My dad does not think my sisters did anything wrong. He says it's between us and that we (the boyfriend and I) need to get over it. Yet, all of my friends who have witnessed what my sisters have done cannot stand them because of it. If I did not invite them, my dad would throw a fit and not come to the wedding. If my dad does not come to the wedding, neither does my mother (who has found every excuse not to come).

I talked to my baby sister about this. She agrees that there is no way around it. She feels it's wrong for our dad to dictate to me who to invite. Yet, she also feels that by excluding the other three, it would create a fight. Basically, it boils down to me inviting them or risking having no one show up and loosing contact with the family. For a 17 year old, she's incredibly wise and smart.

It's going to be a chamomile tea and mylanta type of day... thankfully I have my stress cow on my key chain. It's a stress ball in a shape of a cow.

Plus, just the thought of standing up in front of our families... I don't consider myself antisocial... I would just rather blend in with the crowd, not stand out.

--Beth