Dear John letter from the Woman I was named after

In case anyone wonders what my mother's family is like, here you go.  The family feud started at Christmas and snowballed just in time for my wedding.

45 Days til my wedding:

Hi Julie,


I am writing to you with heavy heart and great deal of sadness. I will not be coming to your shower or your wedding. I am so sorry that you had to get caught up in everything that is going on and that at the happiest time in your life you have to suffer the consequences of other people's actions. I truely can't get past the vicious, vile email that Scott wrote. That and the fact that everytime I am around your mom we get into a negative conversation about family, has led me to believe they can't be a part of my life. Since I feel that way I know you won't want me in your life. Julie, I just don't have room in my life for such ugliness and hatred. If I thought I could help the situation I would do everything in my power, but at least at the present time there is just too much rage.
I hope you have a wonderful wedding and a great new life. Losing each other is a terrible price for both us us to have to pay and again I'm so sorry.

If you ever have no where else to turn I will always be here for you, but for now I understand that you have to put your loyalties with your family.

I will always love you.

If you choose to show this email to your parents please let them know that I will not be opening any email or text from them or taking any calls. I have no desire to get into any back and forth comments. This is between you and me.

I love you.

Aunt Julie

 
*Yes I am one to air out my dirty laundry.  Tune in later when I will go back to my normal blog atmosphere.
*Side note: I just read my dad's email for the first time.  There is nothing vile about it, he was just being honest and I thought it was a pretty calm, factual manner.