plain jane Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 (edited) If you're friends with two people on FB and have been invited to attend their upcoming wedding, what does it mean when they both change their relationship status from "engaged" to "single" on the same day (as each other)? :001_huh: Does this mean the wedding is off but they're still in a relationship? Wedding is off and relationship is off? Simply drama?? :chillpill: They're both still FB friends with each other. :001_huh: They live together and I know there's a FB option of "in a relationship" isn't there? :001_huh: I'm thinking if the relationship is off, why still be FB friends with each other? If just the wedding is off, isn't a FB status change an odd way to announce that? Have not heard from either and am not inclined to get involved in drama. I'm simply wondering if I should be buying a wedding present or not. :001_huh: What do you think? Edited March 24, 2012 by plain jane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHowell Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 Sounds like the wedding is off. I'd hold off on the present until you get confirmation that there is still a wedding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plain jane Posted March 20, 2012 Author Share Posted March 20, 2012 Sounds like the wedding is off. I'd hold off on the present until you get confirmation that there is still a wedding. But are they still "together" or would you think they broke up completely? That's where I'm really confused. :confused: And if we've been invited to the wedding, should I assume there is one until they TELL me there isn't? :glare: Sigh. This is why I hate FB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milovany Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 I think it sounds like they had a fight and let the world know about it on Facebook. It probably remains to be seen what that means for the wedding, although changing the status could very well mean it's over. But most wouldn't let that be the way they inform people about the wedding. I'd still expect to hear about that specifically (whether or FB or through some other channel). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitten18 Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 I don't know but I'm :lurk5::lurk5::lurk5:. I hope you'll update the thread when you find something out.:tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHowell Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 But are they still "together" or would you think they broke up completely? That's where I'm really confused. :confused: And if we've been invited to the wedding, should I assume there is one until they TELL me there isn't? :glare: Sigh. This is why I hate FB. I have a friend who has been living with her ex-boyfriend for the last 6 months. He takes her daughter (HER kid, not his) to school, they eat together and so on, but they aren't dating. She has another boyfriend already, it's just cheaper to stay living together because of the lease (or so she claims). There is an 'in a relationship' option, so to me changing it to 'single' means just that. When is the wedding supposed to be? We were supposed to go to one in August that was cancelled 2 days before, but they are still dating. People confuse me too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peaceful Isle Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 Maybe you could send one of them a private message asking briefly what's up and is the wedding still on. I mean, if they posted it so all could see, I'm sure they would not be offended if you asked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milovany Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 I think it sounds like they had a fight and let the world know about it on Facebook. It probably remains to be seen what that means for the wedding, although changing the status could very well mean it's over. But most wouldn't let that be the way they inform people about the wedding. I'd still expect to hear about that specifically (whether or FB or through some other channel). OR they were bored and laughed, thinking, "Wonder what people would do if we both changed out status to 'Single'? Hawhawhaw." :tongue_smilie::001_huh::glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marylou Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 So???????????????????????????????????????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuntieM Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Some things just require a good old-fashioned phone call. :lurk5: (ETA that's me, curiously waiting to hear what they had to say when you called them. The old fashioned way.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tntgoodwin Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Single means no longer in a relationship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrappyhappymama Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 How many days ago was this? If it's fairly recent, there's a good chance that this is the modern social networking version of the "That's it! The wedding's off!! Sob...." scene from Father of the Bride. A bit melodramatic and then embarrassing if they change their minds back again (although potentially easily covered with a "Ha! We gotch'you all!"), but nothing completely new. I'd probably hold tight and see if the statuses mysteriously change back again soon. If not, I'd hope for a more formal acknowledgement of the wedding cancellation. I probably wouldn't even inquire directly even if it has been a few weeks, because eventually some other bold soul is going to do it for me on their FB page. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.Balaban Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 :lurk5: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plain jane Posted March 24, 2012 Author Share Posted March 24, 2012 Well, that status hasn't changed, nor have I been notified of any cancellation. :confused: Thankfully we have a couple weddings coming up so I can get a gift and not have to worry about having spent money for no reason. I refuse to play into the FB drama and ask what's up. :tongue_smilie: If there's something they want to tell me, they know how to get hold of me. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaxMom Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 I tend to view things like this as meaning "these people are too juvenile to be married". I'm not particularly tolerant of childish relationship drama played out on FB (or in any other public venue), though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trish Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 If you're friends with two people on FB and have been invited to attend their upcoming wedding, what does it mean when they both change their relationship status from "engaged" to "single" on the same day (as each other)? :001_huh: What do you think? That you're not going to get a thank you note. Whether they do or do not get married. :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardening momma Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 OR they were bored and laughed, thinking, "Wonder what people would do if we both changed out status to 'Single'? Hawhawhaw." :tongue_smilie::001_huh::glare: Dh's college age cousin changed her status to "married" (and on the FB news feed it said "A is now married to B") as a joke, mostly to get her mom going. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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