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I NEED ALL OF YOUR HELP!!!!!

sweetdoublenn Posted:

I NEED ALL OF YOUR HELP!!!!!

Hi Ladies!

I need all of your help with the next dilema of my bridesmaid drama! Yep it's the best friend again! She has written again to my sister complaining about only afford and can give $100! BUT---She still wants to help, but only when it's convient for her! She told my sister she can only do it M-F after work and it has to be in Islip not Shirley, no Saturdays and ONLY Sundays in the afternoon! That to me is unacceptable! Both families decided to one shower instead of splitting it up! But because of her now we can't to that. And she was complaining over $80 more!! My FSIL is 5 months pregnant and she is fed up with her! She has a mortgage and bills to pay with a kid on the way and she can come up with the money vs my bestfriend whos on her own and tells me she can only give $100 toward the shower and that is it! When my other friend had to drop out because she couldn't afford it, my best friend complanined and was mad she did that to me. My best friend told me that she was wrong to do that and she knew it was going to be expensive with being in a wedding. So right now she is being a hypocrite! Everyone is so ticked off at her, everyone is stressing over her and I don't think it's worth it.

I do believe that as the wedding gets closer she will cause more problems for all of us! I have not seen her since Feb when we went to order the BM dresses. She kept telling me we would get to together but wouldn't follow through with it. She came out to Shirley this weekend and I never heard from her. You would think after not seeing her bestfriend for 4 months you would think she would want to see me. I don't think it is just a money issue..I think it is something else. We have been best friends for 18 years. I don't understand any of this. BUT, it's okay for her to spend $600 for another friends bridal shower last year and it wasn't even a close friend.

I am stressed over this. Pissed off over this, and cranky all the time. I think it would be best if I relieve her of her duties as a bridesmaid. I plan on writing her to find out what is going on. I don't think I am going to get a straight answer. My dad has told me not to let her ruin my wedding day..and take in to consideration that she will be in all the photos and I will have to look at them for the rest of my life! I guess it's true, you really find out who your true friends really are!!

I wanted to see what you ladies thought!!!

Advice Please!!!!!
sweetdoublenn Posted:

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No one has advice for me???
Sharron70 Posted:

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Posted by sweetdoublenn

BUT---She still wants to help, but only when it's convient for her! She told my sister she can only do it M-F after work and it has to be in Islip not Shirley, no Saturdays and ONLY Sundays in the afternoon!


Wait - is she telling your family when to have the shower? So it isn't an inconvenience to her? First off that's bull! She's a BM - she doesn't get to call the shots!

Are the BM dresses ordered yet? I say shlt-can her and at least offer to pay her for the down payment on the dress. BUT - definitely have a heart to heart talk with her first.
FCsBride914 Posted:

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I know EXACTLY what you are going though.. I have 10 BM's and my mom (my MOH) asked all the girls to chip in $200 (thats it) for my shower.. They all have jobs and make very decent money and they really could chip in if they wanted too... My FSIL is like 'I'll get to it'.. My own cousin even told my mom 'I will eventually put a check in the mail'.. Like, come on!! My mom is paying for the whole shower besides that! She even told them not to buy me a gift because the 200 would be for that too.. FH said my mom is spening over 3 grand for just the shower... Not including my gift... Honestly, my mom won't tell me anything about it so I don't know that much.. After everything is all said and done (after the wedding) I am going to write all my Bm's a letter telling them exactly what I feel...

For instance, one of them told my mom, 'I just bought a new car and a condo and with paying for the dress, shoes and hair, I just dont think I can' Are you serious??? Last year you gave your cousins wife a baby shower and all you do is talk bad about her behind her back!!! Quite honestly, if I was supposed to know these things, I would have definitly said soemthing by now... But, because I am not supposed to know, I am writing them letters after the wedding either thanking them for everything or for nothing!! I am not going to be nasty.. I am just going to let them know that I would have done it for them...

For now, my advice is, try not to stress so much over it! Its one thing if she really can't afford it, but from what you say she can, so I would definitly write her or email her and TRY to get a straight answer... After 18 years she should at least give you that..

I don't mean to be rude or to upfront but all my BM's have been giving me issues over something so its a little touchy for me
sweetdoublenn Posted:

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I am so mad at her!! There is no reason for it! And yes she telling them when she is available for the shower.

I want to have a heart to heart talk with her. I think if I called her she would just hang up on me! That's the kind of person she is! I plan on writing her. I think I want to can her! I have had it!!!
Sharron70 Posted:

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Well then they should plan the shower for when it's convenient for EVERYONE - if she can't make it, oh well too bad. It's almost as if she's being so difficult because she doesn't even want to go. Shlt can her.

sweetdoublenn Posted:

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I think they wanted to combine the showers together but now they are back to the orignal paln..al because of her! I just want to know why she is behaving like this!!

larsgirl98 Posted:

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Posted by sweetdoublenn

I think they wanted to combine the showers together but now they are back to the orignal paln..al because of her! I just want to know why she is behaving like this!!



she is acting like this cause she sounds selfish im sorry....you mom and moh should talk to the girls and see when its good for them and come to one date.....thats what mine did....one of my bm wasnt there cause she was out of the country ....i missed her but i understood. you can never make everyone happy but its about you and you being happy.
ValnChris Posted:

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OH my goodness, I'm so sorry to hear about this. It does sound like she needs a kick in the arse. I think you should call her up and tell her what you know and the effect it is having on you, the aggravation it is causing for the BRIDE.

Was she always this selfish?? Could she be jealous of you? Either way, she needs to shape up or ship OUT. You don't need this extra stress!

JodyLC Posted:

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See I would plan the shower when it is good for everyone... if she can come OK... if not OH WELL... her loss. I have been having BM drama of my own... who the h e l l invented BM's? They need to have a BMzilla show cause i honestly believe they are all crazy...

Seriously I think i would talk to her..try a nice talk... and if need be ask her to step down and give her the money back on the dress.

GOOD LUCK!!
Ray8183 Posted:

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Posted by JodyLC

See I would plan the shower when it is good for everyone... if she can come OK... if not OH WELL... her loss. I have been having BM drama of my own... who the h e l l invented BM's? They need to have a BMzilla show cause i honestly believe they are all crazy...

Seriously I think i would talk to her..try a nice talk... and if need be ask her to step down and give her the money back on the dress.

GOOD LUCK!!



I agree.

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