Awkward, Break-ups and Love: Bad timing

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By anonymous - 26/06/2016 03:50 - United States - Knoxville

Today, my boyfriend invited me over to his house. I was planning on breaking up with him while at his house. Turns out, it was a proposal party. I'm now engaged because it would've been rude to say no in front of his family that had flown in. FML

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By Anonymous - 26/02/2022 21:00 - United Kingdom - Truro

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By Anonymous - 07/02/2014 23:16 - United Kingdom

Today, wanting to break up with my boyfriend, I invited him to dinner with my parents. I was sure they'd hate him, which would give me the excuse I needed. They ended up loving him, and now they won't stop mentioning marriage. FML

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By confusedandnowsingle - 28/06/2013 12:23 - Finland - Espoo

Today, my boyfriend's proposal speech somehow ended with him breaking up with me. FML

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By Toloveornottolove - 12/06/2016 16:08 - Canada

Today, my boyfriend proposed. I was about to call my parents and tell them we're getting married, but they called me first to announce they're getting a divorce. FML

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By Anonymous - 21/12/2013 06:26 - United States - New York

Today, my boyfriend proposed to me during a funeral. FML

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By Anonymous - 20/03/2009 21:03 - United States

Today, I decided I would tell my mom I'm not going to marry my fiancé because it just didn't feel right, only to walk into my own surprise engagement party. FML

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domolovesyoshi 33

Sunday 26 June 2016 18:55

Oh gosh take him aside in private explain why you think it's a bad idea and that you really resent the way you feel forced to say yes, do not stick around for the sake of politeness it's not healthy

Migole 36

Sunday 26 June 2016 18:58

Although I can see why you gave in to the social pressure, you should've immediately asked for a private minute and told him about your feelings. This was not ok on his part! You should never ever propose in public if you haven't talked about marriage beforehand and are absolutely 100% sure of your partners intentions. It's absolutely assholeish to pressure your SO into saying yes by inviting all of your family.

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cranberries_fml 17

Sunday 26 June 2016 19:36

Soon OP's fiancé is going to invite OP to attend a Church service together and OP's gonna be saying "I do" just so no one feels awkward

OneShotOfEstus94 7

Sunday 26 June 2016 19:52

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TheyCallMeDamien 17

Sunday 26 June 2016 20:01

You're assuming he treats her well. Remember she wanted to break up with him before the proposal most likely for some reason.

Tytonic 16

Sunday 26 June 2016 20:09

I understand, but YDI. If you go through life as a pushover like that, you'll get stuck in difficult situations. More difficult than the one you were already in. That was cruel to him... Like giving candy to a baby and then yanking it away from them.

marcranger 28

Sunday 26 June 2016 21:22

Surprise proposals, especially public ones, are cruel to the recipient. He'll have brought this on himself.

smallandroid 26

Sunday 26 June 2016 21:29

16- Do you know the kind of shit people get for saying no to a public proposal? It's better to wait for the excitement to die down to say no.

rizz_kiyoshi 8

Sunday 26 June 2016 20:16

It wouldn't have been rude. He would have deserved the humiliation for putting you on the spot about it like that. Especially if you guys had not discussed marriage previously.

mfmylifesrsly 29

Sunday 26 June 2016 20:20

What's cruel is putting pressure on OP to say yes. One shouldn't propose in public in front of family and friends unless both parties are okay with it.

Pandacupcakelove 26

Sunday 26 June 2016 20:20

This is why public proposals are a terrible idea

sherman77 5

Sunday 26 June 2016 20:34

Well why would you want to break up with him in the first place? After all, y'all have been dating long enough to get a proposal to marriage.

marcranger 28

Monday 27 June 2016 0:28

Oh, gee, I don't know...different life goals? OP finding out her boyfriend is the sort of person who will push for a major life change without seeing where she stands on the matter first? I'm just as baffled as you are, truly.

Lizzy500 16

Sunday 26 June 2016 20:42

Are you going to marry him and bear his children to be polite too? Break it off, NOW, because sooner or later this is all going to blow up, and the longer you wait the bigger the kaboom. I actually know someone whose wife only married him because she didn't have the guts to tell him how she really felt. He's still messed up from it, even though the marriage only lasted months. You aren't doing him or yourself any favors here.