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Best Man saying inappropriate things

This is more just a vent post, although any advice would be great!

On Friday, we went around to the BM house so that my FI could hand over the list of people he wanted to invite to his Bachelor party, my FI didn't think he was getting one, so when the BM offered to host one, he was really happy about it, now I am not sure what is going to happen.

A little background information, the BM is a twin and a real joker, everything he says, you take with a grain of salt because he thinks everything is a big joke, his twin (a groomsman) is exactly the same, they are big drinkers and feed off each other. My FI has been best mates with these two for twenty years, so when he asked them to be in the BP, it was a no brainer.

Back to Friday night, no Bachelor Party arrangements were made, in fact, it was not even mentioned, instead, the Best Man was totally inappropriate the entire night, after a few drinks, the BM started asking why my FI wanted to marry me, as the night went on, he started explaining about his Best Man speech and how he had read it out to his wife (who told him he couldn't say what he planned to say because it was mean) by the end of the night my FI had had enough of it all and told him that we were not having speeches (which we are not) except for a thank you speech from myself and my FI. None of this really got me uspet, I thought it was all a bit of a joke untilthe BM started to referring to the wedding as an abortion, he started asking when the abortion was and how we would all be getting to the abortion, what he would eat at the abortion etc.

My FI got really upset and took the BM outside for a chat, after which, we left. My FI is so angry and offended by his best mate, he has no idea what has happened to his friend to make him act like this, his twin brother doesn't know what the problem is either and his wife was just a surprise as we were as it all unfolded.

My FI wants to kick the BM out of the WP (which meas the GM wont attend either), He no longer wants to be friends with this guy as we are both highly offended by what happened, as we both could not believe he was comparing our wedding day to killing a fetus.

Any advice of what I should do? Should I talk my FI out of kicking his BM out of the WP? I know it is a 'friendship ending move' but at this point, I don't think my FI cares. Should I stay out of it and let my FI make this choice?

Re: Best Man saying inappropriate things

  • Stay out of it.  It's between the two of them.  You're lucky you have a fiancee who is clearly more mature than his friends and willing to stand up for you, your relationship, and your wedding.  Hopefully when everyone cools down, fiancee can speak with BM (sober!) and figure out what's up.  Hopefully BM will take the opportunity to apologize and explain and maybe the can come to an understanding.....but you need to let the two of them handle it. Do your best to support your fiancee whatever his decision ends up being.
  • Wow! I would stay out of it. If he chooses to be friends I would never go anywhere that he is again. 
    I hope if he is in your wedding he is humiliated enough to stay sober.
  • I don't blame your fi for wanting to kick this 'friend' out of the wedding. Let him decide what to do about it and then support his decision. Be glad that your fi respects you and your impending marriage enough that he won't tolerate that kind of behaviour.
                       
  • In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_wedding-party_best-man-saying-inappropriate-things?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:37Discussion:37acb9f9-294d-4f30-9f87-011a3104c465Post:62fd873f-fc64-4e0c-9a6a-715ddd0dabfd">Re: Best Man saying inappropriate things</a>:
    [QUOTE]Stay out of it.  It's between the two of them.  You're lucky you have a fiancee who is clearly more mature than his friends and willing to stand up for you, your relationship, and your wedding.  Hopefully when everyone cools down, fiancee can speak with BM (sober!) and figure out what's up.  Hopefully BM will take the opportunity to apologize and explain and maybe the can come to an understanding.....but you need to let the two of them handle it. Do your best to support your fiancee whatever his decision ends up being.
    Posted by beardo1111[/QUOTE]

    I totally agree with everything here.

    OP, I'm sure your FI is pretty distraught over this sudden change in his best friend's behavior. It sounds like you're doing everything right--just be there for him, support whatever decision he makes, and be willing to try to forgive the BM yourself if that's what your FI ends up doing. I can't imagine what would compel a "friend" to act like that, but since your FI has known him for so long, I think he should give him the chance to apologize and explain himself. If the BM is unwilling to acknowledge that what he said was terrible, I don't think it would be wrong for your FI to drop him as a friend and a BM, but it really, truly is his decision to make.
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  • PPs have said to stay out of it because it's between him and BM--but since you were there and you were offended, and if you have a specific issue with him (based on what he said, and what you said, it sounds like you do), then I think your opinion on his inclusion matters here.  I think you need to have a serious talk with FI about this, and that he needs to address this with BM.  Sounds like something is really off here since it's out of character for him. I'd chalk it up to being afraid he's losing his best friend, uncomfortable with change, or something more serious, but no matter what, FI should talk to his BM and find out what's up before making any friendship ending decisions (like kicking him out of the WP).
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