Hubby's Crazy Family

Sillygirl85

Last weekend MIL called and asked if we were going to the graduation party next Saturday for my husbands cousin. Our response was what party? MIL then told us that we were invited to her sister's daughters graduation party and that the grandparents were coming all the way from South Carolina and wanted to meet Elijah.

My response was A) I didn't get an invite and I am running a race that day and my brother is having a graduation party so, no we are not going. MIL said ok then just send a card and you're regrets for not being able to attend.

I don't think I need to even acknowledge the event since MIL telling us we are invited is not an invite. Apparently, my husband's Aunt invited us by posting on Facebook that she is having this party and mentioning that she would like us to come. The big problem with this, neither my husband or I are friends with her on Facebook. 

My opinion is that the whole thing is tacky and I am not acknowledging it. 

candaceleigh21

I wouldnt send a damm thing! Maybe had you gotten some sort of actual invitation in a timely fashion then send something but in this case.....no

stephcarter

candaceleigh21:

I wouldnt send a damm thing! Maybe had you gotten some sort of actual invitation in a timely fashion then send something but in this case.....no

I agree w/ Candace. If MIL hadn't mentioned it, you wouldn't even know there was a party. I probably wouldn't send anything. Even if they didn't send an invitation in the mail, they could have at least called you guys.  

Sillygirl85

dotmbc:

Yeah, I would just ignore it. Do you know if they really intended to invite you or if it was all MIL?

I don't think it was all MIL. It sounds right for this woman. We invited her and her husband to our wedding reception and she RSVP'ed for her three children and her grandson, when the invitation was clearly addressed to her and her husband. She also tricked her husband into having a third child. The woman is crazy and I want nothing to do with her. 

Petunia844

Wow, gotta love the family drama.  I agree, super tacky.

Mrschica

piffle42:

I would probably send a card just to keep the peace. I wouldn't start a huge family fight over this.

I'm with piffle, that family sounds dramatic enough as is.

Ziegeficker

piffle42:

I would probably send a card just to keep the peace. I wouldn't start a huge family fight over this.

I would send a card for the graduation but leave out any mention of the party since, you're right, you received no official invitation. Its weird that your MIL would want you to RSVP to a nonexistent invite. To me, mentioning not being able to make it to a party I wasn't invited to would seem presumptuous and rude.