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Fallen out with my sister, she owes my husband money
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Jeannie686 wrote: »I understand your opinion, thank you for posting. I work for a law firm but on the information side; I am not a lawyer.
If my partner and I could afford it I would not be chasing this money from her, believe me. There is more to this that I don't think would be fair to my sister if I posted on a forum. It is more the principle of it, as she agreed with me that she would pay us the money back should she back out and we acted in good faith.
If it turns out to be viewed as a petty squabble and impacts on my health and our happiness then I will willingly drop the matter. I just wanted to know what my position was if any. And believe me, I have tried to be more than understanding about this as I have a mental illness myself.
But you could afford it before you fell out?0 -
Don't mean to be heartless, but why don't you get another Bridesmaid then you have lost nothing. You have not lost your sister because as you said,' the relation is untenable'.You live..You learn.:)0
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However much £200 seems now, whilst planning a wedding, etc: IT ISN'T WORTH IT!
In a few months you and your husband could be earning more and be easily able to put aside £200 when required.
It would be a lot harder to repair things with your sister if you take this further.
Think of that £200 as your lesson for not seeing this getting awkward from the start!0 -
It seems to me that you offered to pay for her to be a bridesmaid and now she doesn't want to be. She does not owe you any money.You are no worse off now than you would have been if she was actually going to be at the wedding. Write the money off to experience. Obviously I cannot comment on your family situation as I know nothing about it. If you can rebuild the relationship then that is good. If you cannot, then you have my sympathy.I can afford anything that I want.
Just so long as I don't want much.0 -
Why do people carry on posting when the OP has been on, and explained things and confirmed she was being emotional at the time and will not be pursuing anything.
You can leave it now...OD [STRIKE] £2600 [/STRIKE] £0 :j Loan [STRIKE]£9500.00[/STRIKE] £0 :j Car [STRIKE]£3150[/STRIKE] £0 :j Moving Costs [STRIKE]£1300[/STRIKE] £0 :j Savings £1150 :j
Everytime I hear the 'dirty' word Exercise, I wash my mouth out with chocolate!0 -
Why do people carry on posting when the OP has been on, and explained things and confirmed she was being emotional at the time and will not be pursuing anything.
You can leave it now...
Anything you say boss.Hi, we’ve had to remove your signature. If you’re not sure why please read the forum rules or email the forum team if you’re still unsure - MSE ForumTeam0 -
Anything you say boss.
Lol, thanks! Didn't mean it to sound that way, but it always amazes me that people carry giving advice when the OP has let us know everything is sorted in their mind, not just on this thread, but it seems to happen all the time.OD [STRIKE] £2600 [/STRIKE] £0 :j Loan [STRIKE]£9500.00[/STRIKE] £0 :j Car [STRIKE]£3150[/STRIKE] £0 :j Moving Costs [STRIKE]£1300[/STRIKE] £0 :j Savings £1150 :j
Everytime I hear the 'dirty' word Exercise, I wash my mouth out with chocolate!0 -
Lol, thanks! Didn't mean it to sound that way, but it always amazes me that people carry giving advice when the OP has let us know everything is sorted in their mind, not just on this thread, but it seems to happen all the time.
Not on this forum but on another one they had a very good cartoon of a man flogging a dead horse!
I think we need that one here.
and yeah, I can go OTT sometimes too... human nature and part of being a woman! eek:eek:0 -
Why are you such an expert?That is some of the worst advice that i have read anywhere.
Try pulling your head out of your behind and get to the real world.
Stop acting like a bully - grow up!For every action there is an equal and opposite criticism.
No one is listening until you make a mistake.0 -
Jeannie686 wrote: »Hi Everyone...
I am sorry, it honestly wasn't my intention to use this forum as part of a 'Jeremy Kyle Show' thing, I genuinely wanted to know if there was any point to any of this. I have looked at all your posts and have found them all incredibly helpful.
I also realise how I might have came off to everyone yesterday.... and I can't believe it myself actually. I'm not usually like this, and I think the stress of everything else is making me into someone horrible. I am partly hurt that my sister is being unfair as I genuinely feel like I have done nothing to warrant this, and I don't like my husband to feel caught in the middle. I have showed him all your posts and he agrees that we should just drop the whole thing, as neither my sister or I will benefit in the long run and we will be laughed out of court and told to grow up.
Thank you for your honest replies; it is good to be put in your place sometimes, and I didn't come on the forum to talk about anything other than money problems and whether I had a legal leg; I wouldn't even be talking about it if my sister had not threatened me with legal action or taking out an injunction against me, but that's by the by, this isn't going to be sorted out and I need to let it go.
Thanks to ALL OF YOU for your replies; I think I will let this get back to being the forum it really is supposed to be for now!
Hope you 2 make up
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