I would reseal the card and scrawl across the envelope "return to sender" making sure postage was due.
r.
I have been SERIOUSLY dissed yesterday!
by AK - Jeff 49 Replies latest watchtower beliefs
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Scarred for life
Restrangled's idea is good.
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cameo-d
Jeff,
Is this nephew out on his own or still under his parents wing a bit?
Is this really coming from your nephew or is this a parental dictate?
If the wedding expense is on the parents dime, I am sure they have great influence as to how the invitations are sent.
If you suspect your nephew is being manipulated in doing this....if it were me, I would ignore it, wait a while until the new couple is settled and then send a "housewarming gift".... a book of ettiquette.
No offense to anyone here, but I have noticed that JWs are usually lacking in social graces. It is very irritating to me to have someone come unexpected and expect you to drop whatever you are doing and listen to them. They are trained in this sort of rudeness. And when the elders show up like that, you know they are on a snooping fact finding mission. (Perhaps to look over your book or movie collection) They never come by with a homemade pie from Aunt Bea. When they don't even bother to call and ask if it's convenient...you know they are up to something and have suspicions about you. The shunning is just plain rude, too.
Anyway, if you do care, it's worth an attempt.
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mrsjones5
I think sending a book of etiquette as a housewarming gift is a good idea, though they might miss the meaning. One can hope.
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Robdar
So much Christian love and kindness. Don't you just bask in the self righteous glow of Jehovah's people?
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The Almighty Homer
Just one of many, many examples of how brain washed the members are and how militantly devoted to the
organization some are , both humanly sad and unfortunate for all concerned.
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OnTheWayOut
I try to be fair. They are under an obligation to be proper and honor family, and they are under WT obligation to "diss" you.
You were dissed, that is true. Does the card specifically preclude you from attending (ONE PERSON ONLY or NO OTHERS) ?
The invitation was sent to honor those obligations to family and mainly in hopes of getting a (monetary) gift.
It puts you in a tough spot because they can say that the AK-Jeff family shunned them if you all don't answer. That doesn't mean a gift has to be sent. But a response is in order. Mrs. AK could also say, "I would love to come, but Jeff was not included." Tough spot.My wife has felt the problem without really knowing it for sure. She has been not invited to a couple of weddings or receptions and doesn't know why. She attributes it to their "large families" but I think it was because of me being inactive and they didn't want her to bring me (she would want to bring me). I am done with Witness functions. I would only go to funeral talks at the Kingdom Hall if someone I care about (such as you or JK666) is going for their family member and needs support.
I won't even go to my mother's JW funeral if there is a funeral home proceeding unless my unbelieving step-father feels the need to go to the Hall and asks me to accompany him.
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mrsjones5
I think this response would be better and more subtle (and craftily more biting):
Mr. and Mrs. AK-Jeff
regret that they are unable to accept
the very kind invitation of
Mr. and Mrs. bOrg (only put there cuz I don't know name of party)
for
Saturday, whatever the date of the wedding isWifey should not respond alone, the response should come from both Jeff and Wifey. They showed meanness by trying to invite a wife without her husband.
Josie
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JWdaughter
It is shameful that religion brought such a breach in a family. Good to know where you stand, I guess. In their view trampled under the feet of a publisher. Put this in your book that will not be published by the WTS;) They will have their reputation further enhanced-maybe not in the way they would like. . .
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Psychotic Parrot
You should both turn up at the wedding. If they can shun, then you can gate-crash.