By confused - 04/02/2010 16:12 - France

Today, my boyfriend of 5 years spent a whole hour making me promise that if he ever died, I would never try to find someone else. FML
I agree, your life sucks 33 147
You deserved it 4 549

Same thing different taste

Top comments

DogmaT_fml 4

how nice of him :S atleast he didn't make you promise to commit suicide if he dies :D

Comments

YDI for dating for five years and not marrying.

girlygirl666 0

Or maybe " better late than never"?

what if they started dating at 16, and didn't want to get married too young?

This request, like teen abortions, should be required in a relationship. YDI for not understanding the necessity of such a tough commitment.

I don't see that as a weird thing at all. My boyfriend and I have promised each other the same thing. My personal belief is that you can only ever love one person, and it would be cruel to the next person if they didn't receive the same amount of love. Also...if you believe in the afterlife, which one would you choose to be with? If my husband dies, I'd want to honor his memory, not be being alone and sad, because it is possibly to be single and still be happy.

birds_fml 7

That's ridiculous. Of course you can love more than one person! There also is no "the one." There's lots of people who you can be very happy with and love till death do you part. It is human nature to crave companionship, and while some people might be happy without a partner, most of us would be very lonely. OP, your bf is crazy. If he wants you to make that sort of commitment, then why the hell doesn't he just marry you? He sounds possessive. Get out of it while you can!

Personally, if I loved someone that much then I'd want them to be happy when I'm gone, not scared that they'd be a horrible person for rejecting my crazy dying wish.

Wow, so does that make everyone who's moved on after a divorce or death a bad person? Your afterlife is going to be filled with a lot of pissed off people.

The best thing about human beings is that we are blessed with the ability to love infinitely.

Maddoctor 10

All #31 is stating is her beliefs. They are her PERSONAL beliefs, not something she thinks everyone should alos engage in. So #35, while you believe there isn't a "the one" for you out there, #31 does, and there's nothing wrong with that. I personally believe the same thing - that there is only one person you'll ever love with your entire heart. You may not believe that, and that's ok. It's not ridiculous, it's a personal choice. If we're all happy with that then there shouldn't be a problem.

Personal beliefs can be wrong too. If/when you someday find yourself with your 2nd "the one" you will just modify your beliefs accordingly... and then youll quickly rationalize the hypocracy.

ohmycece 0

I think mom and dad are already 2 people you can love whole-heartedly.

My fiancee and I have that agreement :S If he were to die, that would be the end of relationships for me. I wouldn't want to be with another person ever again. I'd never be happy with the idea of relationships again, but that doesn't mean I couldn't find happiness elsewhere. Why would you need to be in a couple in order to be happy? If you believe that, you're the needy one, not the person who made you make the promise.

It's a little immature for you to just up and say 'no, I'd never be able to be with anyone else again'. Were you one of those kids that swore up and down you were going to be with that person you held hands with once in the seventh grade forever and ever? It might not be the same kind of love but it's always possible to love someone just as much as the person before. Try being alone without any sort of companionship that often comes with a spouse and significant other and I can bet that you'll be changing your tune. Easy for you to say that you'd never want to find someone else when you already have a current fiance that's alive and well.

I wouldn't say immature. I don't really think it's the mature thing to say, "Of course I'll be able to be with someone else again, duh!" It's just a different way of looking at it. And I was pretty much the exact opposite with the seventh grade thing. XD That's how I know I like this way better. I imagine I would need companionship, but only with friends, no more romantic relationships. Just the way I work. But of course you're right, how can I really know when I'm not faced with it? I won't say that in fifty years everything will definitely be the same. But I don't see any problem with feeling certain that you'll never feel the same way about another person again. He = relationship. He + dead = no relationship. Someone else =/= he = no relationship.

Immature isn't the right word (although, in my opinion, I think that view is a little immature). I'd say it's premature. YOU DON'T KNOW if you'd love someone later on, whether or not your current s/o passes away. And if he/she does pass away, most likely yes, because we have the need for companionship. But to say that you'd NEVER want to be with another person again is ridiculous. That's like saying, you'll never get divorced. No one goes into marriage thinking that it'll end. You can't say with 100% certainty that you could never carry out a relationship with someone else in the future. At least be somewhat realistic. Like "I doubt I could ever find someone I'd love as much as my fiance if he passed away."

Apple = good Apple + rotten = no good. Orange =/= Apple = no good?

thenewone 5

there is a saying from a song in portuguese that says that love is eternal while it lasts. It's amazing that you have found that kind of love and seriously believes that there is no one else for you. But, if the day comes that you loose the one you love, and you fall for someone else, that promise becomes a burden. Don't let love become a source of anguish.

skyeyez9 24

Marriage is "until death do us part." If your spouse dies, you can remarry if you choose. Some widows and widowers do find another spouse when they initially didn't intend to. Nothing wrong with that.

it's a promise you don't have to keep!

treesdevin 0

haha there you go...someone actually thinks smart hahaa you can just lie duhhhh ...fuckk all that bs haha..

aww he really loves you :] or he's really insecure to thee maxx :/

DogmaT_fml 4
FMLoverAgain 7

you deserve it for not saying YES. who gives a **** when he died.