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Danielle
Just Said Yes July 2020

Venting - Crazy fam member ftw

Danielle, on September 22, 2019 at 4:47 PM Posted in Family and Relationships 0 4
My crazy aunt was never married & never had kids. We have a small family & she keeps everyone at arms length, except me because I’m the closest family member she has left. She’s always been incredibly private & has a superiority complex, and always is looking out for herself.

Since I got engaged, she’s been making odd comments. She’s asked me if she could be ‘the mother of the bride’ (mind you, she didn’t raise me - my mom died a few years ago & my aunt has never showed a remotely maternal side), trashed my choices for the wedding to the point that I don’t tell her anything other than the when & where, and a couple weeks ago insinuated multiple times that I ‘flash my ring around’ (I was turning on the AC per her request when she said this, so literally just using my hand).

WELL today it went to another level. Not only did she go out and buy herself a diamond ring randomly yesterday, she told me she’s been shopping for “one of those sapphire rings with diamonds around it.” THATS MY ENGAGEMENT RING & SHE DREW NO CONNECTION. She’s never been interested in sapphires before. There was no acknowledgment that my ring is the same as what she has apparently been shopping for, and I was too in shock to say anything myself.

My fiancé thinks she’s absolutely lost it and is probably going to try to show up to my wedding in white too. We don’t think she’s doing anything intentionally but her superiority complex just can’t handle me getting married. Will be tagging in a family friend to avoid the white attire on wedding day ahead of time.

Open to laughs on this if anyone has similar experiences or jokes 😅

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Latest activity by Lara, on September 23, 2019 at 12:49 PM
  • Laura
    VIP November 2019
    Laura ·
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    It definitely sounds like she’s having trouble with you getting married. Can you assign a family member or friend to prevent her showing up in white flashing a copy cat ring?
    But honestly even if you can’t, she’ll only make a fool of herself. Just keep her out of the family pictures.
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  • Sharon
    Super September 2021
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    Are you the first of your generation to get married? It does sound like she's having a hard time dealing with your engagement. She might be jealous that you're getting what she wants and hasn't had. It sounds like you see her for what she is so know it's her issues and insecurities that are driving her actions.
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  • Danielle
    Just Said Yes July 2020
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    Yes, first in two generations to get married - both her & my mom never did & it was just the two of them. And I don’t really care if she gets the same ring as me - mine has personal engraving so I’ll know the difference, and it would just be a sad move on her part. I do plan on asking a family member to make sure she doesn’t wear white & have told family members that are traveling to attend that I’ll be setting up accommodations for them so that she doesn’t tie them up somehow (she’s insinuated before that she’s going to go look at hotels on her own?)

    It’s just so crazy!
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  • Lara
    Devoted October 2019
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    Wow that is....I have no idea what that is.

    If she does show up in white, try to laugh it off. You are going to look gorgeous and everyone knows it's your day, so dont think she could possibly "steal the show." If anything, it will make for a great story.

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