My wife's sister is a massive bitch, I mean huge. She has always been a bitch to me, and always been a bitch to my wife every since she was in high school and the wife was in junior high.
She doesn't work (outside the home) has 5 kids from 19 to 5, and my brother in law is a pretty good guy works IT stuff in Salt Lake, probably makes a lot of money.
My wife has exactly one sister, she has never been to her house and rarely ever seen her but a few times since they both left California about 15 years ago.
They feigned an attempt at meeting us in Europe when I was stationed there, but didn't want to stay with us only make us meet them 150 miles away in another country. Really ****y ****. My wife conned me into falling for it, and the result was us wrecking our car on the way to see them and me getting arrested.
Anyway, their 19 year old kid is a nice kid. She cuts hair or something like that and is marrying another young kid who's dad owns a construction company.
We are invited the 2 of the wedding parties but not the wedding (because we aren't of that religion, and that is fine). Were given a huge list of **** we had to provide, and told we had to do our own lodging, vehicles (we live 1000 miles away) and no one at any part can wear a mask (pictures). 350 at the wedding, 450 at one party and then 350 at the other.
Half of the family is staying in Las Vegas for a few days on the way up, and the other half is coming from Phoenix area.
They registered on Amazon and every gift they want is $500-1500.
I told my wife to slip a dollar in one of those complimentary Christmas cards the elk foundation gave us and write the words "covid says **** you".
I had a team come through for work and one of the *******s had been to Vegas and had covid and had to go home. He actually attended a funeral and killed off a few more people (old fat people in Louisiana, of course covid is like a hand grenade in that situation). His fat ass recovered.
Wife says I am not allowed to do that and is distraught over the fact that her only sister's oldest brat is getting married.
It's a tough situation if you're not feeling up to attending or contributing to the wedding. Honesty is usually the best policy, so maybe just explain your reasons politely. And if you do end up going and need a sharp outfit, https://www.gentlemansguru.com/product-category/wedding-tuxedos/ has some great tuxedo options!
-- Edited by dewmiwasana on Wednesday 31st of July 2024 11:41:04 AM