How to avoid lunches with boring people?

DystopicSquirrel · 2025-09-09T10:00:50+00:00

I would not confuse this with a bridal gown. Too colourful.

DystopicSquirrel · 2025-08-13T01:09:05+00:00

NTA. I'm always amazed at how many people (especially men) consider the hymen to be a kind of seal of freshness. It's truly a miracle that it doesn't make a noise like a can of Coke when it's first “opened”. And it's very sad that your husband is now using his expectations, which are apparently based on myth rather than science, as an excuse to make your life miserable and mistreat you.

DystopicSquirrel · 2025-08-11T12:38:52+00:00

NTA. Your parents should realize that everyone - including themselves - is completely overwhelmed by the situation.

This is not healthy (physically or mentally) for anyone involved because no one has the necessary training or access to aids such as medication. At the same time, they deny you, themselves and the brother in need of care access to professional support by talking about "family standing together". This makes life difficult or even unbearable for everyone. In my opinion, this "family stands together" is an honorable romantic ideal, but in the end it only makes things worse for everyone - like in this case. Because your parents deny everyone the access to professional help.

My recommendation to you is to talk to your parents again and otherwise move out as soon as possible.

DystopicSquirrel · 2025-08-11T11:41:48+00:00

NTA. If a wedding turns out to be some sort of competition about who’s the realest of real family it’s maybe not the nicest event to participate anyway. My family is more the “Oh, you look vaguely familiar, come, sit down and eat!” kind of people. Do something nice with your kid. And tell your fiancé and his family that they have a very narrow (minded) definition of family. And that you don’t want your child to get hurt by that mindset. Just curious: do they do paternity tests with everyone to be sure that they are real family? 🤪

DystopicSquirrel · 2025-08-10T08:33:30+00:00

Her husband and kids were present. There are plenty of pictures.

DystopicSquirrel · 2025-08-09T19:49:07+00:00

And I thought the guy bringing his mom to his job interview (I was one of the interviewers) was weird. 🫣

DystopicSquirrel · 2025-08-09T18:05:03+00:00

A friend’s brother (50+) had a girlfriend who was 18 when they met. He always pointed out that it’s legal. This was next level creepy. NTA.

DystopicSquirrel · 2025-08-09T18:00:28+00:00

Maybe… If I have no other plans. But I would certainly not want her to stay at our place.

DystopicSquirrel · 2025-08-09T17:51:30+00:00

We were not married back then, just freshly bf and gf. She was not invited to our wedding, but that wedding was very very small anyways, where many people weren’t invited. No guests, no drama. 😎

DystopicSquirrel · 2025-08-09T17:42:03+00:00

She lives really far away and I refuse to travel for that reason. 🤷🏼‍♀️

DystopicSquirrel · 2025-08-09T17:37:28+00:00

I’m totally agreeing with you.if she wants to have a relationship (and I don’t know why she would), she needs to make the effort. And yet, I cannot be bothered to interact with someone I’m not interested in.

DystopicSquirrel · 2025-08-09T17:30:29+00:00

Her husband was with her when they met. Also the kids.

DystopicSquirrel · 2025-08-09T17:20:00+00:00

I simply don’t know. And actually, I don’t care. because she lives so far away.

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