UGH.
So, I've had a lot of...issues, with FFIL in the past. Which is probably why this is bothering me so much, as I recognize it's not realty a big deal. Explaining this could go on FOREVER, so I will just say, he's a very difficult man, he's super elitist and condescending, he has made comments about my parents' financial situation and about my father's ability to "provide for his family," among other things, which is personally unforgivable because my father is the world to me. He also treats FI terribly and they have a very strained relationship on their own. If it weren't for me keeping the peace for FI's brother's sake, we probably would not see or talk to him. He also basically told FI he was making a mistake marrying me.
All that aside, I don't like him but I deal with him, and I'm perfectly pleasant towards him (I know people can believe that about themselves, but even FSIL and FBIL say I'm shockingly well behaved to his face).
ANYWAY...FI has a very small family on both sides. FFIL is an only child, but has one cousin he is close to. Cousin is ~50 and has never been married, and to my knowledge, has not had girlfriends or even dated seriously. We did not give +1s to any truly single people (all SOs were invited), so naturally this man was not given a +1. He is coming with his parents and sitting with Aunts and Uncles, so it is not as though he wouldn't know anyone there.
TODAY (wedding in 12 days), FFIL emails me that cousin asked if he could bring a date. He even pointed out that this is NOT a girlfriend, he is still single, he just wants to bring someone.
Rude of cousin, and then rude of FFIL of to email me and FI and my mother, IMO! I'm so annoyed. He didn't even seem apologetic, he reasoned that because his uncle passed away a few weeks ago there was room at his table....
/end rant. We're letting him bring her, WHATEVER. Just an annoyance in an already somewhat tense situation.