DearPrudie: Did I really owe an invite to these people who once treated me so badly?
I’m a 28-year-old gay man recently married to a wonderful guy. We had a small wedding with close friends and his family in attendance. No one from my family was invited or informed about the wedding until after the event. When my parents found out about my boyfriend when I was 15, they disowned me and kicked me out the house. I lived with my boyfriend’s family until we broke up, when I then ended up on the streets and in a youth homeless shelter.
Last year, my cousin reached out to me over social media with an apology and some very kind words. She and I reconnected somewhat, and she persuaded me to attend a couple of family events where she insisted I would be welcome and that others would want to apologize and “make things right” with me.
It never occurred to me to invite these people to my wedding, and they only learned of it when I shared photos online.Now here is the problem. I have been bombarded with calls, texts, and messages from my cousin and her parents, all expressing how hurt they are that they received no invite.
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