Engagement-phobic, Successful breakups and Love: Today, after months of arguing and conflict, I broke up wIth...

By Anonymous - 11/10/2016 05:17 - United States

Today, after months of arguing and conflict, I broke up wIth my fiancé. Or at least, I tried to. The wedding's off, but only until he can convince me to want to marry him again. FML

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By Bullet dodged - 20/02/2021 00:59 - United Kingdom

Today, my fiancée called off our wedding out of the blue. After a long discussion about it, it turns out that last week I voiced an opinion about the wedding she didn’t agree with, and doesn’t want to spend her life married to someone who’s going to argue with her every five minutes. FML

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By Anonymous - 21/10/2015 04:46 - United States - Middleboro

Today, at our wedding, instead of saying "I do", my fiancé paused before saying, "I can't do this", stepped down from the altar and proposed to my maid of honor. When she obviously refused, he ran from the venue bawling. He's not returning my calls. FML

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By Ella - 24/07/2009 02:26 - United States

Today, I tried to break up with my boyfriend. He said no. FML

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Too much pressure

By Anonymous - 25/03/2022 17:00 - United States - Morganville

Today, I told my boyfriend of two years that I wanted to get married eventually, and there's no way to talk me out of it. He broke up with me immediately. FML

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By singleagain - 24/08/2009 05:16 - United States

Today, I almost got married. After the elaborate and very expensive wedding, my "husband" decided he did not want to sign the marriage license because he wasn't sure if he really wanted to settle down after all. FML

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By kidyounot - 18/12/2012 00:29 - United States - Statesboro

Today, my fiancé called off our engagement after I contested his belief that women stop having periods after they are married. FML

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By exfiancee - 05/08/2012 13:20 - United States - Summerville

Today, my fiancé told me that he was having second thoughts on our engagement. Instead of just calling it off, he took me to a fancy restaurant and took a public poll on whether we should get married. The majority said no. FML

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By nolongerengaged - 03/02/2009 17:08 - United States

Today, my fiance told me that he no longer loves me, that he still has feelings for an ex. The wedding is off and he needs the ring back to give to the right woman. FML

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By thatwasembarrassing - 04/09/2018 15:00

Today, at a dinner I'd been planning for months with my fiancé to talk to our families about the wedding for the first time, he told me he didn't want to get married. I cried in front of both of our families and a dozen of strangers. FML

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By confusedandnowsingle - 28/06/2013 12:23 - Finland - Espoo

Today, my boyfriend's proposal speech somehow ended with him breaking up with me. FML

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crazy_bananas 31

Tuesday 11 October 2016 16:21

I'm sorry, what? We need more than this OP.

Chrysic 20

Tuesday 11 October 2016 16:27

If I'm taking this in right, you broke up with your fiancé and he can somehow manipulate or convince you to get back with him. If this is the case, it might just be best to try and ignore him. If you're not happy in the relationship and you would rather be out of it, then you don't have to be with him. Staying in a relationship that you don't want to be in can be harmful emotionally.

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crazy_bananas 31

Tuesday 11 October 2016 16:21

I'm sorry, what? We need more than this OP.

emeraldarcher74 30

Tuesday 11 October 2016 16:26

What does he mean by that? If the wedding is off, can't you just ignore him?

Chrysic 20

Tuesday 11 October 2016 16:27

melana09 19

Tuesday 11 October 2016 16:27

If you're unhappy then you need to make it clear and break it off. Life is too short to be unhappy.

thejonac 21

Tuesday 11 October 2016 16:28

if you really feel like you're being short-changed in this relationship, end it swiftly and cut off all methods of communication with him. this won't be your only relationship. however, if you think this is due to some miscommunication, get a mutual friend to help out with the situation?

Bunny_Hoppers 1

Tuesday 11 October 2016 16:55

make up your mind, OP. If there is no way for you two to reconcile your differences , and you really feel that the wedding is cancelled and your relationship is over Then make that clear. Don't leave him hanging on a thin hope that you'll change your mind, or that he can manipulate you to go through with it by refusing to cancel the wedding and services booked. Don't just try. Make it clear, otherwise you're just leading him on.

cupcakebruh 21

Wednesday 12 October 2016 8:03

The way I'm taking it is, OP did break it off, completely, but he isn't ready to give up yet and/or he's being stubborn. He believes he can change her mind, show her he truely does love her and wants to be with her.. Kinda like in the movies.. But this isn't a movie, this is real life. If she truely is unhappy, and wants to leave him, then he should let her. That's just my take on it, what it sounds like to me.. I could be completely wrong though. (Also sorry if I'm wrong about OP being a she, thats just what I'm assuming)

Bearsmomma 30

Wednesday 12 October 2016 17:28

FYI... *truly*

Goblin182 26

Tuesday 11 October 2016 17:01

Is this by mutual consent or is he that possessive?

GamerMom392 19

Tuesday 11 October 2016 17:11

If that's what the relationship is like already, what makes you think it'll be any different in marriage? It won't. Marriage doesn't change people; you're still the exact same people, and you'll carry into marriage the exact same problems you have now. If that's how it is, don't go back. It'll only end in divorce. A wedding is not a miracle cure for a bad relationship.

LyricaSilvan 29

Tuesday 11 October 2016 20:26

Exactly. You hit the nail right on the head, #8. Too many couples these days seem to think getting married will solve all their problems. They don't realize that once the "honeymoon phase" wears off, they'll be right back where they started. The best thing for OP in this situation would be to just let it go. It can be hard to let go of a relationship, and I think anyone here who's had a breakup knows that. I went through some real hardship when I broke up with my last boyfriend. Part of me wanted to take it all back, to tell him it was okay and that I still loved him. But the rest of me knew that if I did that, the issues that made me leave him to begin with would be waiting for me. I decided it wasn't worth it. Seriously, OP. I know it hurts. I know it can seem like letting him "fix" things might make it better, but it won't.