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Dh's daughter and her constant BS

Disillusioned's picture

So H's eldest daughter goes from ignoring us like we don't exist for I don't know how long to suddenly being oh so inviting to everything she can think of

It was Go Carting recently for H and SGS, then last week it was to tell dh that SGS has his hockey tryout skate and did we want to come as it's SGS's first, then today she calls dh to invite us to Thanksgiving dinner

And of course H's family has had get together's inbetween so it's practically every weekend his daughter is calling him about getting together for something

This would all be fine and just wonderful except all the while she goes out of her way at every opportunity to PAS SGS against me, H sees it happening too although he doesn't like to talk about it....just one more of her conniving ways to pay me back for being in her father's life

So this evening H says to me out of the blue that his eldest called him. I say "uh huh" thinking 'here we go' so he says she is inviting us to her place for Thanksgiving. He tells me that she says she invited FIL and H's sister but hasn't heard back from either of them. H says to me he is surprised FIL didn't tell him this when he spoke with him earlier today. Then H says he asked his daughter if BM and her mother were coming over for Thanksgiving. H's daughter says that BM and her mother can't make it this year, strange...? but then H says to me he told his daughter that we already had my family coming over

Now, if H's daughter wasn't such a sneaky conniving bitch to me I would immediately invite her and her family over for Thanksgiving. However, since she is a sneaky conniving bitch, not a chance

I'm sure the next thing coming from H is 'why don't we invite my daughter and her family to our place'

While we were having dinner this evening after H tells me all of this, he says he thought it was nice of his daughter. I calmly said to him "no H, not when your daughter does the things she does to me where SGS is concerned. No, she is not nice to me, at all"

H went quiet. End of discussion

Seriously?!!!

twoviewpoints's picture

Are you going to think about inviting FIL if he isn't going to SD's? While it was 'nice' of SD to include you in the invitation instead of being totally mean and only asking your DH, I can see why this hit a sour taste for you. This is the daughter that usually has her mom and grandma along with your FIL and SIL and has never mentioned they were all getting together, isn't it?

You're hosting your own family this year. Don't let Dh pressure you into inviting someone (SD) you don't desire to spend the day with. She usually has her own plans and just because she has none so far this Thanksgiving doesn't mean you have to include her if it won't be enjoyable for you. Just don't fight with DH over it. You're plans are made. She's been excluding you for a number of years and not been concerned DH/you might be spending it alone, so I wouldn't free guilty over how she spends her holiday this year. If she could behave and knock off her anti you agenda perhaps it might be a different. But seeing that she's not bothered with Dh/you for the holiday while celebrating with your FIL/SIL I'd not feel obligated. I would however invite FIL if it turns out he has no other plans this year.

People can't just keep kicking other people all the time then except that other person to welcome them in warmly when the kicker finds herself with no holiday plans. If she would begin to start honestly trying to be respectful and nice towards you perhaps it could be different. It is nice though that she does invite Dh participate at some of SGS's activities. Those are fairly neutral territories and don't involve much chance of hurt feelings vs big family get together settings.

Disillusioned's picture

Good question twoviewpoints, I did suggest this to H but he wasn't too enthusiastic....I'm thinking unless
I invite H's daughter which H knows I won't do

Even her little invites for H to get together with SGS I honestly feel have far less to do with her wanting H to see his grandson (she's never cared until now) and more to do with rubbing in my face how much SGS is PASed against me....this one lives for revenge (doesn't matter there is no reason for revenge, she still wholeheartedly loves it anyway Sad )