Originally Posted by momtofour
I have many issues with my husband's family and need a sounding board to see if I am just overreacting. To begin, when my husband and I got engaged not one of his family member's congratulated us, no card, nothing.
When we were engaged, my husband's family came for a visit. Some staying at my home some at my husband's. His brother and his wife spent an hour telling me all about my husband's first wedding, the dress, how beautiful his 1st wife looked blah blah blah. Thought this was rude.
When husband's sister was married, I was not included in the wedding, which is fine. However, my stepdaughter's were. I purchased the dresses, shoes etc..I asked if I could be the one to get them ready as the bride did not offer to do salon etc. (fine). She agreed. When time came to prepare for the wedding I was told someone would be picking up the girls to take them to the house where they would be getting ready. I was told there was not any room in the car and that they would get the girls ready. After the ceremony, my father-in-law told me I should head to the reception. An hour later (after sitting by myself at the reception) the bridal party arrived (my husband included). They were off taking family photos at the beach and I was not invited. Other family members were included in these family photos but I was not. I was upset.
The list goes on, you get the gist. But the last straw is this:
We have two daughters and he has two from his previous marriage. His family does not send cards or gifts to my children, however, the DO send cards, gift and $$ to his daughters from his previous marriage. Am I INSANE or is this BS??? My youngest daughter is 9 months old, they have seen her once for 2 hours and they live 2 hours away. I am not making this up and this is just skimming the surface. I have told my husband how much this bothers me, he just tells me that I have to ACCEPT IT. We are now at a point where I just don't see them. Isn't this SAD???