In honor of the crazy FMIL (or troll) who posted on the etiquette board, I would like to start a voluntary thread of letters to our FMIL. I'll go first. . .
Dear FMIL,
First off I would like to thank you. If it were not for you, my future husband would not be here, in my life, and for that, I say again, Thank You.
I am so glad that FI and I are not asking or otherwise taking a dime from you for this wedding. I have heard just a few stories from other brides on this board regarding the strain on relationships caused by money and I know that we would have been the "biggest story" this board had ever seen, had we asked or taken money from you.
To answer a few questions you may have, I will say this:
1. Yes, we are officially getting married. No, there is nothing you can do about it. I am good woman and a great partner for your son and you just need to get over the fact that you will not be the only woman in his life, and you may not be #1 anymore.
2. I don't know if we are having kids. But whether we do or do not, that is his choice. I will not be "the reason" we are not having kids and if we decide that we will have kids, you better be on your best behavior if you want to be actively involved in his/her life.
3. There is no longer a need for you to keep mentioning what his ex's are doing on facebook. There is a reason they are no longer together and there is a reason they are not facebook "friends". And if they were such horrible women (as you had previously said to FI) then why are you "friends" anyway?
That is all for now.
May 2013 Brides Siggy Challenge January- Let Them Eat Cake!
My cake is a 2-tier ivory cake with silver dotted scallops, ribbon and pearl brooch.
