By Anonymous - 10/02/2016 15:32 - United States - Wexford

Today, my aunt informed me that my dad thinks my boyfriend is a loser deadbeat because he hasn't proposed to me after two years of dating and co-habitation. He hasn't asked because I already made it very clear I have no interest in marriage. FML
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wildbynature 13

Maybe try talking to your dad about it. Explain that you don't actually want to get married

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walid820014 20

Tell him your opinion. He will shut the **** up.

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yamuri 17

Do people have to ask in order to hear your opinion? Especially if it's regarding someone else's image you should have cleared that up. You deserve it.

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philosophicallll 25

If OP's father was talking about it to other family members and she found out through them then he's probably never addressed it with her. How was she to know beforehand that it was necessary to tell her father to protect her boyfriend's reputation?

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corky1992 33

Might wanna tell your dad that.

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NYGiants1925 22

Maybe you should tell your parents that...

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bad_boyfriend 10

Maybe you should stop being a child and talk to your dad about that instead of letting your boyfriend be the fall guy. As a boyfriend who has been in a similar situation, it's really shitty to be the fall guy because you partner wont talk to her parents.

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pandalover69 26

It sounds like OP just found her dad felt this way. We don't know that she isn't going to talk to him. Just because you have it bad doesn't mean OP's having the same exact problem as you.

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aeryn97 17

my guess is the aunt is putting words in dad's mouth, but I agree. this is easily solved by saying you don't want to get married and your boyfriend respects that.

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Helldemon 32

I like how all the people insulting OP are acting like she had known her dad had a problem with her boyfriend the entire time.

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dyscomonkee 12

So who does your dad really think the deadbeat ?

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kowsee 22

He obviously doesnt care enough to tell you to your face, so he isnt looking to hear the reason at that point. As long as you're happy, his opinion isn't your concern.

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aeryn97 17

my guess is the aunt probably put words in dad's mouth.

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philosophicallll 25

Or perhaps he didn't want to offend his daughter unnecessarily

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cheesecake12 12

I'm confused. What's the point of having a relationship with someone if you don't want to ever get married? seems like an inevitable heartbreak for you partner.

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SargeRho 6

People can happily live together without getting married.

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cheesecake12 12

True. it's just a weird concept for me that's all. It's happiness that matters.

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Setareh23 34

Some people believe in long-term committed and loving relationships, but don't believe in marriage. For example, my friend's parents have been together for 30+ years, bought a house together, had and raised 3 kids, and have been through a lot...but they never got married because neither of them care for it. Also, many people will purposefully have temporary relationships for companionship or temporary satisfaction, and as long as both partners are ok with that then I say wtv floats their boat EDIT: oops, someone answered before me :P Oh well!

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9a_1z 12

My perspective has always been that I know how I feel about my partner and what I want for our future, putting a label on it isn't going to change that. Though we did end up putting a label on it, my feelings haven't automatically upgraded or anything.

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tosdyke 16

...marriage is completely over rated and all it does is complicate the breakup.

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Shade1982 20

Complicate? Really? I'm guessing you don't have children yet? As a father, you have close to no rights whatsoever if you ever decide to break up and you are not married (or any other type of signed partnership). My wife can literally take my daughter away from me without ever having to ask my permission if she wanted to, and she could deny me all contact with her.

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RichardCherry32 9

I also have no interest in marriage. you spend thousands just to have a title. Not only that, but the risk is huge if you break up. You have no idea what the other person will try and do. That said, if I did decide to get married, I'd wait at least four years after living together, to give time to fully know my partner.

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Shade1982 20

The risk of NOT getting married (or signing a partnership contract for that matter) is just as big. If you have no documentation on who owns what, you can really get screwed if you own a house or have children.

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