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Siwsan

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5. This is such a complicated situation
Thu Sep 11, 2025, 04:57 PM
Thursday

For a while they broke up and everything pretty much returned to semi-normal. I never felt the same about him after he started thinking it ok to disrespect me and let me know my place in his priorities, which was non existent, compared to her. Even his own daughter distanced herself. I remained open to healing the rift.

He KNOWS that nobody in the family can stand this female but she pulls the strings. If she isn't invited, he's the one who will pay the price and then that will fall back on to his daughter and daughter-in-law, the mom to be. He's VERY defensive about this female.

He has flat out told me that my feelings are irrelevant. He wants here there even if it makes everyone else uncomfortable.

During their brief parting, he stopped by my house several times an even came by for Christmas Eve dinner, which is a huge family event.

On the bright side, my BFF will be there with me and she's pretty protective. I'm going to drive so I figure if things get tense, my friend and I will just make a quiet exit.

I keep hoping that my FBIL will come to his senses, again. With the holidays coming up and the baby expected at the end of December, stress will be a bit high, anyway.

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My upcoming dilemma [View all] Siwsan Thursday OP
Per Miss Manners Pucks mom Thursday #1
Why not ask that she not be invited? SheltieLover Thursday #2
That is my thought as well. ShazzieB Thursday #3
Do you know for sure she has been invited? SheltieLover Thursday #4
This is such a complicated situation Siwsan Thursday #5
My thought. I do not suggest doing it. OldBaldy1701E 3 hrs ago #6
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