Today, my girlfriend of 2 years broke up with me because I hadn't popped the question to her yet. For the last six months, I have been respectfully trying to convince her over protective father to give me his blessing. FML
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Today, my girlfriend of 3 years broke up with me, a month after I'd proposed and she'd said yes. When asked why all of the sudden, she said her family disapproved of me, and I wasn't worth fighting for and potentially losing her father's love. FML
Today, my girlfriend of two years broke up with me because her father, who abandoned her before she was born and just reentered her life, doesn't approve. FML
Today, my sister broke up with her boyfriend of 4 years because he hadn't "popped" the question. I've just spent the last 2 months helping him plan the perfect proposal. FML
Today, after my girlfriend telling me for years that she would marry me in a heartbeat, I finally proposed. She said no. FML
Today, my girlfriend broke up with me. She told me that her father didn't approve of me and forced her out of the relationship. Her father died 2 years ago. FML
Today, my girlfriend dumped me for someone else. An hour earlier I had just gotten permission from her dad to propose. FML
Today, my girlfriend of two years finally agreed to marry me. As I went on with the proposal, her Grandma tried rejecting me by saying, "These guys have gangster friends." FML
Today, I proposed to my girlfriend of 6 years. She said no. Why? She's already married. FML
Today, I asked my girlfriend to prom. Instead of saying yes, she broke up with me. 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
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imrealldum 2
make sure you tell her about her dad's refusal. Pour on the guilt! mwahahahaha
lenasaur 0
So when she broke up wiht you, you should have told her that. What the **** is wrong with you people, you let everybody ******* step on you and control your life. YOU DONT NEED HER FATHERS ******* BLESSING ANYWAY this is a free country and women do not need their fathers blessing, permission, or approval to do ANYTHING ESPECIALLY choose a man
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DameGreyWulf 1
And a lot of people just like to alert the parents to their plans, anyway. "Hey, I'm gonna marry your daughter, okay?" -- not necessarily asking, but still letting them know and somewhat showing a desire for a blessing. [edit] No, it's not necessary, but it is considered respectful. Besides, we don't know if OP's girl's dad was doing some funky ass shit to make OP think he needed a blessing or he'd be dead.
lenasaur 0
Yeah, I dont really get it though. I wouldnt want my parents to know before I did, especially if I ended up saying no. Plus of course I would let me parents know as soon as he asked me so they were aware, so its not like theyre out of the loop But yeah i didnt think that the guy may be super intimidating and scary...
fuckyourlife8 0
Way to be sexist? Yeah, well way to be a total bitch. He can be traditional if he wants. Just because you don't like it doesn't mean you have to call him sexist. For all you know, his girlfriend might have wanted him to ask the father first, or he might just be very family orientated. So you can quit trying to find a feminist act in everything and just accept that this probably wasn't this guy's fault. OP- This seems more like you're dodging a bullet to me. If it's only been two years and she's breaking up with you, she was obviously more interesting in having a husband than having you. People like her aren't worth your time.
DameGreyWulf 1
Haha, I sometimes wonder how my father would react if he was asked for a blessing... GUESS THAT'S WHY YOU TRY TO GET THE PARENTS TO LIKE YOU BEFOREHAND... Also, yeah, I get the letting the parents know beforehand deal, because then if you do say no, EVERYONE's in awkward mode. There's also a possibility that the girl really respects her father... or that she's just plain "daddy's little girl" There is no doubt though that OP should explain the situation to her.
lenasaur 0
I dont think I was the one you were talking to, but after 6 months, youre either going to marry her or not, no matter what her fathers response was. Was he going to keep trying for the rest of his life and never marry her?
WonderBlunder 0
YDI. Shouldn't your girlfriend be the first to know about your plans to get married?? And how can her dad give his blessing when he doesn't know where her daughter stand on this issue??
HBubble 3
YDI for wasting 6 months on her father. Show some respect and ask her straight. If you are not man enought to do that then you are no man. The father was right to be over protective - she'd be better of with a real man.
Sipos 0
YDI. Should have asked her. It's up to her, not her father.
Intoxicunt 6
Well, you posted this on a site where your life is up for criticism, sooo... Why were you about to pop the question after having only been together a year and a half? That's really quick. Also, why didn't you ask her first, dipshit? You kind of deserve it.
magicsparrow 0
Because some guys like to have the respect of the girl's father. It's not the father making a decision. The girl makes the ultimate decision here. The father can say "yes" or "no" all he wants. Now, if the father does say no, it's a good idea for the guy to ask why. Hopefully it's something he can change -- like income, showing respect for the girl, being open and communicative with the girl. However... it seems like the father understood that his daughter was just excited to be in a long-term relationship and wanted Marriage. But she wasn't considering *who* it was she'd be marrying. By having the guy wait longer, I think he was hopefully trying to get his daughter to make an informed decision based on Love, not the "perfect wedding for me". This is evidenced by her breaking up with the OP after 2yrs of dating and no engagement.
Intoxicunt 6
Eh, I disagree with that. I don't think the father should be asked FIRST. I mean, who is he marrying, the girl or the father? Besides that, how awkward would it be if he asked the father first and then the daughter said 'no'? I would be pissed if my boyfriend asked my family before asking me. I think that's really bullshit. And I don't want to be one of those people who, as someone put it earlier, "finds a feminist act in everything", but why do they ask the FATHER and not the whole damn family? I understand the father isn't the one making the ultimate decision, but I still don't get going to him first. I think when I decide I like a guy and want to date him, I'll call up his 2nd cousin and ask if the guy I like wants to date me. In my opinion, OP just fails at his approach and his dragging it out for months. /Rant
Intoxicunt 6
No problem, Lacy. I agree with what you were saying farther up this page, I just didn't bother replying because too many people were already replying to it. :)
Goobian 3
About the OP oh buddy I feel for ya but when she was telling you it was over she didn't let you explain why you haven't asked her yet? I don't get that part of the story. I am usually against being old fashioned but I kind of like the getting the Dad's blessing tradition. Even though I always thought the feeling was mutual about getting married before you asked the Dad? Or you could choose to ask him first or not? I think it varies from where you live. My gf and I talk about marriage all the time. How we would want our wedding to be like, what kind of rings we would get etc. after only a little over 4 months of dating. But us lesbians are very clingy and jump way too fast lol. We haven't said yes yet we are waiting to see how a couple things work out. And my gf's parents are dead so I couldn't ask them 'whew' :)