not to bring her. That doesn’t involve you. It’s not your battle to fight. You can and should absolutely hold your head up high with no guilt whatsoever in this.
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  • LB
    Champion November 2016
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    I feel like the long message was unnecessary but what's done is done. If she responds, I wouldn't. Just go on not being friends with this person.

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  • Stephanie
    Dedicated November 2019
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    Don't let this ruin your big day girl! I hope you are able to find peace
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