Today, my aunt informed me that my dad thinks my boyfriend is a loser deadbeat because he hasn't proposed to me after two years of dating and co-habitation. He hasn't asked because I already made it very clear I have no interest in marriage. FML
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Today, my boyfriend bought me a ring for my birthday. My dad now refuses to talk to me, because he thinks I'm engaged. My boyfriend thinks it's funny, because he'd never marry me. FML
Today, my boyfriend told me he likes to do things the old-fashioned way, and that he wouldn't propose to me without my father's blessing. My dad died 3 years ago, and he knows it. FML
Today, my boyfriend asked my father for permission to marry me. My father refused, on the basis that I'm the only person in the house with a job, and if I leave he will have to start looking for work. My boyfriend won't marry me without his permission, and my lazy father won't change his mind. FML
Today, I happily told my parents that my boyfriend proposed to me last night. My dad's response? "Marry that goofy bastard and you're out of the will." FML
Today, my girlfriend rejected my proposal, claiming she refuses to get married until she finally finds her dad, so he can walk her down the aisle. Babe, he walked out when you were 7 and hasn't been seen or contacted you since. Just say you don't wanna marry me so we can both move on. FML
Today, my dad is refusing to let me marry my fiancé because he said no when my dad asked for a loan of £10,000 to help clear some gambling debts. Apparently that shows my fiancé has poor family values and will be a bad father and an alcoholic husband. Impressive logical thinking there. FML
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
Today, my boyfriend went to ask my dad for my hand in marriage. All I could make out from the door was mumbling, until profanities started flying. My boyfriend shouted "well she's a SINGLE bitch now!" and stormed out of the house. My dad still refuses to tell me what happened in there. FML
Today, I introduced my boyfriend to my parents for the first time. My dad took one look at him, sighed and said, "You deserve someone better. Someone who is responsible, and has their priorities straight in life." Beyond upset, I told my dad that I love him. My dad disgruntledly responded, "I was talking to him." FML
Today, my boyfriend asked me to marry him. When I happily told my dad, he kept asking if I'd consider taking back my ex. FML
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wildbynature 13
Maybe try talking to your dad about it. Explain that you don't actually want to get married
walid820014 20
Tell him your opinion. He will shut the **** up.
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Comments (53)
yamuri 17
Do people have to ask in order to hear your opinion? Especially if it's regarding someone else's image you should have cleared that up. You deserve it.
philosophicallll 25
If OP's father was talking about it to other family members and she found out through them then he's probably never addressed it with her. How was she to know beforehand that it was necessary to tell her father to protect her boyfriend's reputation?
corky1992 33
Might wanna tell your dad that.
NYGiants1925 22
Maybe you should tell your parents that...
bad_boyfriend 10
Maybe you should stop being a child and talk to your dad about that instead of letting your boyfriend be the fall guy. As a boyfriend who has been in a similar situation, it's really shitty to be the fall guy because you partner wont talk to her parents.
pandalover69 26
It sounds like OP just found her dad felt this way. We don't know that she isn't going to talk to him. Just because you have it bad doesn't mean OP's having the same exact problem as you.
aeryn97 17
my guess is the aunt is putting words in dad's mouth, but I agree. this is easily solved by saying you don't want to get married and your boyfriend respects that.
Helldemon 32
I like how all the people insulting OP are acting like she had known her dad had a problem with her boyfriend the entire time.
dyscomonkee 12
So who does your dad really think the deadbeat ?
kowsee 22
He obviously doesnt care enough to tell you to your face, so he isnt looking to hear the reason at that point. As long as you're happy, his opinion isn't your concern.
aeryn97 17
my guess is the aunt probably put words in dad's mouth.
philosophicallll 25
Or perhaps he didn't want to offend his daughter unnecessarily
cheesecake12 12
I'm confused. What's the point of having a relationship with someone if you don't want to ever get married? seems like an inevitable heartbreak for you partner.
SargeRho 6
People can happily live together without getting married.
cheesecake12 12
True. it's just a weird concept for me that's all. It's happiness that matters.
Setareh23 34
Some people believe in long-term committed and loving relationships, but don't believe in marriage. For example, my friend's parents have been together for 30+ years, bought a house together, had and raised 3 kids, and have been through a lot...but they never got married because neither of them care for it. Also, many people will purposefully have temporary relationships for companionship or temporary satisfaction, and as long as both partners are ok with that then I say wtv floats their boat EDIT: oops, someone answered before me :P Oh well!
9a_1z 12
My perspective has always been that I know how I feel about my partner and what I want for our future, putting a label on it isn't going to change that. Though we did end up putting a label on it, my feelings haven't automatically upgraded or anything.
tosdyke 16
...marriage is completely over rated and all it does is complicate the breakup.
Shade1982 20
Complicate? Really? I'm guessing you don't have children yet? As a father, you have close to no rights whatsoever if you ever decide to break up and you are not married (or any other type of signed partnership). My wife can literally take my daughter away from me without ever having to ask my permission if she wanted to, and she could deny me all contact with her.
RichardCherry32 9
I also have no interest in marriage. you spend thousands just to have a title. Not only that, but the risk is huge if you break up. You have no idea what the other person will try and do. That said, if I did decide to get married, I'd wait at least four years after living together, to give time to fully know my partner.
Denise1988 13
I paid $65.
Shade1982 20
The risk of NOT getting married (or signing a partnership contract for that matter) is just as big. If you have no documentation on who owns what, you can really get screwed if you own a house or have children.