LeeAndra
Sweet Shoppe SugarBabe
My parents wanted to come down to see me for my birthday, but between my work schedule and my dad's, we had to put it off until the first w/e in Feb. This is also a w/e where Jeff will not have his son, so it will just be us, my parents, and Jeff's parents. Our parents have met and dined together a few times before and like each other, so we thought how nice it would be to just have a pleasant intimate dinner with the six of us.
In the meantime, the wedding dress my sister ordered down here came in a couple weeks ago, and she needs to pick it up. She offered to come down last w/e and take me to lunch for my bday, but Jeff and I already had plans for the day, so I had to decline. I was very nice abt it, though, and told her I appreciated the offer.
Once my sister heard my parents were coming down in two weeks for my bday, she invited herself along so that she could save gas money and pick her dress up on the way out of town.
I emailed my sister and told her that Jeff and I wanted to have just our parents come to dinner. I explained that we were going to do a special kind of surprise 'thank you for being our parents' type thing at dinner. I assured her that my parents could still pick up her dress; she would just have to write a check to give them beforehand. Since she is not getting alterations done here, but in our hometown, she does not have to be in person to pick up the dress. I emphasized how appreciative I would be if she would stay behind and asked if she was interested in coming down this upcoming weekend to do lunch/dress/etc. if she felt she had to pick it up herself to see it before it got back home or whatever and offered to pay for gas.
My mom emails me to let me know Sister is 'upset' abt being 'uninvited' and that Mom has offered to drive her down this w/e to pick up her dress so she doesn't have to pay for gas or drive down alone. Mom tells me Sister is 'thinking abt it.'
I email Sister again to let her know I've heard she's upset and to please tell me directly when that happens instead of letting Mom pass the news onto me. I reiterated my previous points as well as pointed out that since she lives at home with our parents and can see them alone whenever she likes, I do not have that luxury and would like to see them alone. I also point out that she is not being purposely excluded as neither Jeff's son, brother and sister-in-law or anyone else but parents will be there. I conclude the email with apologizing for hurting her, but that I still want just Mom and Dad to come down.
No email reply from either the first email or the second email. She also did not call, text, email, or Facebook message me to wish me a happy birthday yesterday. I assume she means this as an insult to 'show me' she's mad at me.
Lame. :thumbdown:
Share your family drama here, please.
In the meantime, the wedding dress my sister ordered down here came in a couple weeks ago, and she needs to pick it up. She offered to come down last w/e and take me to lunch for my bday, but Jeff and I already had plans for the day, so I had to decline. I was very nice abt it, though, and told her I appreciated the offer.
Once my sister heard my parents were coming down in two weeks for my bday, she invited herself along so that she could save gas money and pick her dress up on the way out of town.
I emailed my sister and told her that Jeff and I wanted to have just our parents come to dinner. I explained that we were going to do a special kind of surprise 'thank you for being our parents' type thing at dinner. I assured her that my parents could still pick up her dress; she would just have to write a check to give them beforehand. Since she is not getting alterations done here, but in our hometown, she does not have to be in person to pick up the dress. I emphasized how appreciative I would be if she would stay behind and asked if she was interested in coming down this upcoming weekend to do lunch/dress/etc. if she felt she had to pick it up herself to see it before it got back home or whatever and offered to pay for gas.
My mom emails me to let me know Sister is 'upset' abt being 'uninvited' and that Mom has offered to drive her down this w/e to pick up her dress so she doesn't have to pay for gas or drive down alone. Mom tells me Sister is 'thinking abt it.'
I email Sister again to let her know I've heard she's upset and to please tell me directly when that happens instead of letting Mom pass the news onto me. I reiterated my previous points as well as pointed out that since she lives at home with our parents and can see them alone whenever she likes, I do not have that luxury and would like to see them alone. I also point out that she is not being purposely excluded as neither Jeff's son, brother and sister-in-law or anyone else but parents will be there. I conclude the email with apologizing for hurting her, but that I still want just Mom and Dad to come down.
No email reply from either the first email or the second email. She also did not call, text, email, or Facebook message me to wish me a happy birthday yesterday. I assume she means this as an insult to 'show me' she's mad at me.
Lame. :thumbdown:
Share your family drama here, please.
j/k 
