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Halia
Halia asked in Family & RelationshipsFamily · 8 years ago

How do I politely tell relatives to "bug-off"?

There is one who continuously sends invitations to showers, graduations, family reunions or anything else that she can make into a bash of some sort. I'm not interested, I do not know nor care to know any shirt-tail relation. I have tried to ignore, I have sent RSVP's, and everything I can think of. She still doesn't get the hint.

Update:

Thanks Whimsy, but if it were THAT easy, I wouldn't be asking for suggestions. I'm not a rude person, but some people just don't take any hint at all.

Update 2:

THIS time she left a message on my phone..."we're having a family picnic-bring your own meat and a dish of some sort and I will supply the lemonade and cups. Please call or text and RSVP."

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  • Anonymous
    8 years ago
    Favorite Answer

    I agree with whimsy, when they send invites don't respond. When you answer back that says I would I'd I could.

  • maggiemae
    Lv 4
    8 years ago

    I am sooo in the same boat! My sisters want to have a family get together for just about everything! I am soooo not interested! Seeing my family twice a year at Christmas and Mom's birthday is more than enough for me! Now it's time for Mother's Day! NO, NO, NO, and NO! And every time I decline, they get mad and try to guilt trip me.

    I'm thinking that some people just don't like to hear the word no and that they're going to need some time to get used to me declining. This one who keeps inviting you may continue to do so no matter how many times you decline. Maybe she feels like it's the right thing to do. I mean, if my sister's didn't invite me, I might feel a little hurt even though I probably still wouldn't go. Who knows? Maybe one time I will. And maybe that's what this person is thinking with you. I think it's fine to say no. I also think that it sounds like you're going to have to get used to saying it! : ) I'm starting to!

  • ?
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    halia, this question is laughable. you have POLITELY and BUG-OFF in the same sentence. the answer is that you cannot politely tell relatives to bug-off.

    don't send back rsvp's - just toss the invitations out. your relatives will soon get the hint that you are not interested.

  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    there's no politely way...

    i told my relative clearly "dude, I don't wonna go anywhere, so plz stop sending me invitations....**** off !"

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