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I Am Having a Bad Day

I'm not just having a bad day, it's going to be a bad weekend too! My boyfriend decided to arrange for us and his family to go to London for the weekend to see the rest of their family, and to take pictures at Windsor castle because my boyfriend's dad used to guard there. Sounded really good and I was looking forward to it until my bf's ex wife was invited along by my bf's dad! Great! We even all went for a meal together last night to start the weekend off, and the ex was just sat there looking miserable, which I'm sure she does to get sympathy! So now we're all in a van together going to London, and I'm going to have to see this awful woman all weekend, when she has previously threatened me and clearly hates me because I'm with her ex. Has anyone else been in this situation and can give me advice please? I like my boyfriend's family and I get on with them, but it's difficult when she's around because she seems to make them feel uncomfortable talking to me. Plus, both her and my bf love giving attention to their nephew (who is also coming on this trip), so she ends up talking to my bf more than I do. I suffer with anxiety anyway, so I'm really hating this.
BF should man up to his dad and tell him to stop inviting the ex. I hope you shared with BF how uncomfortable you are. I'm sorry.
RebeccaJP · 36-40, F
He knows that I'm uncomfortable and that in future I don't want us to go on weekends with them if she's going to be invited. I kind of have to understand their side of things too because she helped them a lot when my bf's mum was ill, so they feel like they have to somewhat include her on things.
Goralski · 51-55, M
@RebeccaJP: no they don't.. if they want to invite her for dinner on there own that's fine but its totally wrong and insensitive to invite her to be around a new girlfriend if your boyfriend had any balls he would call and tell her to stay home and then call his parents and tell them never ta do it again
Picklebobble · 56-60, M
Sounds a horrible idea.
What on earth possessed them to ask the ex ??
Maybe this is their idea of a 'Family outing'.
Well. All you can do is take a deep breath, be polite and 'smiley' and count the hours until it ends !!
Good luck !
Peppa · 31-35, F
I have no real advice other than, talk to her. Uncomfortable or not make an effort with her. Always be nice, it throws people off. If she rejects you, then talk to other members of the family. You don't need to be joined at your partners hip, and when you give him a little freedom he'll look for you more.
The problem is only if the walk off somewhere quiet together. But I can hardly see that happening.
I hope it's not a disaster x
Goralski · 51-55, M
Fuck that shit. ...your boyfriend didn't say anything
juiceyangel333 · 31-35, F
You'll be ok. Avoid her at every opportunity .
mimi12 · 26-30, F
Good luck... whatever you do stay calm!
floatingintheocean · 36-40, F
Oh no!!! 😨
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