My fiance & I will be hosting our wedding reception at home. I am excited, but worried about the behaviors of some family members, &I want to be gracious in preventing/responding. To give you an idea:
1) My brother gave the finger to a guest of mine in the past: apparently the guest "took" my brother's parking spot.
2) My father lies &badly, too, e.g., he tells everyone I am a university researcher even though he knows full well that I teach at a community college. I confronted him on this in the past ("What the hell, dad?"), & he says he's getting old: he's only 64, & his memory is fine--he's lied all his life unnecessarily; this is not new).
3) My sister &mother have a nasty habit of making snide comments within hearing distance of the people they dislike, & then deny that they said anything.
None of them drink; this is just how they are in the world. I live a few hundred miles away, so they only know a few of my other guests. I'll introduce them, & then...Suggestions? Thanks!!
2007-07-07
06:33:44
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