Today, it was the second anniversary of the day I met my girlfriend. I had to go to work, but I set an engagement ring and a letter on my pillow for when she woke up, and left breakfast for her on the counter. When I got home, she and all of her things were gone. FML
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Today, I got home early from work at 2am to find my girlfriend of 5 years missing. Upon further inspection, I caught the "other man" dropping her off out front. So much for the engagement ring I bought for her. FML
Today, I proposed to my girlfriend while we were on my couch having a romantic moment. She seemed incredibly excited when she saw the ring and put it on. The way she bolted out the door tells me I'm not going to see her again. FML
Today, I got a card from the jewelry store thanking me for purchasing an engagement ring a year ago and wishing me and my fiancée a long and everlasting marriage. Too bad my fiancée took off with the pizza delivery boy 6 months ago. FML
Today, after three years with my dream girl, I decided to pop the question by making her complete a scavenger hunt ending in her finding me, suit and everything, by the park bench where we had our first kiss. She came home tired and, instead of following the clues, decided to watch TV all day. FML
Today, I was sleeping in after working a graveyard shift. I awoke to my girlfriend sneaking her stuff out of the house. She planned on leaving her key on my pillow and taking off without any notice whatsoever. FML
Today, I got home and my girlfriend was wearing the ring I bought last week. Apparently she found it and thought to herself, "Fuck it, we’re engaged now so I’ll just start wearing it", completely bypassing the actual proposal part of getting engaged. I’m actually really mad at her right now. FML
Today, my fiancée broke up with me over text message while I was away for work. She later posted photos of her and her new boyfriend on Facebook, while still wearing my engagement ring. FML
Today, I was going to propose to my girlfriend. I had been hiding the ring in the sock drawer. When I went to retrieve it, the ring was gone and in its place was a sticky note that said "NO." FML
Today, I woke up to a note on my nightstand from my fiancée, along with the ring I proposed to her with yesterday, which stated that not only was she not ready to be married, but she’d been planning to end things before I “blindsided" her. FML
Today, I left to go home for Christmas holidays. I got 3 hours away and realised I forgot the presents. Along with the engagement ring I was going to give to my girlfriend. FML
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Us3rn4m3_H3r3 11
Oh my god, please accept my sincerest condolences. I hope you find a real keeper.
QQmore_fml 18
Next time take the day off and propose in person?....
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Comments (227)
Druu 53
Did she take the ring too?
cottoncandymango 17
What a selfish bitch. She obviously didn't deserve you.
depocadoll 15
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No.. She obviously wanted to feel important enough I have a real proposal. There's nothing wrong with wanting a proposal face to face. He crapped out, look what it got him. He deserved it. Man the hell up dude.
ElatedEarthling 15
Maybe she just wasn't ready for that kind of commitment and left. The manner in which he proposed shouldn't have been a factor.
meowmeee 7
45 - you obviously never been in a relationship before who the hell leaves because they didnt get proposed to right ? I thought his proposal was cute. You sound like a heartless bitch. She either wasn't ready or never loved him. You deserve never to be married . I feel sorry for any dude who loves you.
Nekogami 14
45. You're an entitled little bitch. Holy hell. Man the hell up? Really? He was man enough to write his feelings and buy a ring. I have friends who go their whole relationship not knowing how their other half feels. I have a friend who's fiancée proposed with a ring from a vending machine because he's too ******* cheap to spend even 25$ on a ring from target. Never mind the fact he makes 100k a year.
Kiernan151 25
Honestly I can see both point of views. It depends on the person really, myself I'm a romantic, so if I got proposed to this way I would be upset too. However her reaction was over the top, I could see her talking about it with him once he got home. So I can see both point of views.
Pleonasm 35
Of course, it's too soon to tell with this FML. We don't know what's happened since OP found this out. Maybe she dealt with the surprise/shock badly, and maybe 'her things' isn't much and it sounds worse. Of couse maybe she ran away for good, but I'm just suggesting we keep an open mind for a hypothetical follow-up that isn't as bad as it sounds. You never know how people will react with surprises, and you not even being there could have made the surprise or shock more surreal and detatched, amplifying them.
strawberrywine22 30
Yeah, we definitely need more information. Like, was it the second year anniversary or the second month? Cause if it was the latter...I can't really say I blame her much.
lysx84 24
Since the word "anniversary" comes from "annual" I'd go with it being a yearly celebration.
SmilieAKD 20
Anniversary by its very definition happens once a year so it would be two years not two months.
Bigger_than_Jesu 5
One of the worst proposals I've ever heard. Proposing after only two years of dating? YDI.
OddShoeLaces 13
I know people that married after 6 months and are still happily married 25 years later. The timing isn't the problem here- it was his terrible proposal.
ladybuglet 22
Waiting 2 years is better than waiting 2 days to propose.
Michael_92 20
I don't see an issue with the 2 years thing, I think personally the way it was executed is beyond lame...who just leaves a ring out. It's like the TV shows lol
LissaMccracken 23
"after only two years of dating" ... Haha 2 years isn't even that bad!
marcranger 28
I was with my ex for seven years. Had he discussed marriage after the second, I'd have agreed to it, because I loved him at that time. Thankfully he didn't, because we'd STILL be going through the divorce right now. I'd say couples should at least wait until they're out of the infatuation phase before bringing marriage into it.
strawberrywine22 30
My question though is why didn't he specify more? The second what anniversary? Year...or month? Could make a big difference between YDI and FYL.
Infamous_Tora 12
It isn't that bad of a way to propose. I actually think it's kind of romantic, and spontaneous. I mean, I'm no girl, but, I think waking up to a ring and letter would be something to tell the children, granted she says yes.
accountnamevalid 3
Statistically, most people propose 6-18 months after they meet. 2 years is more than enough time to figure out if you're with the right one.
meowmeee 7
It depends on their type if relationship . Maybe he proposed to her like that because they write letters and letters mean something more personal then to most . Maybe doing nice things like making breakfast for the other to have while the other is away is a normal meaningful thing in their relationship and he didnt seem like it was out of their norm the Propose like that. Just a thought.
edmunson 22
OK, read many comments and have to add my perspective on "time". You should just know after much less than 2 years if the relationship is going to be long-term or not!! I had the conversation that started with "what would you do if I asked you to marry me" that ended with a REAL proposal. The proposal and the wedding were both unimportant...the 21 years since that night are what are REALLY important! Think PERSPECTIVE and get your priorities straight!! You just know if its a keeper and how they will react before the pillow note or in-person decision!
CharresBarkrey 15
My grandfather knew my grandmother for one week before proposing, and they were married a week after that. They were together for over 60 years until she died.
souljacker 11
'Anniversary' means year.
rachilio 26
My parents went on one date before getting married, just a few months later. They're still happily married 19 years later with 5 children. (3 from their previous marriages) I mean granted they knew each other for a long time before..... STILL THOUGH
wolfheartmoon 12
It wasn't even two years of dating, it was two years of KNOWING eachother.
ladybuglet 22
I hope she left the ring.
NavalAvaiations1 5
that's a lame way to propose, OP, but still she was cold and cruel to just walk out on you. sorry, man.
amypr 20
And the pressing question: Was the engagement ring gone too?
BeachBumNC 5
YDI - What ever happened to telling the person you want to spend the rest of your life with that you love them and want to get married? That really isn't the kind of thing you just leave on the pillow.
untouchable763 10
Sorry, but at the same time if you're going to propose do it in person. If your not there even if she thought yes it's still not a moment you could of shared later in life. So while I hate to be "that guy" YDI
luminos77 3
Exactly. He was a complete moron. It would have been unusual if she stayed.
kdbernie10 3
Man, that's what you get for not having the balls to propose in person. She probably just didn't want to marry a eunuch.