Her Dad’s Wife Tried Everything To Cut Her Out Of The Family, So Now She Doesn’t Want To Invite Her Dad’s Wife To Her Wedding
When this woman in her thirties was just 11-years-old, her parents split up. At the time, her dad moved into an apartment, and she tried to make sense of the whole thing– assuming her parent’s relationship had just broken down.
Later, though, her dad got remarried. And a couple of years afterward, her dad’s wife revealed how they had been seeing each other for quite some time.
But unfortunately, that was not the only issue she had with her dad’s new relationship. Instead, she also claimed that from the start– when they were just dating– her dad’s girlfriend simply hated her.
To her dad’s girlfriend, she was a symbol representing her dad’s previous life.
“And she wanted it to be the two of them and her daughter– who is about 10 years younger than me– from a previous relationship,” she recalled.
So, her dad’s girlfriend essentially tried everything to cut her out of her dad’s life. It even got so bad that her dad had to contact her behind his girlfriend’s back and keep their communication a secret!
Plus, once her now-stepsister said, “I want to be just like you,” her dad’s girlfriend was not happy about that, either. So, she was not allowed anywhere near her stepsister, either.
As many kids would in this situation, though, she tried to get her dad’s new girlfriend to like her.
At the same time, her dad and his girlfriend also had a few breakups. But they always wound up getting back together.
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And eventually, her dad tied the knot with his girlfriend– meaning that she officially had a new stepmom.
At just 17-years-old, her stepsister apparently got pregnant and became a single mom. By that point, though, she had started her own independent life and just decided that she wanted nothing to do with her stepmom whatsoever.
“And my dad was too soft to stand up to her,” she said.
So, she never received any calls or texts from her dad unless she initiated communication. And at one point, she even left him alone for two years, and he never reached out to her.
She did eventually message him to check in and make sure he was okay. And at that point, she tried to put on a brave face– even though his lack of communication really stung.
And to this day, she still only gets calls or texts from her dad whenever he wants something. He also tends to forget her birthday, and on some milestone birthdays, she just receives a really generic card from her dad.
“I genuinely don’t think he even knows how old I am,” she revealed.
Plus, watching her parents’ marriage fall apart after 20 years pushed her to never bother thinking about marriage. To her, the whole concept just felt worthless.
Well, that was until she met one specific guy, and they started dating. She and her boyfriend have even started talking about the possibility of getting married.
Now, if they do tie the knot, they plan to have a small wedding with only their immediate friends and family.
After thinking about her potential wedding day, though, she realized that she just does not want her stepmom there.
Yes, she does plan to invite her dad. But she has no intention of inviting his wife.
“And having her not be there would also make the day more enjoyable for my mom, who, despite us never really being close, has at least made an effort to be there,” she added.
She is aware that by not inviting her dad’s wife, there is a chance her dad’s wife will freak out, and her dad will not be allowed to attend. Apparently, this has already happened on more than one occasion before.
Quite frankly, though, she does not want to feel bullied by her stepmom. She also doesn’t want to have her stepmom present at her wedding just because she feels obligated to extend the invite.
Still, she has since been left wondering whether not inviting her dad’s wife to her wedding would be the wrong thing to do.
Can you believe her dad hasn’t stood up to his wife or maintained a relationship with his daughter? Should she feel required to invite her dad’s wife to the wedding? After everything her dad’s wife has done, would you ever extend an invitation?
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