 If a long term relationship ends, saying goodbye to their family can be just as painful as the breakup itself. It's why some people stay in touch with their ex's family. But going to their ex's family gatherings? That may be a step too far. On Reddit, a mum has shared her frustration with her son's new wife, who is upset because she keeps inviting the son's ex-girlfriend to all family events. Why? Because she sees her as her daughter, and says the ex-girlfriend has been 'in the family' for longer than the wife has. The mum wrote: 'My son was dating Sabrina. They started in high school and broke up when they were in college. It was a long relationship and I became really close to her. She is in my eyes our daughter. 'Her family are awful people and she sees us as her parental figures. She even is planning to have my husband walk her down the aisle when she gets married. The ex-girlfriend is still invited to all the family events (picture: Getty Images) 'Now when they broke up, relationship just died, we didn't drop her since she is our kid at this point. My son wasn't happy but moved on, so she gets invited to family events and has for years. 'My son, now 27, is married to Bethany and she is a nice person. We never clicked, we don't have much in common and they live two hours away, so it's hard to plan stuff to get to know her more. Really, I'm sure it will grow in time. 'Now we had a picnic and all the family members were invited. So Sabrina was there as normal and I thought the night was nice. 'Bethany come up to me at the end of the night and expressed that she is uncomfortable with her husband's ex being everywhere and if I couldn't invite her for family stuff. 'I told her no and that Sabrina is part of the family and has been part of the family longer than she has. If there is an actually valid reason, like her being rude, then I would consider it, but she has done nothi){kind=link}
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If a long term relationship ends, saying goodbye to their family can be just as painful as the breakup itself.
It’s why some people stay in touch with their ex’s family. But going to their ex’s family gatherings? That may be a step too far.
On Reddit, a mum has shared her frustration with her son’s new wife, who is upset because she keeps inviting the son’s ex-girlfriend to all family events.
Why? Because she sees her as her daughter, and says the ex-girlfriend has been ‘in the family’ for longer than the wife has.