I’m a very….honest person. I don’t like my extended family and I don’t really try to hide it.
One of my older brothers got married a few months ago and he decided to elope. He announced it to people close to us but didn’t care enough to announce it to some family members we barely see.
Yesterday my mom’s cousin decided to visit us. We don’t like her and she hardly ever visits anyway because I believe she doesnt like us either. We only see her once a year, tops. Which is too much anyway if you ask me.
Anyway my mom told her that my brother got married and she was like “OH, why didn’t you invite me?” And tried to look hurt. My mom said that they just eloped and there was no wedding and my dumb self decided it was a good time to be an smart-ass and added “Yeah well you wouldn’t be invited if they had a wedding either, but thank God they didn’t have a wedding so we have that as an excuse”
I thought it was pretty funny but apparently not. It’s like I started world War 3 in the family.
TL;DR: I told my mom’s cousin that she wouldn’t be invited to my brother’s wedding and caused a fight in the family.
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Honesty without compassion is cruelty. All power to you if you’re not worried about burning bridges, but tact is a powerful thing and would probably serve you well.