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My Three asked in Family & RelationshipsFamily · 1 decade ago

Need your advice Yahoo family?

I will make this as brief as possible. First to start off my husband is black and I am Puerto Rican and we have been married for 2 years and He has two kids grown and I have two kids that live with us and we have two babies together.

I am really tired of his friends and family not accepting our marriage. First his best friend got married and he was in the wedding. I never got an invite and he was sure it was lost in the mail so I called the bride who I thought I was cool with and she gave me the address to the wedding long story short it was the wrong address and when I finally got to the location everyone who was in the wedding their guest set at tables 3 and 4 close to the head table. I was seated at table 20.

Then his cousin's wife had a baby shower a few months back and I never got my invite and I missed it. I called her for something not related to the baby shower and she was mad I was not there. I told her I never got the invite I don't think she believed me. So the following day he was in my house so I questioned him about it and he said that he did not send an invite because he knew my husband would not attend and it was for family only. I was pissed.

Now recently we received an invite to another one of his cousin's wedding. And it is next year but a distination wedding so they sent the invites now and ours said Mr So and So plus 1 I feel it should of read Mr and Mrs. So and So. My husband says I am reading to much into the situations and blowing it up for nothing. I told him I think its because I am not black. I just wish he would put his foot down and make them respect us or just don't even come around our home anymore. Now there has been more but this is just some of the reasons that cost some of our biggest arguements. Am I blowing this up for nothing or should he be saying something to defend me and our marriage to his friends and family?

Update:

Sorry so long had a lot to get off my chest. Really needed to vent we just had an arguement over this a few minutes ago

Update 2:

When we were dating everything was cool but when we got engaged they started to change. I respect his one sister no matter how bad I hated what she said she was the only honest one. She told me that her Black brother should be getting married to a Black woman and she is tired of all the Black men leaving Black women for other race women. And she is right he is a great man and I told I he chose me and she is right he is great so I won't let him go because of our races. And he had his whole life to meet a black women

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    Well Hello My Three who should be named My Four :)

    No way!!! In any shape or form are you blowing this up. He needs to blow up at his peoples for not respecting you as a member of there family. And as I told you the other night I would have signed the card and Mr.So and So plus 1!!!

    I hope the yahoo family will help you and give you the kind of advise you were looking for. I also hope he comes around and starts to see things your way. And praying is a good idea. If you ask he will listen :)

  • 1 decade ago

    I think he should say something to them because (even if you WERE blowing things out of proportion-which I don't think you are doing) you still feel bad and he should try and soothe those feelings by doing EVERYTHING he can.

    I was in a similar situation (I am Mexican and my hubby is White) and one of his friends was doing the same things to me. I let it slide the first and second time because I though 'maybe he'll get used to it soon,' but he didn't and he kept trying to leave me out of everything. Mu husband talked to him and made it clear that if I wasn't included, than he (the frined) can forget about him (my hubby) coming. His friend started including me, and even though he stll might not like me, he does respect me.

    I think that at the beginning it takes everyone a little time to get used to it (especially if you're from a different ethnic background) but after TWO YEARS! NO, it's just TOO LONG, and your husband should REALLY give you your place and respect you and grow some ***** and tell his friends/family to include you or to forget about him, because without one, there's NONE.

    Source(s): HOPE THIS HELPS. EMAIL ME FOR MORE!!!
  • 1 decade ago

    no I think you have a right to feel this way. Your husband should put his foot down and tell his family that you are also a part of this family and that they should accept you regardless of your race.

    Anyone would be pissed by the actions you listed.

    Maybe try doing one-on-ones with each family member and put them on the spot: why don't they accept you?

    This is a tough situation because your husband's loyalty lies within his family but he needs to also accept you as part of his whole family. He is also part of the problem.

    Also have a sit down with your husband and explain how hurtful this is for you.

  • 1 decade ago

    i feel that you are definitely not blowing anything up. his family needs to accept you for who you are. you are his wife! the wedding about his bestfriends seems a little ridiculous. you guys are married you should be sitting at table with each other. not him up in the front and you in the back! you guys have 2 children together! his family needs to accept you and respect the relationship that you guys have! obviously you are in love, your married and have children. if his family not accepting you is causing arguments thats not acceptable. he needs to grow up and stand up for your relationship, "stick up" for you. he shouldnt worry about what is family says. he is a grown man and if he loves you and you love him it shouldnt matter what his family thinks. tell him to stick up for your relationship and tell his family where its at.

    if nothing works try something more serious to show you are serious.

    i hope everything works out!

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  • Iya
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    I agree with you he really needs to put his foot down and tell them that he is married to you and they need to include you if they are going to include them. He need to tell them to respect you and you family like you said. I think that they are not being fair. Have you always had a problem with them even when you were dating? Also have you asked them about it?

  • 1 decade ago

    I would call it racism as all of his family are choosing to ignore you.

    This is where he calls a family meeting and tells all that you are his wife and that the disrespect must stop or they can forget him too.

    This is his family and he must handle it.

  • Leia
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    <<Am I blowing this up for nothing or should he be saying something to defend me and our marriage to his friends and family?>>

    * He should DEFINITELY be sticking up for you! I think that if he DID stick up for you since day one, you wouldn't be having all these problems!

  • 1 decade ago

    i think u should pray to God i know am soundin to religious but that is the only way

  • 1 decade ago

    Your husband should be behind you. His family are racist.

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