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Family - long

Okay so I could totally get flamed for this but I know you girls will understand more than my own family.  I'm now less than 3 months away from the wedding and it's starting to hit me that none of the girls in my family or FI's are very excited except for my mom.  I keep thinking that I did everything for my sister's wedding, spent thousands of dollars, worked my arse off before, during and after, and she can care less about my own.  I know I'm wrong to compare and I totally didn't do those things so that I can get something in return.  And I know she's dealing with being a new mom too.  I understand all those things but it still hurts that from day one (before she was preggo) she never bothered to go wedding dress shopping, or any of that other stuff.  Then there's FI's mom and SIL who can care less they're going to our wedding.  It's more like a party that they don't want to attend.  They've gone shopping for outfits together and left me out even though I asked them to.  Every time we want to get them involved in the planning FMIL has a headache.  No joke this is not an exaggeration.  However whenever FSIL and FBIL want her to do something her headache suddenly disappears.  Of course there's no shower or b-party to be had and I'm not expecting one.  You know that feeling you get when even though you're not going to be able to go somewhere the invitation is always nice.  That's how I feel when it comes to them.  I've brought up a few things to FI but I just feel like he just doesn't get it.  He has all the support of the men in the family and my mom that he doesn't see how alone I am in this.  Okay sorry to vent or whatever this was.  I just needed to get that all out because it's really starting to hurt.  Margarita's on the rocks for all you girls who listened (read).  Thanks.

Re: Family - long

  • THAT is totally sucky! {{hugs}}
  • Cindy,I had the same exact thing going on for awhile. FSIL is getting married 8 months after us and FIL's were just preparing for her stuff. MOH is preggers and didn't want to tell me when she first found out. But  after a few squabbles, opinions thrown out, etc. and after our BBQ everyone is fabulous and giving all the attention, beside FFIL's dad about to pass away things got better.Just give it a little more time and hopefully things will get better for you too.
  • Girl, vent AWAY.  I'm in very much the same boat except only with FMIL and FSIL.  It sucks!  So...i'll poor you a margarita and we can toast to us because we rock and they stink!  hehe.
  • Awww cindy i am sorry you are going through this. Just know that we are all super excited for your wedding, even if your future family is not.
  • **hugs** I'm sorry you have to deal with all of this, I can definitely empathize with you. I've been feeling the same way, except I don't want my IL's input very much because they are so disinterested. I hope you start feeling better! Come here and vent whenever, we all care about you!
  • Aw, Cindy, I'll come shopping with you!  My family is basically doing the same thing to me - none of them could care less about the wedding. My own mother is too busy to go dress shopping with me - heaven forbid she miss a Kenny Chesney concert.  (She's a "groupie" type of person who goes to every concert in the midwest.  It's embarassing sometimes.  lol)  But ya know what?  I figured if she was THAT disinterested in my wedding, then she'd probably be a stick in the mud if I dragged her out shopping with me.  So forget her, forget your FIL's, and concentrate on the two people who matter - you and your FI.  *HUGE HUGS*
  • Oh I completely understand (((hugs))).  I've been dealing with the same thing.  It sucks and it hurts and there isn't anything you can do about it and no one understands.  My fi doesn't get why is bothers me so much that his family is being so unsupportive, but it just makes me feel like they don't like me.  I've gotten past the point now of expecting anything from them, but it doesn't stop it from hurting.  Esp when fi's brother got married a couple weeks ago and it was the exact opposite.  Know that I'm going through the same thing and if you need to vent or whatever I'm hear to listen!  And I think we could both use the margarita!  :)
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  • I know how you feel!  I'm sorry you have to be going through this!  Just the other day my twin sister (whom I was MOH for and did everything for her wedding, including being wedding planner nazi the day of to make sure everything ran smoothly, taking care of one of her stupid BM's who didn't even want to be in the wedding, etc) made the snide remark that I can't really expect a bridal shower when I'm expecting them all to pay so much to attend my wedding- WTF, I never even asked to have a bridal shower!  FI's aunt had asked if I was having one and it was brought up in conversation.  Ugh! It's so frustrating and hurtful, I understand.  I hope they start supporting you more!!!  HGUS!!!
  • Awww you guys are the best.  I'm sorry so many of you are going through the same thing.  Sometimes I wonder if it's because we're having a DW, then again no one complains in our families about that.  They just don't talk about the wedding at all.  Thanks for making me feel so much better.  Although I think we all deserve a round of margarita's and hugs.  Yeah I know I'm cheesy. :-)  Thanks ladies though for being so supportive and making me feel better.
  • Oh and for making me laugh too.  [;)]
  • That sucks! Does your FIL's like you? It's weird how she'll go out with her daughter and not want to do anything with you. It would make me feel like I'm not a part of the family. I don't understand why your sister won't help you out. I always thought that siblings would be so happy and supportive when it comes to the wedding.
  • I too am sorry that people are too involved to make your wedding a priority. Hopefully they'll come around, and if not - you still get to marry your soul mate. ;)
  • I know how you feel I'm kind of going thru something similar with the FILs. Always know that we are here for you whenever you need to vent and  have a little faith that everything will turn out good with them.

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