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The Harrowing Nature of Wedding Invites

 So... I really need to get something off my chest. I've been dealing with anxiety with the knowledge that my soon to be daughter-in-law and stepson wanted to invite my adult children to their upcoming wedding next month. I've known this for months before the invitation went out. And there was a glimpse in me of what could possibly happen if they actually came to the wedding. I was trying to frame it and own it in a positive way. But I knew. I knew there was no chance in hell that would happen and on the off chance that it would that it was a recipe for disaster. The kids have also invited other estranged family members on the other side. Thankfully, not my monkeys - not my circus.  I get it. It comes from a good place. My stepson really wants the entire family there. It is just not possible.  I thought my oldest might come with my granddaughter, and I was happy with that, until the spat that I had with them this past spring. I'm told that they will be out of the country....

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