I Just Realized That Family Is NOT as Important as Friendship :(

[Chickie Mamma]

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YESSSSSS it does....

on topic...lol (jk)
i hear ya there is more then one reason why i can honestly say that i only have a handful of what i would call friends and none of them include any of my family members...my sister, cousins ect...

but you cant compare my family here...we are what some might call dysfunctional...lol

when i got married there was 20 ppl there including the wedding party..

when i graduate college in the fall NO ONE is going thats cause i am not telling anyone...i dont want to hear form anyone..."its about time"...dont you think 35 is a little late to be graduating?...."boy we are surprised you finally decided to finish something and make something out of yr life"

but my friends on the other hand have been the best!..when it was exam time they would come over and cook meals for my kids and babysit so i was alone and in the quiet so i could study

GOOD FOR YOU !! I am 34 and I only need 4 credits to get my Bachelors. I want to get it some time. There is NO "well its about time here" ! Nothing but respect!!

Marie Barone says HI !!

 

[Dar]

well wish me luck...i write my final exam on wednesday...I dont think i will have a hard time tho....i have a 96% average before walking into the exam..

and thats because of the support from my friends

 

[Poohbear]

Well, after the first two posts, I didn't read anymore cause I felt like I was kinda a male interloper BUT you ladies need to let a MAN plan your wedding and you wouldn't have all the problems. We would just "draw names from a hat" for the maid of honor, bridesmaid and flower girls. Refreshements (Dinner) (Rehersal Dinner) and (Reception Dinner)would be cold cuts served at the BAR and attending would be optional "because the only IMPORTANT people" would be the bride, the groom and a preacher! I will tell you, after 49 years of marraige and just a few close, personal friends, I would stand my wife first in line, friends second and THEN the relatives. I LOVE having friends come visit but family is kinda like fish. After a few hours they kinda start to make you uncomfortable.

 

[Chickie Mamma]

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I am sure you will do well!!

 

[Chickie Mamma]

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If it were so easy!! I am not understanding the comparison with the fish and relatives though

 

[SpottedCrow]

Fish and relatives both stink after a while LOL
Good luck on your exam.

 

[dixiechick]

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I shutter to think how my DH would even START to plan a wedding...I'm sure it would end up on YouTube!

 

[addiedunn]

Am I the only one here who doesn't have a problem with NOT being asked to be a part of a wedding? I think it must come from having been a photographer for so many years. I look at it as all such a waste of money and all of my friends know I feel this way. I don't like the idea of having to spend all that money on a dress, much less having to wear it all day. I would rather eat a bug. As for my own, it was very casual. It was nothing more than a union of souls followed by a reunion of family. Ultimately, it's all about what the bride wants and the day is all about love. No room for animosity or hurt feelings.
And as for showers.....

don't even get me started....
JMO

 

[blossom hen]

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Welllllllll....sometimes it's more about what the bride's mother wants. JMO

 

[Chickie Mamma]

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I understand your point!! Would you believe that for my 3 year olds Tux rental it was $120.00. I guess its just the idea that I was not thought of. I do not have the money for a dress that I will wear once. For me in this situation, I would have felt better about our relationship if I was included. I don't think I'd rather eat a bug though