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By Vinny1017 - 07/10/2010 14:26 - United States

Today, I asked my girlfriend's father if I could marry his daughter. He smiled, shook my hand, and said "No. Now get out of my house." FML
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Snowlight_fml 7

At which point you turn around, say "Thankyou for your advice...." and you marry her anyway.

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Zitho 0

Propose in spite of him. In front of him would be better. When she hugs you out of sheer joy, make the devil horns and wiggle your tongue at her dad.

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RedPillSucks 31

Also, it makes it easier to beg for money to help pay for the wedding.

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freshkid 0

whoa. well that's tough. if you really love her then marry her but the father's approval is a big thing. He might ignore you forever and you might get depressed and you might kill yourself. I say go for it.

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CelticFan_Mik 0

just marry her if you really love her(: And he could of been being sarcastic .

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chobitschibi1369 0

Apparently he did not approve of you. Although good try on the old fashioned proposal. Gone With The Wind anyone?

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chobitschibi1369 0

Also I think he was showing respect to her father. And depending on how they were raised, she may find this perfectly acceptable not "disrespectful". Its a personal preference. Most men are not asking for "switched ownership" but for the approval of the father. Aka the one that will kick their ass if they make daddy's little girl cry.

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bearsmom 0

There are several things wrong with this. 1) Why is he only showing this so-called "respect" for the father? Why not her mother too? 2) Why do you need the father's (and again, why not the mother's?) approval to marry their daughter? It shouldn't really matter if they approve or not. They're not the one potentially marrying this person. 3) "Daddy's little girl"? Seriously. If she's still "Daddy's little girl" maybe she shouldn't be getting married at all. And really, what if the situation was reversed? What if the girl was asking the guy's parents for their permission/approval? Wouldn't everyone think it was bizarre and unnecessary?

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5t3ff1k4h 44

1. He's showing respect only to the father because of how things were back in the olden days. 2. Why does he need approval? He doesn't. He's just trying to make sure the father's okay with it before he proceeds. Again, the olden days... 3. Who are you to make assumptions like that? Women are allowed to be close to their fathers. I'm relatively close to mine; does that mean I shouldn't be getting married? 4. I personally wouldn't see anything wrong or unnecessary about it. Mind you I don't think in a more modern time it's necessary for the man to ask the father, either. Rarely anyone does it. But, to each their own.

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Tigg3r 3

Hey, welcome to the twenty-first century, both you and the OP.

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Callyn 47

#88: Back in the olden days, this was done because asking to marry the daughter was akin to asking to buy a horse. You can't say olden days to this and expect it to make it ok because it's not, it's disrespectful, demeaning and patronizing.

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blahzz 4

He's very polite to have shook your hand before replying no. A polite man indeed.

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