Baby shower for 2nd child?

I wonder if she is a crazy. Maybe this guy doesn't even really consider her a friend.
That doesn't matter... if the woman considers herself to be that close of friend to him, she will send him a wedding present and she will accept that fact that if she wants to remain friends with him, the wife now takes priority in his life over her. :shrug:
 

drivingdaisy

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That doesn't matter... if the woman considers herself to be that close of friend to him, she will send him a wedding present and she will accept that fact that if she wants to remain friends with him, the wife now takes priority in his life over her. :shrug:

And that's how they got the dead rabbit wedding present.
 

sockgirl77

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This is exactly why I explained how much my guyfriends mean to me when I started dating the current. I will not give them up for anyone. If the man truly loves me then he'll understand. If he doesn't...buh bye.
 

mitzi

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I'm the weirdo who got a shower for the second child, but not the first. When I was pregnant with Doug, we had just moved to GA and I didn't really know anyone except my husband's Army buddies. Those bastards didn't throw me a shower. :mad:

When I was pregnant with Kyle I had a cluster of girlfriends who showered me.

I think it's rude to expect a shower for anything, or to throw your own. A shower is a gift, not a right.

I agree, I think it's rude to expect one or throw your own. I always thought of a shower as a gift also. My first child, I had a nice shower organized by family. My second child was 8 years later. I had nothing for a baby as I had given away or sold my baby things. I hadn't planned on another child. A very good friend of mine at work threw me a shower from my co-workers. She did arrange for my Mom and 8 year old to be there. It was very special to me.
People always can use and do need new baby things. What kills me is the relatives who marry twice. Have had a wedding shower, wedding presents for both weddings. Two housewarming parties, etc. I got sick of the gift giving everytime they wanted to start over in their life and stopped going.
 
This is exactly why I explained how much my guyfriends mean to me when I started dating the current. I will not give them up for anyone. If the man truly loves me then he'll understand. If he doesn't...buh bye.
Wow... sounds pretty one-sided. I guess that works for dating, but I would think if you wanted a committed and serious relationship with him you'd eventually bump him to the top of your priority list.
 

vraiblonde

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I wonder if she is a crazy. Maybe this guy doesn't even really consider her a friend.

She certainly sounds like one. The sneering about the bride-to-be, saying he has no backbone. Forget the gift; she needs to walk away and go be crazy somewhere else. No wonder the bride didn't invite her.
 

sockgirl77

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Wow... sounds pretty one-sided. I guess that works for dating, but I would think if you wanted a committed and serious relationship with him you'd eventually bump him to the top of your priority list.

Why? My friends were there first. Luckily, he understands. Him and I have been friends for 6 years so he knows how much my friends mean to me. He is high up on my priority list (under my kids), but I see no need to ever give up my friends for him. Then again, I'll never be forced to. I've given him no reason to ask me to give them up, nor will I ever.
 
She certainly sounds like one. The sneering about the bride-to-be, saying he has no backbone. Forget the gift; she needs to walk away and go be crazy somewhere else. No wonder the bride didn't invite her.

You really are picturing Julia Roberts...:lol:
 

vraiblonde

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Wow... sounds pretty one-sided. I guess that works for dating, but I would think if you wanted a committed and serious relationship with him you'd eventually bump him to the top of your priority list.

I agree with Socki. Any guy who didn't accept my male friends wouldn't make it to the top of the priority list. I'd feel the same way if my beau had a best female friend. What you're supposed to do is meld so that everyone is friends.

Now if she were a ##### like that letter writer, I'd run her off and not even feel bad about it. If beau insisted on keeping her snarling carcass around, then he's not THE GUY.
 
Why? My friends were there first. Luckily, he understands. Him and I have been friends for 6 years so he knows how much my friends mean to me. He is high up on my priority list (under my kids), but I see no need to ever give up my friends for him. Then again, I'll never be forced to. I've given him no reason to ask me to give them up, nor will I ever.
That's great, and it is normal, that he accepts your friends, but what if one of them really rubs him the wrong way? What if feels one of them continuously crosses the line and he isn't comfortable with that... you wouldn't take his feelings into account... it would be your way or the highway? :shrug:
 

sockgirl77

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That's great, and it is normal, that he accepts your friends, but what if one of them really rubs him the wrong way? What if feels one of them continuously crosses the line and he isn't comfortable with that... you wouldn't take his feelings into account... it would be your way or the highway? :shrug:

I wouldn't let any of them cross that line. All of my friends have enough respect for me and my happiness to not do so. Also, it wouldn't matter if one of them was stupid enough to walk up and wag his penis in my face. As long as I don't do anything with it, we're fine. It's called trust. :lol:
 
Does this rule apply if you get married more than once?
of course it should. You are only truly a newlywed once. A bridal shower is meant for a new bride that in theory doesn't have a toaster or a blender or towels, etc. and so she is showered with gifts to help her get started. It's rather rude for a woman to expect her family and friends to gift her with new stuff just because she f'd up the first time around.

Of course if you are invited to the wedding you should gift the couple.
 

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of course it should. You are only truly a newlywed once. A bridal shower is meant for a new bride that in theory doesn't have a toaster or a blender or towels, etc. and so she is showered with gifts to help her get started. It's rather rude for a woman to expect her family and friends to gift her with new stuff just because she f'd up the first time around.

Of course if you are invited to the wedding you should gift the couple.

I totally agree!
 

vraiblonde

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It's rather rude for a woman to expect her family and friends to gift her with new stuff just because she f'd up the first time around.

:lol:

When Larry and I got married, we combined two households and the last thing we needed was more crap. But since we ran off to Jamaica to get married, we wanted to have a little reception/party for friends and family. So we had a deal at the house and people brought us presents anyway - but mindful things, like picture frames and sentimental items, no household goods.
 
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