Ask-A-Brutha: Not Inviting My Brother’s Mean Girlfriend

From time to time Stanley T gives some advice, since he is the veteran of the show. He’s been around the block a few times, is married, and has kids. He’s not a psychologist, he’s not Dr. Phil or Dr. Oz, he’s just a brutha. This week’s Ask-A-Brutha comes from Amanda in North Carolina:

My birthday is coming up in a month and I’m planning on having a party with a lot of my friends and family. The problem is I can’t stand my brothers girlfriend. She’s so mean to me and constantly makes snotty and rude comments. I don’t want her there but my brother says I have to invite her. I told him it’s my party and I shouldn’t have to invite someone who is going to ruin it. What do I do? Do I have to invite her or am I allowed to say she can’t come?

Stanley T’s advice to Amanda was that it is her party, and she can technically invite show she wants. Aside from her family and super close friends, there is no one that “has” to be at her party if it is going to cause her to have a bad time. However, she should tell her brother how he feels about his girlfriend and let him know in advance that she isn’t inviting her. Ryan also made a good point, if his brother’s girlfriend doesn’t like her then she probably won’t want to come anyway!