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Invited late, now can’t go??

Andrea, on August 21, 2019 at 1:55 PM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 15
Okay so a backstory- I’ve known this girl since high school and I thought we were good friends. But in recent years, since having kids, we have drifted.

My self and my partner of 3 + years were invited to the engagement party in January, I couldn’t attend as my great grandmother had died the day before.

I was then then invited to the bridal shower and was honestly surprised that I was because I hadn’t received an invation to the wedding in the mail. The maid of honour assured me that I was invited. I also could not attend this because I found out last minute that it was a no kids event. I have no family that lives here and all friends were going to the shower.

At this point The rsvp’s were due at the end of June and well into July I still did not have a invitation, she then made a very awkward texting conversation to me letting me know that I was not allowed a plus one. At first I went a long with it but after I realized how much it bugged me, I told her how uncomfortable it made me. I haven’t seen most of these people in years, and my partner is not some fling, we have kids. There is going to be 200+ people at the wedding, it’s not an infamous affair. After a couple weeks she texted me saying some people had canceled and there was now room for my partner.

After i I see her bachelorette party (20+ Guests) pictures online, I text her again. “Hey, am I still invited? I still haven’t received an invitation.” She proceeded to tell me that I would have been invited to the bachelorette (but wasn’t) and got angry at me for asking for a picture of the invite. I told her I had no idea when or where I was supposed to go for her wedding, and asked if she could just send me a picture of it so I knew.

She eventually sent sent me an invitation (6 weeks after RSVP’s were due. I don’t know if she was hoping I’d forget or what is going on. I don’t like having to jump through hoops just to get an invite that I was told I was getting from the beginning.

She is now now having a second bridal shower (for those who missed the first), another engagement “bbq” the following day and the wedding is the week after. I was invited to the bridal shower 2.0 last night along with the bbq. I look online at the invitation and the rsvps went back weeks ago. Again, invited way too late. At this point, we are expected to bring gifts to each one of these affairs, meaning in a 10 day period, 3 gifts, 3 outfits etc.

I have decided i no I no longer want to attend the wedding. She made it difficult for me just to feel wanted and at this point it feels like a cash grab.

Im not good with confrontation and have no idea what to say, any advice is helpful.

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Latest activity by Andrea, on August 21, 2019 at 7:19 PM
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    Andrea ·
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    *intimate not infamous
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  • Brooke
    Beginner June 2020
    Brooke ·
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    Personally, I wouldn’t go because I wouldn’t really feel welcome. At this point it feels like she is just inviting you because it was easier than telling you that you weren’t invited, in my opinion.
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  • Jessica
    VIP June 2020
    Jessica ·
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    I would not go and I would not say too much. Just text her and tell her you can not attend any of the events due to such short notice and can also not attend the wedding for the same reasons. If she says anything, which I feel like she wont and does not care, just tell her how you felt receiving all the invitations last minute and that you felt unwanted at the events due to no invitations/ late invites and because of that you decided not to attend.

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    Andrea ·
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    Thank you for your responses. I feel the same way.

    Shes made it clear that if I don’t go to the wedding, our friendship is no more. I guess if she wants to be that caddy, it’s time for goodbye.
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  • Yam
    VIP September 2019
    Yam ·
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    I’m just going by what you wrote but it doesn’t sound like the bride really cares if you’re there or not. I don’t think she’s trying to exclude you but you’re not a priority in the midst of all the wedding craziness. You’ve also canceled twice(though I don’t blame you for your circumstances) but the point is you’ve canceled to wedding related events, that could be a reason she hasn’t really bothered.
    She has 200 guests to worry about and you’ve admitted you’re not as close as you used to be, so if you don’t feel welcomed or feel used I agree it’s not worth it to go.
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  • J
    Master October 2019
    Jolie ·
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    Sounds like she used a B list method for inviting people if they were due back nearly 2 months ago. Which is a bad idea and on top of that she didn't go about it even remotely discretely lol wow. I wouldn't go either. Just rsvp no and be done with it. If she asks you why tell her you didn't appreciate being B listed for the event as an afterthought.

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    I don't think you really have to say anything. Just send in your rsvp and decline. She has not made you feel wanted, I don't blame you for not wanting to go.

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  • 2d Bride
    Champion October 2009
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    Wow! Telling someone the friendship is over if they can't attend your wedding is horrible in any circumstances. (The friendship means so little to you that you'd end it over one day?) And it's doubly horrible when she has made it clear that it's not even a priority to have you there. This sounds like a friendship that is really over already.

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  • Gen
    Champion June 2019
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    I would just ditch this friendship altogether and tell her you won't be attending any of the events and you wish her a happy marriage. period. She clearly doesn't want you there, and you shouldn't waste anymore time on someone like this!

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  • MrsD
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    This sounds like a friendship not worth keeping, I'd RSVP no to the second shower and the wedding and not contact her anymore.

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  • Cher Horowitz
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    I agree with PPs that this isn't much of a friend. She clearly invited you to events as an afterthought, which is incredibly hurtful. I would cut off contact with her. If she could care less about the friendship, it's time to move on, sadly

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    Jaime ·
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    Wow, she sounds like a piece of work. Cut your losses and move on.

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  • Suzie
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    Just decline the invite, you don’t owe her a reason. And honestly, if anyone told me not attending their wedding would end our friendship, which wasn’t great as it is, then I’d walk away right there. A real friend would not put you in this position and would have you on the A list, not the B list. She seems like a toxic friend, so don’t fight it. Embrace the “out.”

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    Just decline. No need to give any reason. If she thinks about it, she can think of a handful. And if she is as self centered as parties and invitations stuff indicates, she will never believe she did anything wrong. So, let this former friendship go.
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    Thanks all, I don’t have time to reply to each of you. But update: I’ve rsvp’d no now.

    Of course she didn't really care, no surprise.

    Still hurtful, but oh well, now I don’t have to loose sleep over this crap friendship.
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