Woman Says She Was 'in Tears' After Finding Out She's the Only One in Her Family Not Invited to Her Cousin's Wedding
The woman said she has not spoken to her cousin about the situation because she doesn't "do conflict"
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Depressed woman (stock image)A woman says she is upset because she is the only person in her family not invited to her cousin’s wedding.
In a post on Mumsnet.com, the woman explained that while she and her cousin do not see each other regularly as adults, they have “always been friendly” and even lived next door to one another when they were teens. She added that they “text occasionally” and see each other at family gatherings, and there is “no big family drama.”
So, the woman explained that is why she was caught off guard to learn that her cousin "invited all of our family, and all of her cousins (including all my siblings) to her wedding, but hasn't invited me.”
“I've spoken to my Mum about it who says she thinks it's because we have small children [and] they aren't having kids at their wedding, and we have no one to look after the kids,” the poster continued.
Adding that she can "appreciate that may be the case," the woman asked if she was in the wrong "to think it would have been nice to receive just a courtesy invitation rather than just being completely ignored?"
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Concluding her post by writing that she felt "so hurt" and the ordeal has left her "in tears," the woman also explained that she hasn’t spoken to her cousin directly about the situation, because “I don’t do conflict."
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In the comments section of the post, many were quick to assure the woman that her feelings are completely valid given the circumstances — as many said her cousin should not have assumed she would decline an invite just because she has kids.
“If it is [because of the] assumption of no childcare, that is really out of line as you could go without your [husband] or could have looked to find an alternative arrangement. I hope it gets sorted,” wrote one person.
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“She could have invited you all knowing the childcare situation and just hoped that you would arrange to come and leave DH [dear husband] to look after the children so you didn't miss it. Just not bothering to send an invite at all, after inviting literally everyone else, is mean,” added another.
Others agreed that the woman has the right to feel hurt — but took her to task about her decision to not bring the situation up with her cousin.
“That's so hurtful - you have to ask her [why she didn’t invite you] or it is going to cast a cloud over your relationship going forward. I wouldn't be concerned about causing a row - your cousin has already done that by not inviting you,” wrote a commenter.
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