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Argh!

I'm going to vent then hopefully I will feel better!  My FI's sister is driving me nuts!  She's one of my BMs and everytime she asks me a question about the wedding and I answer her she says "oh, I'll just keep my opinions to myself."  Seriously, isn't that the same as telling me she doesn't like what I'm doing.  She and I have very different tastes so I'm not surprised or offended that she doesn't like what I'm trying to do (formal and elegant at a winery) but it bugs me that she needs to make her opinions known in such a strange way. 

Then - a few weeks ago my mom's best friend ordered my FI and I a kitchen aid mixer from our registry.  I was really excited and I was telling my FMIL about it and how excited I am to start using it.  My FI's sister overheard and flipped out yelling about who will buy her a kitchen aid when she gets married one day.  She started making a list of family and friends who she thinks will buy her certain things when she gets engaged.  I think she's going crazy and she's making me crazy! 

Okay, I feel better now, thanks!

Re: Argh!

  • just stop talking 'wedding' to her. She sounds 'fun'.
    Nice on the Kitchen Aid mixer though! That's a win :)
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  • aegrishaegrish member
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    Sounds like she's jealous...are you having her as a BM just because she's your FSIL?  Otherwise if she has always had 'crazy' tendencies I'm not sure I'd want her as my BM in the first place.  Too late to do anything now but I'm JW.

    I think I'm the only person in the world that doesn't want/ not registered for the mixer...good for you though!
  • Does it really matter what she thinks anyway? Ignore her.  She's just throwing temper tantrums.

    Congrats on the mixer!
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  • She sounds like my FMIL!  JK, sort of.. I agree with the others.  Don't waste your time and energy letting her add to your stress.  She sounds pretty selfish and immature.  Just don't tell her anything more then she absolutely needs to know to get by as a BM.  Then, when your day cames and it's beautiful and everyone loves it, she'll feel like a jack-ass and won't be able to say anything:-).

    And seriously, score on the mixer, that's awesome!

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    [QUOTE]Sounds like she's jealous...are you having her as a BM just because she's your FSIL?  Otherwise if she has always had 'crazy' tendencies I'm not sure I'd want her as my BM in the first place.  Too late to do anything now but I'm JW. I think I'm the only person in the world that doesn't want/ not registered for the mixer...good for you though!
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    i didnt register for one :o
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    [QUOTE]In Response to Re: Argh! : i didnt register for one :o
    Posted by stacie+luciano[/QUOTE]

    do you loathe baking too? or value your counter/cabinet space?
  • Thanks everyone, I'm super excited about the mixer!  Before the engagement she was normal and I really liked her so I thought having her as a BM was a good idea.  Maybe you're right and it's jealousy.  Either way, now that I vented I can let it go and smile everytime I think about baking!

  • Congrats on the Kitchen Aid, condolences on the FSIL.  She sounds jealous and crazy.  Agree with PPs, avoid wedding talk with her.

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  • Awesome about the mixer.  I really want to put one on my registry whenever we register.  I have plenty of cabinet space to store one, so no issue with that!
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  • sounds like the green eyed monster is poking his/her head out!
    Agree w/ NcsuPsych, try and not talk so much wedding stuff around her. It will be hard cause she's apart of the wedding, but it might help. Or maybe just talk to her about it?

    and totally felt the same way when I saw someone got us the stand mixer. Shocked that it was purchased actually! Congrats! :)
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  • She's jealous. I stopped talking wedding with my FMIL because I was getting a lot of the same reactions because she never had a wedding.
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