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One of my bridesmaids just started dating one of my ex's...

Now, aside from the "friend rule" about not dating each others ex's, and her initially saying she wasn't interested in dating him and then going behind my back and doing it anyway, I'm faced with a problem.

When I asked her to be a bridesmaid in my wedding, she was single. She asked if she was going to be allowed to bring a date. I told her I didn't mind if she brought someone, because everyone else in my wedding party will have a date. That was months ago. Now I know the wedding is still a few months away, but I told her before they started dating (jokingly) that he wasn't going to be invited to the wedding. Because she "wasn't" interested, I thought it was just a laugh.

Now that they really are dating, she's mad that I am sticking to that. She said because I told her she could bring a date, I shouldn't take that back. It's not like this is some John Doe off the street. This is my EX! It's not even one I tried to stay friends with. When we were together, if we were in public, he'd pretend we were friends, and then he was cheating on me in OUR bed. I can't stand him.

I'm pissed at her for going behind my back about it and I'm pissed that she expects me to forgive him so easily. I hope it won't even be an issue by then, but what should I do. I really don't want to lose her as a friend, but it's mine and my fiance's day. My family and I would be extremely unhappy and uncomfortable with him there. What should I do?

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Re: One of my bridesmaids just started dating one of my ex's...

  • banana468banana468 member
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    edited December 2011
    Normally I'd say she gets to bring her SO but she's dating someone who used your bed for his cheating? No. I know I'm biased because this happened to me but no friend would ever put me in that position. This doesn't sound like you two drifted apart and the relationship had run its course. If he was a cheater he doesnt get to be in the same room as you on your wedding day.
  • edited December 2011
    Listen to banana. She is wise.

    Tell your friend she is more than welcome to bring another guest to have sit with her. She could bring a sister, another friend, etc. Does she not know anyone at the wedding to hang out with?

    I don't think your biased. Even if this happened to one of my friends who was coming to my wedding, I would not want him to be there for her sake. You deserve to have the best day possible. Good luck!
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  • nlindsay17nlindsay17 member
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    edited December 2011
    She knew before she started dating him that he was not going to be invited. I don't know why she is so surprised considering what he did to you. I can't even figure out why she would want to date someone like that. Stick to what you have already decided. It is your wedding and you should not be forced to have an ex like that be there. If this girl has a problem with your decision she really isn't much of a friend.
  • edited December 2011
    I have to agree with Banana.  That is not someone I would want at my wedding, either. That's so weird to me that she would date someone she knew did that to you.  She probably believes she can change him. Ha.
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  • jmconley08jmconley08 member
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    edited December 2011
    He should not be allowed at your wedding and I think she's kind of a b**ch.
  • edited December 2011
    I would actually kick her out entirely (and I know we never advocate that) because I would be fine with never being friends again after what she did (and she started out by lying about it at that).

    If you do want to stay friends with her, take banana's advice. Does she even know what this guy did to her? Doesn't she realize he's going to do the same to her. I'm a firm believer in 'once a cheater, always a cheater.'
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  • vicki0508vicki0508 member
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    edited December 2011
    Is this worth ruining your friendship over?  You have moved on, you're getting married!  You won't see this guy all that much, he won't ruin your day.

    I think you're justified in not wanting him to be there, I just think you need to decide if it's worth ending your friendship with your BM.  That's not something I can decide for you.
  • banana468banana468 member
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    edited December 2011
    Retread, I have to disagree with you a bit.

    I dated someone who cheated on me for nearly a year with three (former) friends.  If a current friend who helped me through the breakup, the sadness, the betrayal and the STD tests began to date him, I'd wonder what planet she was on.

    I may have moved on but that doesn't mean that I'm going to welcome him into my hosted events.  The two aren't the same at all IMO.

  • banana468banana468 member
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    edited December 2011
    Clearly her bad choice.  But it becomes the OP's business when it involves an event that she's hosting.

    The thing that baffles me the most isn't that we're having this discussion - it's that one of the OP's dearest friends is now dating someone who used her bed for his sexual escapades. 
  • Simply FatedSimply Fated member
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    edited December 2011
    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_moms-maids_one-of-bridesmaids-just-started-dating-one-of-exs?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special%20Topic%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:357Discussion:6528c6f1-c2cf-4709-8820-d18b9e65c0eaPost:3c828af7-ecc0-4208-afd0-4e1ca56197fd">Re: One of my bridesmaids just started dating one of my ex's...</a>:
    [QUOTE]I agree the friend's got bad choices, but what can you do? The wedding isn't until July.  Odds are very good that this anal orifice will cheat on the friend by then anyway.  Once a louse, always a louse. I doubt what the OP says is going to make any difference.  The friend is going to view at as controlling (which it is) and sour grapes (although it's not...forbidden fruit, ya know). Refuse to discuss the guest list until then. Just don't let the wedding party bring a date.  <strong>Only spouses or engaged couples have to be invited together.</strong>  She's got a number of good excuses that she can cite.
    Posted by RetreadBride[/QUOTE]
    That one always makes me cringe.


    OP, Are you sure he even wants to come? I mean, it isn't like you and him are on awesome terms. If I had treated my ex the way he treated you, I wouldn't have any intentions of attending his wedding.
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  • edited December 2011

    If he did or didn't want to go isn't really the issue. My friend is one of those people that gets what she wants. So if she wanted him there, whether or not he wanted to, she wouldn't let up til she got her way.

    I did talk to her today and when she said that she was angry that whoever her date was they should be able to attend, she told me she was being sarcastic and told me not to worry about it.

    She was NOT being sacastic, but I'm going to take her at that right now.

    She's in some delusional state anyway, saying if it hadn't been Ex A, it would have been Ex B! Ex B who is actaully FI's roomie laughed when I told him because he didn't like her when we were together, and he really doesn't want to date her now. He's just friendly to her because they work in the same building now.

    But that's for all your advice. She seems like she's okay with him not going for now, so we will see Undecided

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  • banana468banana468 member
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    edited December 2011
    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_moms-maids_one-of-bridesmaids-just-started-dating-one-of-exs?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special%20Topic%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:357Discussion:6528c6f1-c2cf-4709-8820-d18b9e65c0eaPost:90bf88b0-7f3e-41f5-9e08-6abc072034ac">Re: One of my bridesmaids just started dating one of my ex's...</a>:
    [QUOTE] She's in some delusional state anyway, saying if it hadn't been Ex A, it would have been Ex B! Ex B who is actaully FI's roomie laughed when I told him because he didn't like her when we were together, and he really doesn't want to date her now. He's just friendly to her because they work in the same building now. But that's for all your advice. She seems like she's okay with him not going for now, so we will see
    Posted by mandctaft[/QUOTE]

    Did she actually say that if it wasn't one of your exes it would be the other??  Is she all about trying to slam your past back into your face and into her um....orifice?
  • edited December 2011
    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_moms-maids_one-of-bridesmaids-just-started-dating-one-of-exs?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special%20Topic%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:357Discussion:6528c6f1-c2cf-4709-8820-d18b9e65c0eaPost:4e672a21-0328-4acf-8318-aa87b5cee5c5">Re: One of my bridesmaids just started dating one of my ex's...</a>:
    [QUOTE]Now, aside from the "friend rule" about not dating each others ex's, There is no such rule, and never has been. People are free to pursue relationships with anyone they wish. Once broken up, a couple can date anyone they wish. The ex forfeits the right to object to subsequent relationships, and has NEVER had a right to tell friends and family what relationships THEY are allowed to pursue. I'll be blunt here.  To expect otherwise is childish and immature.  ("If you're my friend, you can't talk to him/her.")  Futhermore, a person who has truly moved on from the former relationship shouldn't care. What if she marries this guy?  Will you break the friendship? Respect her right to her privacy, her private relationships, and move on from the ex.  I am certain you'll have to see him at other social functions. 
    Posted by RetreadBride[/QUOTE]

    I agree 100 per cent with Retread. Once you break up with someone, you have no right to dictate who dates them. You, also, don't have a right to tell your friends who to date. Even if the 'friendship rule' existed,' I would think it would expire upon your engagement to the man of your dreams.

    Since this man is the scum of the earth, you  may be worrying needlessly. Your wedding is 9 months away. She might dump him long before then and your problem will be solved.
                       
  • edited December 2011
    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_moms-maids_one-of-bridesmaids-just-started-dating-one-of-exs?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special Topic Wedding BoardsForum:357Discussion:6528c6f1-c2cf-4709-8820-d18b9e65c0eaPost:bb7e6568-a556-40cc-b5e8-084e745ed466">Re: One of my bridesmaids just started dating one of my ex's...</a>:
    [QUOTE]In Response to Re: One of my bridesmaids just started dating one of my ex's... : Did she actually say that if it wasn't one of your exes it would be the other??  Is she all about trying to slam your past back into your face and into her um....orifice?
    Posted by banana468[/QUOTE]

    Yeah. She actually said that. I know she's not trying to rub it in my face, but I know she jumps at the first guy to show her attention. And the ex that she isn't with is a very charming guy, so she saw that as flirting when he is just that way with EVERYONE.

    This is the same girl that when her husband left her for someone else, after the initial heartbreak, she started a relationship with her husband AND his new girlfriend.

    She had a loveless upbringing so I know she's had it rough, but she's insane.
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  • CowgirlK39CowgirlK39 member
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    edited December 2011
    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_moms-maids_one-of-bridesmaids-just-started-dating-one-of-exs?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special Topic Wedding BoardsForum:357Discussion:6528c6f1-c2cf-4709-8820-d18b9e65c0eaPost:bc6ca144-e475-4198-af86-4cfbc4c2cea4">Re: One of my bridesmaids just started dating one of my ex's...</a>:
    [QUOTE]In Response to Re: One of my bridesmaids just started dating one of my ex's... : I agree 100 per cent with Retread. Once you break up with someone, you have no right to dictate who dates them. You, also, don't have a right to tell your friends who to date. Even if the 'friendship rule' existed,' I would think it would expire upon your engagement to the man of your dreams. Since this man is the scum of the earth, you  may be worrying needlessly. Your wedding is 9 months away. She might dump him long before then and your problem will be solved.
    Posted by MairePoppy[/QUOTE]

    While both of these ideas are true, I think this is a scenario where the BM should be understanding. There is no written friendship rule, but a good friend would never do that. Marrying the man of your dreams doesn't mean you automatically forgive someone who wronged you in the past. So I think the OP should inform the BM that that particular guy is NOT invited to the wedding but she is more than welcome to bring someone else. One can only hope the guy dumps her before the wedding so this is a non-issue, though.
  • edited December 2011
    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_moms-maids_one-of-bridesmaids-just-started-dating-one-of-exs?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special%20Topic%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:357Discussion:6528c6f1-c2cf-4709-8820-d18b9e65c0eaPost:d8ae2a76-7029-453c-ba0b-6becccc5e10d">Re: One of my bridesmaids just started dating one of my ex's...</a>:
    [QUOTE]I would actually kick her out entirely (and I know we never advocate that) because I would be fine with never being friends again after what she did (and she started out by lying about it at that).
    Posted by artbyallie[/QUOTE]

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  • edited December 2011
    I would stick with the original plan that he is not invited. If she is really your friend she will understand and respect your choice. I mean if one of my friends was cheated on I would hate the guy just as much as my friend.
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  • KaroPatKaroPat member
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    edited December 2011
    Has anyone thought of the groom here?  If the bride doesn´t want her ex to come, can you imagine how much the groom would squirm if he came?  And you´ll be tense during your wedding and always a bit uncomfortable...

    No.

    Tell her she can come, she can bring a guest, but if she brings him, you´re gonna kick them both out.  Sorry about being harsh, but I see it as a black and white issue here.

    My fiancé ¨broke up¨ his friendship with his best friend because he was constantly making him feel like crap about himself, and about our relationship.  He basically ate his self esteem, and he would say the most horrible things to him.

    Now a friend (girl) of his has started sleeping with him.

    I told my fiancé that if she ends up bringing this guy to the wedding, I have no problem throwing both of them out.  End of story.  I will not have my fiancé feeling bad at our wedding.
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