Love and Money: Today, my dad is refusing to let me marry my fiancé because he...

By Anonymous - 05/11/2018 22:00

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

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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

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By Anonymous - 26/03/2022 00:01

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By wtactualfuck :( - 24/10/2012 21:08 - United States

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

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By go choke on a gonad - 08/08/2013 13:13 - United States - Dayton

Today, my fiancé asked for money to bail his brother out of jail, the same brother who happily spent a whole day recently trying to convince my fiancé that I've been cheating on him with my own cousin. So I said no. He shook his head in disgust and said that I'm "unbelievably spiteful". FML

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By sadfacemaking - 20/07/2021 08:01

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

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By WayToGoDaddyHo - 08/07/2015 06:17 - United States - Beaverton

Today, my father lectured me for dating a man with "no future", even though he's entering a PhD program next year at a top university. Meanwhile, my dad's last relationship was with a 20-year-old hooker who ended up stealing his credit cards. FML

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latervirgins69 8

Tuesday 16 October 2018 16:01

If you don't mind me asking, why do you need your father's permission to get married? Is there anyway you can get married anyway?

Emma Marshall 19

Thursday 18 October 2018 8:30

You don't need his 'permission' anyway. You're an adult. I hope

Comments

Hejira Hayes 8

Tuesday 6 November 2018 1:27

"You said NOPE? Oh, silly me; I thought I heard ELOPE."

Paul B. Gyurcsanszky 14

Tuesday 6 November 2018 1:53

Marry him anyway. A father’s blessing is just a formality among those with manners. Clearly your father has none.

RinoaHeartilly 36

Tuesday 6 November 2018 2:07

Your dad can't stop you.

KingAdrock 16

Tuesday 6 November 2018 2:57

Marry your fiance anyway, and tell your useless deadbeat father that he isn't welcome at the wedding.

sparx1_1 12

Tuesday 6 November 2018 5:01

You don't need your fathers permission to get married and if you wait for his approval you will find yourself married to a weak man who will let your father use them like a private ATM. Tell your father to pay his own bills, and get married to the man you choose.

dak 1

Tuesday 6 November 2018 6:04

Damn

Mungolikecandy 19

Tuesday 6 November 2018 6:52

Your dad is obviously a bad father if he has racked up $10,000 of gambling debt and thinks her daughters fiance should help clear them so who cares what he thinks. Be your own woman marry your fiance if you want to.