I saw this scenario posted on a message board and I had to repeat it and discuss it.
Hypothetical: You had a pretty nasty break up with a person you thought was the love of your life. A year later, you receive an invitation in the mail to attend your ex's wedding. Would you go? Why or why not?
Nasty break up, former love of your life and wedding invitation don't go together.
I could understand if it was an amicable breakup and you remained friends and got a wedding invitation in the mail a year later. At least that scenario is plausible in my mind. But this situation? No @#$%^ way.
Not today. Not tomorrow. Not ever.
Who does that?
It sounds like the person getting married isn't over you and just wants to rub it in your face by actually taking the time to mail you a wedding invitation.
It is one thing if you found out by accident (bumping into a mutual friend who told you, you found out on Facebook or some other social networking tool, a family member knows the other person and told you or someone from your community, church or social organization revealed the information) but it is another level of arrogance to go to the extreme of mailing someone a wedding invitation and to the highest level of arrogance if you caused the nasty breakup.
Hmm...what would I do with the invitation if someone did this to me?
My first thought would be to put it through my shredder and mail it back the remnants to the SOB that sent it to me.
But a more practical response would be to just throw it in the trash (unopened) and never respond. It would serve them right for wasting a first-class stamp.
3 comments:
I concur with you! Everything you said pretty much summed up what my response was reading the question.
@Ladynay...I was hoping someone would defend the ex's actions here. lol.
I agree with you and Ladynay, especially if there hasn't been in cordiality's since the break up, I'd be skeptical to the genuineness of the invite. Would hate to have to "shut down" someone else's wedding over some foolishness.
Being the classy lady I am, I would probably send back the of RSVP my regrets - if its pre-stamped - so their reception count can be right. Its the polite thing to do, though, I might add a few choice words to my response ...
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