Should I interfere?

[spudqueen]

A friend of mine is upset that her sister walked into the pub last week and announced that she'd got married. My friend was one of those sat there hearing the surprise news and is upset that her sister didn't tell her before everyone else. There has been some past history of them falling out but they have been friendly now for a number of years, however this has brought back all the old feelings and hurts and slights for my friend. Her sister did try to ring her the next day but she just put the phone down on her. I have been to see my friend today and she is adamant that she is not going to speak to her sister again etc etc. Should I ring her sister and at least explain what is going on or should I stay well out of it? I should point out that there is a group of us go down the pub every week and this week is going to be a little awkward to say the least if they are both there and not speaking, and I don't really want one of them to stop coming down the pub.

[4getmenot]

Leave it to them. They will sort it out. They have done in the past.

[jno]

odd behaviour... but 4getmenot is right, stay out of it. Especially stay out of family quarrels, as there'll be all sorts of incomprehensible ancient issues bubbling below the surface that only they can sort out.

[WoWo]

Yeah I'd definately agree stay clear. As jno says with families there is likely to be a lot more going on than you know about and its much more likely that they would get upset at you "sticking your oar in" than be happy about it.

It's amazing what people get upset about isn't it. If my sister decided to tell the whole world something before she told me then thats her buisness.

The trouble with most of these family spats is that they are very petty.

[zara 4]

My mother in law got married again and we found out at her husbands funeral!But then again she is an old hag anyway

[Bohne]

I'd leave them to it.
Doesn't seem to be quite grown up, your friend.

Never told any of my family apart from my parents when I got married.
My brother got the same card afterwards as anybody else. And we still speak!

[spudqueen]

Thanks everyone for your replies, I will keep well out of it, and try to remember to keep my head down if the sparks (or anything else!) start flying!