My mom texted me today to tell me she was at Midway Airport on her way home from Melissa’s (my little sister’s) bridal shower. The funny thing is, I didn’t even know there was a bridal shower!
I told her I wasn’t aware Melissa was having/had her bridal shower, which my mom seemed surprised about (wouldn’t she notice that I wasn’t there or never said I wasn’t going?). She told me to talk to my sister about it, and I suggested perhaps it was my sister who needed to talk to me (as the oldest, it feels like I am often the one expected to “reach out” when problems arise). Then my mom (who must have texted Melissa) said she didn’t invite me because she didn’t want to upset me because my own engagement was cancelled.
???
I was upset to not be told about the bridal shower in the first place, and this is the reason why? What logic are they following? That if I am going through a hard time personally, you should exclude me from important life events? Or, that there is some sort of weird competition between us, where I can’t be happy for my sister because my own wedding didn’t go as planned?
At a loss.
To top it off, the bridal salon called me today to let me know my wedding dress is ready. They even offer curbside pickup!
Sigh.