Marriage, Proposal and Love: Will you…

Will you…

By jake - 12/08/2012 15:49 - United States - Bend

Today, I invited my girlfriend over to a family lunch, planning to propose to her at just the right moment. My family was in on it, including my apparently disapproving mom, who kept causing a scene to grab my girlfriend's attention every time I went to pull out the ring. FML

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By Anonymous - 17/04/2022 18:00

Today, my boyfriend proposed with the perfect ring, restaurant, flowers, and champagne. He’s never been this well prepared for anything in his life, so he admitted that my mother planned the whole thing and forced him to propose, even though neither of us want to get married. She even bought the ring. FML

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You deserved it 151

Please don't do this

By Anonymous - 17/03/2010 15:38 - United States

Today, I took my girlfriend of five and a half years to family dinner at a restaurant. After we all had finished dessert, I got down on one knee, pulled out my great grandmother's ring and proposed. The entire restaurant was dead silent. She looked around and then slowly walked out. FML

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You deserved it 6 711

By gtrs750 - 09/08/2009 13:48 - Canada

Today, I gathered both mine and my girlfriend's families secretly to a restaurant. I paid the restaurant to play romantic music, and paid for the best table available. As soon as we finished our meal, our families gathered around and I proposed. She laughed and said no way. FML

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You deserved it 8 793

By MrCanoe - 01/03/2009 21:58 - Canada

Today, my mom had my girlfriend and me over. Out of the blue, she pulled out my grandmother's wedding ring and gave it to me saying I can now propose. My girlfriend started screaming and said yes. I have been seeing someone else for 3 months and was going to break up with my girlfriend tomorrow. FML

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You deserved it 300 136

By storyofmylife - 23/02/2011 21:52 - United States

Today, my boyfriend proposed to me. Everything was going perfectly, right up until he brought me back to his house to tell his family the good news. When I excused myself to the restroom, I overheard his mom say, "I thought you were going to break up with that stupid slut?" Welcome to the family. FML

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You deserved it 4 001

By Anonymous - 24/06/2013 20:26 - United States - Houston

Today, I took my girlfriend of nearly 2 years out to dinner so I could propose. When the waiter brought the check, I caused a bit of a scene to get everyone's attention. When I got on my knee and proposed, she said no and asked if I could hurry up and pay, because she was embarrassed. FML

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You deserved it 18 291

Yes or No?

By Anonymous - 06/02/2020 18:00

Today, I proposed to my girlfriend. She said yes, but the ring turned out to be quite tight on her finger. She then chewed me out, saying that I can't do anything right, then changed her answer to no. FML

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You deserved it 311

By Anonymous - 28/09/2013 16:25 - Serbia - Beograd

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You deserved it 4 391

By notready - 15/10/2013 06:49 - Australia

Today, I proposed to my girlfriend at a dinner with our two families. Not only did she flatly reject me, my dad said, "Good call. He's not ready." FML

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You deserved it 6 793

By Stuck - 15/07/2009 04:01 - United States

Today, I was going to break up with my boyfriend after we went out for dinner. To my surprise, our families were also in the restaurant, to witness him propose to me. FML

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You deserved it 14 377

plasticsmile42 2

Sunday 12 August 2012 18:55

what a bitch. I'm sorry op. wish the best for you and your girlfriend/fiance!

NiCeGuY115 14

Sunday 12 August 2012 18:56

Wow your mother sounds horrible to do that...just propose behind her back and see how that makes her feel! It's your love life not hers. Good luck with your proposal! :)

Comments

Groaty12 0

Sunday 12 August 2012 23:05

You should stop ur mom in the middle of a sentence and then propose. And then just rub it in her face

alfred07 18

Sunday 12 August 2012 23:09

What a bitch. I hope you got the chance to propose regardless

outoftown 26

Sunday 12 August 2012 23:13

Sigh... another reason why public proposals are an FML staple. OP, talk to your mom, then propose in private.

nikkyp92 5

Sunday 12 August 2012 23:18

Someone's going to be a great monster-in-law. ;)

lilysmom2006 1

Sunday 12 August 2012 23:40

I am the daughter in law to a woman who does not like me. i gave birth to her grandchild. she hurt my husband by saying mean things to him about me and not coming to family gatherings I was at. I finally told her how she was hurting my family. She accused me of trying to split the family. I stopped caring. She only shows for Christmas and never calls. But I am still the one keeping her family away.

awkward_gothlady 32

Sunday 12 August 2012 23:50

This is one where I hope there's a follow up. Did you ever get to propose?

SoultheWolf 19

Sunday 12 August 2012 23:53

I'm sorry OP but you deserve this, you DO NOT propose to someone INFRONT of your OR her family. That's when you take her out to a romantic dinner ALONE.