Say it ain't so, please
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Honestly, breakups and proposals are both things that should generally be done in private. Obviously there are a few exceptions.
Completely agree. People who propose or breakup in public do so to either pressures the other into saying yes/not be overly emotional or want to make a spectacle of it. It should be done in private. No exceptions.
The only thing I'm blaming OP for was going out to a dinner and wanting to break it off. Why TF wouldn't you cancel the dinner and go somewhere where you wouldn't have to, I don't know, sit infront of each other for who knows how long in uncomfortable silence or awkwardness? The BF was a ****, because marriage should never be a surprise. The only surprise is where/when the proposal happens.
You and him were no when near the same page. You owe him a sincere explanation. He proposed to the person he loves and she broke up with him. Clearly his day is worse than yours. It’s not about how you feel. It’s about what is right. Answer all his questions in a nice way.
Absolutely not. For the umpteenth time I swear I've posted over the years: Marriage should NOT be a surprise. You and your partner should have had talks about it, usually talks about a ring, your future, your home. The ONLY surprise is when or where they propose.
One wants to marry and the other wants to break up. Clearly from both sides there has been some miscommunication.
You are a monster. A normal person would cave in to peer pressure and accept. That's why people pull that dick move of the public proposal in the first place. Then, a few days later dump him in private and pawn the ring.
I hate public proposals. They are essentially manipulative ways to force the other party to say yes. Kudos to you to saying no when you knew it was not the right thing for you to say yes.
Public breakups are also not that cool
It’s always surprising to me how people can be so oblivious to how their relationship is going. Honestly, it is ususally men who goes ”whuuuut??? But everything has been going so well???” And meanwhile the woman has been trying to fix the issues a long time prior but just haven’t been listened to when trying to bring it up 🤷♀️ just my experience, along with a lot of other women around me
Bullshit! If you have something important to communicate, and that person is not listening, then you make them listen. A deal breaker should be make loud and clear, not soft and I give up.
Look at the crowd and say "We've been dating for a week...what the hell." Their opinion will shift to sympathy for you.
This is why I hate public proposals. The girl has the right to say no, but if she does, everyone looks at her like she's a huge bitch and feels sorry for the guy. Which, yes, it sucks for him too, but again, it's ultimately the girl's decision and no one else's.
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Honestly, breakups and proposals are both things that should generally be done in private. Obviously there are a few exceptions.
I hate public proposals. They are essentially manipulative ways to force the other party to say yes. Kudos to you to saying no when you knew it was not the right thing for you to say yes.