Sister-in-law won't stop nagging woman to dress nicer for family events, so she shows up in a bridesmaid gown to casual family lunch: 'The rest of the family thought it was hilarious'

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  • "You dress too casual around family. Alright, let's get formal."

    My sister in law is... particular. She's always had this weird obsession with appearances, especially during family get togethers. Think full makeup, heels, and a cocktail dress for backyard BBQs. I usually
  • show up in jeans and a nice top. Nothing sloppy, just comfy. One day, after a casual lunch, she pulled me aside and said, You know, you could try dressing up a bit more. Just because
  • it's family doesn't mean you have to look like you're running errands. I laughed it off at first, but she kept bringing it up. Presentation matters, she'd say. You're married
  • into this family now. Needless to say, I got fed up with her nagging. Coincidentally, the next family gathering was at her house, a basic Sunday lunch. So I went full
  • formal. I wore a floor length gown, borrowed from a bridesmaid stint, full glam makeup, hair curled. My husband couldn't stop laughing in the car.
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  • We arrived, and she opened the door in.... you guessed it leggings and a hoodie. Her face? Priceless.
  • She asked, Why are you so dressed up? I said, Oh, I just didn't want to look like I was running errands.
  • The rest of the family thought it was hilarious. Even my father in law made a joke about starting a dress code. She's never commented on my outfits again.
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  • Birdbraned Nice. You could have also thrown back in her face "Presentation matters in this family"
  • H16HP01N7 I'd have just laughed in her face, tbh. Well done at coming up with a creative way of proving your point, though.
  • I don't give a sh about what other people think of the way I dress. I'm happy, and I didn't ask their opinion.
  • Emotional_Ad8259 OP, I'm not sure how your husband managed to drive
  • I would have been laughing so hard it wouldn't have been possible. Next family event, you should hire a Frozen princess dress and your husband should go in top hat and tails.
  • LokiKamiSama I would have gone full Brigerton. Period gown. hair, jewelry, gloves, the whole nine. And when
  • the door opened to reveal your SIL, I'd make a show of looking her up and down and tsking her. "One must dress to impress" I'd tell her and breeze past her.
  • PlasticMix8573 Extremely well played. Thanks for sharing.
  • Las Vegan Aw! I was hoping that she would see your get up and burst out laughing while realizing how ridiculous she was being. You know, her gaining some self awareness.
  • Draknurd I first thought OP was a guy and would've loved a guy to rock up in a gown
  • utriptmybitchswitch I would've shown up in a flesh-coloured bodystocking...
  • L33TROYJENK1NS Please tell me your husband was just wearing something like shorts and a t-shirt to contrast you formal wear.
  • FatherDuncanSinners See, I'm petty as sh. I would have gone the whole way into farce with it. You gotta show up in full formal regalia, climbing out of a limousine, complete with a

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