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Not invited to my fiance's daughter's wedding

Bronze, on September 9, 2019 at 1:29 PM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 5
So my fiance's daughter has uninvited me to her wedding coming up in a few weeks. My fiance and his daughter's bond is strained as it is. I met his daughter on multiple occasions and I try my best to interact with her but don't receive anything in return. She is always upset wreturn FH and she's not very close to me by her choice, not by mine. I guess I'm hurt because this is the first major event that I won't be able to attend with my own fiance. I know that his daughter is still hurting from the past and her real mother died so I understand. But it hurts me because it doesn't even seem like FH is convincing his daughter to let me go because he says she is stubborn and bitter. I'm thinking maybe it's best that I don't go anyway but I literally was looking forward to this event. My fiance and I have got our own wedding to plan and I will be the bigger person and still invite her even though that angry part of me doesn't want anything to do with her because she is a mean person. She became upset when we got engaged rather than happy. She is very immature so it's expected. Most of his relatives did not care that we got engaged. Most of his relatives are not invited to our wedding but his daughter will be an exception if she wants to go. I have a young child I will spend the day doing something fun rather than thinking about the wedding and trying not to drink my stresses away that day. Can anyone relate? Any advice on how to keep myself sane through this process? I do understand that that is his daughter and he has to attend her wedding. I want him to have a good time and enjoy his family but I also know that weddings are a romantic event and I dont want to miss out but I'm going to have to because she has completely made up her mind.

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Latest activity by Kimber, on September 9, 2019 at 4:47 PM
  • Mrsbdg
    Champion August 2017
    Mrsbdg ·
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    I don’t think there is much you can do. Being that she already has a strained relationship with her father it would be best to let them work on that first and foremost if his daughter so chooses.

    For now, focus on planning your wedding
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    Devoted October 2019
    Future Mrs Wilson ·
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    I think although it hurts that you have to respect her wishes. Everyone grieves differently and maybe she needs time to wrap her head around having a stepmother instead of her mom. Hugs, I know its difficult.
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  • earias
    Champion December 2017
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    Yes, I can relate. My husband has 2 daughters from his previous marriages. The younger one was 15 when her dad and I started dating. She excluded me from a lot of events and it hurt. Even though our relationship improved over the years, she didn't feel comfortable coming to our wedding. It really hurt my husband but by that point we both knew there was nothing more we could do. Time does help but even after being married nearly 2 years it is not perfect and it probably never will be. Just keep being the bigger person and don't let it affect you. Realize it is her, not you and hopefully she'll come around.

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  • Jeanie
    Super February 2020
    Jeanie ·
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    There’s not much you can do but to keep sending positive vibes. There could be so many factors into why she’s so angry, maybe she feels your marriage is too soon after her mother’s passing, maybe she doesn’t want to get married the same time her father is, maybe she has misinformation about you, or maybe she’s just a mean person. All that is stuff that’s up in the air, and none of it you can change. I would just try and support her decision and try to be understanding. The more you try to force the relationship, the more she’s probably going to revolt against it.
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  • Kimber
    Devoted June 2020
    Kimber ·
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    You can only control your emotions and response to the situation, not anyone else's. Focus on continuing to treat her how you would want to be treated, knowing that she can take it or leave it, and will most likely leave it. It sounds like her emotions are complex, and so it's not really a 'you' issue, it's that you're not her mom. Try to just take a deep breath and remember it has nothing to do with you personally, and that may help

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