Should I give her beans?
So, three years ago I was asked to have a party for my SS28 by his gf. I had had major surgery three weeks before party was to happen, so said I would take care of the meat for BBQ, and she should just have everyone potluck the rest. She agreed and the party was planned for 2pm. That day, remember I'm still on major medication, people start showing up, with nothing. When asked they told me she hadnt asked them to bring anything! Needless to say I was pissed and scrambling as more and more people showed up! Of course, she didn't. Now, I have to admit I had a few drinks while on the meds, so I was not holding my younger as usual, but she didn't bother to show up until after 5. When she did, she started saying she was mugged, then it was she was pushed, turns out she was bumped into, so she had to go lay down and " rest" at home for a few hours. She brings a cake and a can of beans. I told her she was a lazy ass bitch, and my SS could do better. About an hour later, I went to bed. They did not leave until after 11 and I heard later that when she realized no one had cooked her beans, she took them home. Three weeks later she calls my H and starts ranting about how evil I am and she is never coming over again blah blah blah. This is a girl that would inform me her parents were coming to town, could I make them dinner etc, and I did! That was three years ago. Fast forward Christmas. She doesn't show and SS sneaks a token gift to H. Fast forward last Christmas, neither show but SS makes a point to leave a gift for everyone but me. Fast forward three months ago, they announce by text they are engaged, no call to my H, but, I don't get the text. Fast forward to last night and H meets them for dinner where she starts going on about the costs of the wedding and how much are we contributing and isn't there something in our trust about that. My fabulous H says we aren't dead yet and as for the $ he will have to talk to me. By the way, all the $ is mine. I'm trying to decide if I should ignore them, or give them a can o beans! }:)
Oh, you could go so much
Oh, you could go so much further than that. Promise them the moon. Promise you'll take care of the flowers, the caterer, decorations, lots of things. Then don't do anything and don't show up until after the wedding, midway through the reception. Tell her you stubbed your toe and had to take a three-hour nap, sorry!
OMG!!! That is soo great!!! I
OMG!!! That is soo great!!! I could totally do that!
OMG!!! That is soo great!!! I
OMG!!! That is soo great!!! I could totally do that!
Don't be cheap. I wouldn't
Don't be cheap. I wouldn't dream of giving her anything less than a case
of beans. Or at least a couple of large #10 cans. If you really want to class it up, a festive cold 10 bean salad would be most tasteful.
I would offer to do the
I would offer to do the catering. I would buy a cheap cake at the store and about 10 cans of beans and put the beans in disposable aluminum pan and at least heat them up. Then i would send those 2 things with H to the wedding while you play sick at home ... *cough* *cough*
Buy her a cheap toaster - she
Buy her a cheap toaster - she can have beans on toast!
LOL. send'm a "thank you
LOL. send'm a "thank you letter" to their wedding. put a coupon in it for beans. Write in the card, "Thank you for becoming someone else's problem, and oh the coupon is so you can save YOUR money while buying a can of beans to eat - because MY money won't be coming to you. Oh and FYI - your needs don't amount to a hill of beans to me because I got mugged today an needed a nap. Congratulations on your marriage and I hope you get everything you deserve in life..."
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The suggestions are great and
The suggestions are great and made me laugh till I almost cried! I don't feel sorry for him at all. He is as much of a leach and a slob as she is. They are made for each other. I think I was giving him the benefit of the doubt when I said he could do better. The sad thing is, they will eventually be living off all of us as they really don't believe in work. I'm fighting my snarky self who wants to go to the wedding and go ewww, and my sane self that says just stay away and be happy. I'm sure they are going to try making nice now they realize he isnt going to give them "our" money.
"The sad thing is, they will
"The sad thing is, they will eventually be living off all of us as they really don't believe in work." Why would you allow them to live off of you? If it is your money? My SD had better not ever lose her job! This reminds me of one time when my inlaws asked if I was leaving 'my' house to SD. I informed them that with SD's attitude toward me I will be leaving it to charity. I also asked them if they thought I was in HER will. I like the idea of giving them a large can of beans or let DH get them a present out of HIS money.
Because I'm sure sooner or
Because I'm sure sooner or later it will be unemployment, welfare or god knows what. She won't get a dime of my money! As it is, my H and I set up a trust, split four ways. One part for each of my boys, and one part for his to split. The money was originally mine, but H and I worked together to make it grow. As it is, we may be cutting off one or more of the SS's. Personally, they better hope we go at the same time, or i may just give their part to a dog charity. They could make better use of it!