DD's first birthday

[*LittleMissSummer*]

Thanks guys

I think i will just invite everybody and people have a problem then they can stick it. I feel like everything i want to do i have to check to make sure everybody is ok with it and its horrible! I won't even get started on why i probably won't ever get to marry DP..

Oh then there are issues with my own sister, she wants to come down from qld but she wants to bring her boyfriend whom we all cannot stand and i refuse to have him anywhere near my child. She is trying almost everything to convince us that hes 'changed' so he can come so i may not even invite her.

It sucks when it all has to resort to this! If only we could choose our families huh?

[briggsy's girl]

If only we could choose our families huh?

why can't you? we have cut pretty much all the toxic people out of our lives - including DH's two siblings, his nephews and nieces, and many members of my own family. i'm not prepared to waste time and emotional energy on people that don't show me the same care and respect.

DD isn't missing out, she has surrogate aunts, uncles, bluncles (her black uncle) - the people that actually give a toss about us, about her - and show us the respect we deserve.

blood doesn't make anyone worthy of being around your children - love and respect make them worthy of respect.

[*LittleMissSummer*]

Thats so true. But i have the issue of DP... and i wont even get started on that.