I'll be back

By Anonymous - 17/06/2023 22:00

Today, my boyfriend proposed. I said yes and started gushing over the wedding, buying a house, having kids… He was smiling up until I mentioned kids. One discussion, followed by one blazing row later, he left with the ring, his clothes, and his Xbox. FML
I agree, your life sucks 744
You deserved it 383

Same thing different taste

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It sucks that you were apparently on the same page with everything else before getting to this dealbreaker, but fortunately you at least found out prior to the wedding.

ODBeefalo 10

kids is a super important topic all the way through the relationship. even before marriage you don't want an unplanned pregnancy with one wanting kids and the other not wanting kids because if it all doesn't go well, you end up with either a parent bailing, or resenting the kids for the want of the other parent. my uncle stayed with a woman he hated for this exact reason, she chose to keep the kid after a "breakage" even after she knew he didn't want kids. he still hates her, her whole family and fight non stop including about the kid, upside is he loves his son enough to stock around. but even with that my cousin grew up with daily screaming all around.

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ODBeefalo 10

kids is a super important topic all the way through the relationship. even before marriage you don't want an unplanned pregnancy with one wanting kids and the other not wanting kids because if it all doesn't go well, you end up with either a parent bailing, or resenting the kids for the want of the other parent. my uncle stayed with a woman he hated for this exact reason, she chose to keep the kid after a "breakage" even after she knew he didn't want kids. he still hates her, her whole family and fight non stop including about the kid, upside is he loves his son enough to stock around. but even with that my cousin grew up with daily screaming all around.

That's tough but on the bright side, you two aren't married and caught up in that issue cause a whole lot of issues would emerge. Simply go find someone that wants kids.

It sucks that you were apparently on the same page with everything else before getting to this dealbreaker, but fortunately you at least found out prior to the wedding.

He took the Xbox? How are you supposed to entertain your future children? What a prick!

It's surprising how often people on this site are in long term relationships but are just starting to know their partner.

Tisinlovewithme 2

good riddance girl, he could have talked with you about it but it’s clear that’s he’s a childish **** who can’t even communicate like an adult

This is why I've always felt that if you're looking for a serious relationship, you touch on the "marriage and kids" topic early. Not at all because you want to HAVE kids or a marriage early, but you just need to know if your partner has the GOAL of marriage or kids eventually. Those are some huge, easily foreseeable barriers that are probably deal breakers if both partners aren't on the same page. Better to know early.

YDI to you both for not discussing this much sooner.