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Wedding Etiquette Forum
bexbark
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SIL vent...
So I have this SIL. Yeah, everybody has one, but I am convinced mine is the devil. First, she married my older brother in August, so not that long ago. When we were both mid planning (since she didn't start planning until her wedding was a month away...we won't talk about how that ended up), she asked to see a picture of my dress (via email). When I sent her the picture, she said "Oh. Yeah. Your dress is a lot more plainer (her grammar error, not mine) than mine. But then, when you're heavier, you should probably not wear so much sparkle. It will just make you look fatter." Yes, ladies, she said it. Now, perhaps to her size 0 I'm "fat" but I'm pretty confident in my size 14 jeans. Anyway. She keeps picking on things that I'm doing for my wedding (and I'm not telling her these details, she's just getting them from family). And to make this long story a bit shorter...I have to spend all weekend with her at our family Thanksgiving...and my bachelorette party on Saturday which she called and demanded an invite to.
cliff notes version: my sil is an itch and I can't stand her. No advice needed really...i just needed to vent.
P.S. I've posted before, but fische recommended I change my user name, so I have just now been able to start posting again. I love this board!
cliff notes version: my sil is an itch and I can't stand her. No advice needed really...i just needed to vent.
P.S. I've posted before, but fische recommended I change my user name, so I have just now been able to start posting again. I love this board!
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Re: SIL vent...
[QUOTE]So I have this FSIL. Yeah, everybody has one, but I am convinced mine is the devil. First, she married my older brother in August, so not that long ago. Posted by bexbark[/QUOTE]
So, wouldn't she technically be your SIL if she is already married to your brother? However, she does sound like a biitch.
Miss Mrs.
Or dont. It would be fun t hough.
Sucks that's your new SIL.
[QUOTE]I think you should retaliate a la "mean girls" or that stupid bridewars movie. do what you can to make her fat and ruin her life. Or dont. It would be fun t hough.
Posted by Nebb[/QUOTE]
That could definitely be fun...but odds are, she'll just get sloppy at the b-party and embarass herself. Then you can just stand back and enjoy the show.
Miss Mrs.
As for making her fat...sadly that's an impossibility. Girl eats nothing but fast food (they don't have a stove/oven), and still weighs less than my pocketbook.
Oh, and I posted before as rebecca.mylastname. Not the smartest thing ever, but when I made the account I didn't even know about the boards, I was just using the checklist and guest list.
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: SIL vent... : That could definitely be fun...but odds are, she'll just get sloppy at the b-party and embarass herself. Then you can just stand back and enjoy the show.
Posted by opalsky007[/QUOTE]
Even better!!! ply her with alcohol and then encourage her to do emberassing things and film it!!
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Oh another fun fact about her wedding (perhaps I'll share little glimmers of that wonderful day): She bought her dress used (no problem, great idea actually) but then couldn't get it altered as much as she wanted....so she had to go out and buy a new dress a few days before the wedding. I felt kinda bad until she said "make sure you wear something dark colored to the wedding so you'll look good in my pictures." After that comment, I made nasty remarks about her looking like a cupcake in my head all day.
Posted by Nebb[/QUOTE]
Yes, feed her those Swedish protein bars!
I really thought you were talking about this girl I know IRL, but then I saw that she got maried in August and the girl I'm thinking of got married last year. I was constantly sharing her redic faux pas with the boards; your SIL sounds just like her.
When you see her on Thanksgiving, ask her if she's just getting over the flu. When she says, "No, why do you ask?", just be like, "Well, you just look so thin and peaky, I thought for sure you were sick. You're so pale and sickly. Here, eat some of this pie!!"
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Maybe she'll get better over time. Does she at least make your brother happy?
ac-in-dc, she seems to make him happy. They were together for five years before getting married, and they did nothing but fight...until he finally gave her a ring. Then they fought until they got married. I guess they've settled down some now because they seem to get along decently well when I see them.
I think every time she picks on some detail she's discovered about your wedding, you should respond with, "Well, in recent weddings I've seen _______ (something from her wedding) and hated it. It will look so much better the way I'm doing it."
To be honest, I'm kinda glad to be going home because now it's my wedding that people will be getting ready for and excited about. Last time I went home, my mom had NO time for any wedding discussion for me because SIL's parents decided to just drop the reception plans on my mom because they "couldn't afford it anymore." Yikes. So I'm happy/excited to get a little mama attention
Well crap. I just can't win! She apparently told my little sister (MOH) that I should have waited at least six months following her wedding to get married because that's the proper etiquette. That way I don't steal her thunder. I'm tempted to ask her if I should have my bridesmaid who just had her baby shove her back into the womb so that the baby won't steal my thunder on the wedding day. Sheesh.
I am pissed just reading all these comments, I don't know how you did not hit her yet...
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