Among Friends

[Desertdi]

I think he is MARRIED to someone else.........and can't bring a girlfriend.

Even tho she has met "some" of the relatives......those people might know he's "fooling around"..........others may not.

[queendiva]

@Calcgirl Why was your friend "quite upset"? Much ado about nothing.

Their party, their rules. Your friend and her GD are overreacting. I think maybe they are both actually upset that she and the BF are not engaged. How long have they been living together? You also do not say how old this couple is. Perhaps in time they will be married. Your friend and her GD both sound unreasonable and somewhat immature on this matter.

[ValuSkr]

When she marries him, do you think she'll be allowed to join this special club?  Maybe they have dark secrets they want to contain within their little group.

[scatcat]

I think it sounds like a dad getting together with his unmarried kids. It also sounds like you and your friend are bored 

[Dusty1]

I think that there is more to the story that is not being passed along the "telephone line game".

Are they well off? Maybe it's a family business meeting.

Maybe it is just a family thing that they get together by themselves once a year.

Maybe they are turds.

My Mom never went so far as to ban non-family from get togethers, but she didn't include them in family pictures. She bought presents for family, but didn't for non-family or step-family. She bought Christmas ornaments yearly for her grandkids/great grandkids, but not for their spouses or the step kids.

It was uncomfortable & awkward to explain. She wouldn't hear anything about it.

I still can't explain it.

[Scooby Doo]

Sounds like the father and his kids have a close relationship and they want to have a family get together.  Period.  They're not ready to complicate the get together with girlfriends.  It may be custom of theirs, and maybe it will change in years to come.

If the girlfriend is going to get her nose out of joint this early in the game, then she won't be able to handle family situations further on down the road.  I think she's too insecure in this relationship.

[dex]

I think the Smith boyfriend should have asked his gf if she would prefer that he didn't attend either.I would not mind being left out though...good time for shopping and lunching with bffs.

[TheMemphisVette]

good to know whats in the deep end before ya dive.

family dynamics are what they are.   accept it or move on.    

[Sooner]

I think it is not the grandmother's beeswax.  

You asked, I answered. . . 

[Big Joanie]

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@TheMemphisVette wrote:

good to know whats in the deep end before ya dive.

family dynamics are what they are.   accept it or move on.  

"' Good to know whats in the deep end before ya dive "

I love that quote ...may I steal it ??   !!! 

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