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I throw a pretty big Christmas party every year going on a decade now. A few years ago at one I threw my friend Tara met my former co-worker Tony and they hit it off. They dated for a while, and two years later, once again at my Christmas party, she showed up with a ring on her finger and they announced for the first time that they were engaged. I was super happy for them.
They got married this spring. We didn’t get invited.
When I was sending around my party invitations this year, I didn’t see any reason to invite them back if they didn’t think I wasn’t worthy of making their guest list. I have known them both for years, basically introduced them, and they literally announced their engagement at my home.
It got back to me today that they’re very upset with us for not inviting them this year, that my party is something they consider special and they think I’m being petty. A couple friends mentioned it was a smaller wedding and they feel like I’m just punishing them.
It wasn’t though. There were probably 200 people there and I knew at least 50 of them, and I was a little surprised at some of the names that made the cut over us. I didn’t make a stink about it or anything, but I don’t see why I should welcome them into my home again after being snubbed like that.
My partner thinks I should just let it go and invite them back, but I don’t see a reason why I should. Am I A Jerk ?
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