His daughter died tragically in a road accident. He doesn’t want her horrid partner around anymore.
My mid-30s daughter lived with a partner for 10 years. He is a horrid and manipulative man. I accepted that as an adult she could make her own life choices, however misguided I may think they are.As a “couple,” she and her partner attended holiday gatherings at my home. About a year ago, I heard from my other daughters that she had become engaged to this man, although she never mentioned this to me.
Thanksgiving is coming soon, and he expects that he will share a place at our table. I really do not want this man at the table, although I respect my other daughters’ wish to have him be a part of their lives.— Grieving DadI’m so sorry your family is going through this. I assume that Thanksgiving will be a tough and possibly sorrowful day. If you don’t want to share air with this horrid and manipulative man, you shouldn’t. It’s entirely your choice.
You already know that this man is manipulative, and so you should be prepared for some manipulation. He might use your daughters to try to persuade you to welcome him for the first Thanksgiving after your daughter’s death. And the answer from you will be, “Absolutely not.”My fiancé and I are planning our wedding and have chosen two of my cousins to be ushers. Instead of having a traditional flower girl, we decided to have my fiancé’s cousins be the “flower gremlins.
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