My sister is dating a deadbeat dad. *relationship trigger - repost, I don't think I did it right the first time*

I'm having a major dilemma. As you all know, I was a single mom for 4 years and Matt has never met my ex, and CS is sketchy at best. Sister A just had her baby in July last year and the dad ran off to California so no one could find him, so far, it's worked. Sister B was raised by my parents (our dad, my mom) because her mom ran off and never had anything to do with her and never paid for anything to help her out.

Sister B just recently got divorced and has had a few boyfriends, which I encourage as she needs to get her feet wet again. However, now she's settled with one. She moved him in after a week, he takes advantage of her, barely works, hasn't seen his kids or paid child support for the two of them in over four years. She's seen the bill, and he's in the hole 20k and about to get drug into court.
I do know, for reasons I won't go into here, as I think I've aired enough business, that this is the case. He doesn't see or care for his children. How she can even stand to look at this lump is beyond me, much less entertain thoughts of a future and family like she's doing.

Getting into my personal dilemma here, I can't stand how she parades this asshole around my family and Sister A like it's no big deal and he should be treated like family because he's living with her. Thankfully, I live a state away so I don't have to deal with it on a regular basis, but of course, my wedding is coming up. I'm getting married in the state they're in, so she'll be coming and thinking she'll bring him. (if they last that long, which they probably will if for no other reason than to irk the hell out of me. I know, I'm exaggerating, but there's a good chance they'll make it the next 9 months)

I do not want this deadbeat at my wedding. I feel it's disrespectful to me, Sister A, and to my SO who's raising a paternally forgotten child, to have this person brought in to celebrate my relationship, eat my food, drink my wine, and dance to my music.

How do I address this with my sister? I know there's probably no way to do it without a fight. Our relationship has always been strained at best., I don't see this as particularly improving anything. My mom suggested sending an invite without the "and guest" on it, but I want to make it explicit. We all know that sometimes people don't take the address into consideration and assume that partners/kids/kid's partners are included so they just show up. I want it to be absolutely crystal that under no uncertain terms is this person welcome at my wedding.

*also, I just got out of the hospital not too long ago, and plan to be around a lot more!

Have you spoken to your

Have you spoken to your other sister about this at all? Does she or your mom have any ideas besides the invitation thing (which, yeah, probably not explicit enough)? The easiest way to do it is probably just to be upfront with her. Sit her down and have a conversation about it. She probably will get upset, but if it's that important to you that he not be there then that's pretty unavoidable. My advice would be to try not to be to confrontational or make any accusations against her (i.e. you are disrespecting us by thinking about bringing him) but rather frame the conversation around you (i.e. I'm not comfortable having him at my wedding. I just want family and friends of mine. Etc.) Eh. Sorry I don't have better advice. Good luck!

Yeah, I figured I'd start by

Yeah, I figured I'd start by saying it's about money. I just want people I know well there, etc, because weddings cost a lot. Which is not an excuse, it's a friggin fact. And I'm definitely not paying to feed someone who can't be bothered to feed his kids. If she presses it, I'll have to say something, but you know what? It is not my fault she doesn't know how to recognize a red flag. Seriously, it disgusts me that she's with someone like that. It really really does. There's nothing more repugnant to me than a man who doesn't take care of his kids, and that's not something I want in my face when I'm trying to have a good day.

If it were me and my sister,

If it were me and my sister, I would try to be upfront about how I feel and let her know that I'm concerned about her. If you make it seem like you are worried about her, she might take it better than if you told her right off the bat that you feel offended. I mean I would say that too, but I would just try to frame it in a way that she would feel like you are concerned for her, kwim? If you think it would help, maybe you and sister A could both talk to her together. Sorry I don't have much better advice, hopefully you can figure this out in time for your wedding!

Everyone in my family hates

Everyone in my family hates someone else in the family or doesn't get along with somebody, but I feel like I would still invite everyone to my wedding. But, it's your wedding, and he's not family, so I don't think you should feel obligated to let him come.

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