So my bachelorette party is this weekend in Chicago (3 months before I get married, mainly because one of my best friends is 8 1/2 months pregnant and can't come to the wedding but I wanted her to be able to come to some stuff and I don't really care when the bachelorette party is). I was all excited about this up until a few moments ago because I'm spending time with my best friends who are all spread out and we don't get to see each other that often because we're all over the country. My sister texted me that my future aunt-in-law called her saying they (I'm assuming AIL, FMIL, etc) are offended they weren't invited and they can drink us all under the table and we must think they are all a bunch of fuddy duddies, etc. She was also upset my sister hasn't planned a shower for me and upset my mom and FMIL have never met (which admittedly is kind of weird since FI and I have been together for 7 1/2 years, but the opportunity never arose). WTF. She also asked if my mom was invited, and she's not.
First of all, it never even occurred to me to invite anyone besides my friends and sister (I thought about inviting my future sister-in-law but knew she most likely wouldn't come because she just had a baby and it's not like I was invited to hers), mainly because I just wanted the people closest to me to be involved in that, but also because I've been to bachelorette parties with my friends. There are just some things that should not be said or done around the uninitiated. I'd like to actually be able to face them again some day.
All of this just randomly came down today. And I thought everything was going remarkably smooth with no issues. So, is anyone inviting their future in laws, or even their moms? I am just totally blindsided by the apparent outrage this little party has caused.
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