Today, to avoid disappointing my excited great grandmother, I still attended a small family dinner to celebrate my engagement. My fiancé and I split last night, I haven't slept and had to tell her he was caught up at work. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I was having lunch with my fiancé's family. After he excused himself to use the bathroom, his grandmother glared at me, sneered, "I never liked you" and kept eating while the others smirked. When my fiancé returned, everyone pretended nothing had happened. FML
Today, my fiancée decided to go on a "vacation." Our wedding is tomorrow. FML
Today, I decided I would tell my mom I'm not going to marry my fiancé because it just didn't feel right, only to walk into my own surprise engagement party. FML
Today, my fiancée got married. I did not. FML
Today, I discovered my fiancé has been telling everyone else we are just friends, yet last night he wanted me to go with him to pick up my engagement ring. I'm supposing the wedding will be a surprise to everyone. FML
Today, my fiancé — a top chef — called me at work to make sure I would be home on time for the extra special dinner he'd prepared for me. The occasion, as I later discovered, was the end of our engagement. FML
Today, my ex-boyfriend announced he was engaged. We broke up last night. FML
Today, I found out that my grandma passed away the morning of my wedding a couple of days ago and my (soon-to-be ex) husband and so-called family all conspired to keep it a secret from me so as not to upset me. FML
Today, my fiancé, his mother, my father and I went out to celebrate my birthday and our recent engagement. After dinner, my father and future mother-in-law revealed to us that they had secretly been dating and were talking about also getting married. Anybody want cake? FML
Today, I went to my fiancé's mother's funeral. His step-sister proudly announced that she's pregnant with his baby and they are engaged. FML
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Top comments
MandyO 15
Wow, it's obvious how much she means to you; that must have been excruciating! I'm sure she would have understood, but what's done is done. Hang in there!
snarkytruth 37
She has seen and experienced so much in her life she probably has a great perspective on the situation. Confide in her. Elders aren't as fragile as we tend to think. She might enjoy talking about love and it's complications. Let her try to cheer you up instead of being hurt more having to pretend for her. Might even learn some surprising things about her.
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Comments (32)
Camry_Girl420 18
That was so wonderful of you to do OP. Im so sorry to hear about the breakup
ThatChrisFella 6
I'm surprised so many people are saying this was a good idea. She's going to find out eventually, so why lie? For her to have one more night of being excited for you?
radiocaf 29
Oh man, just knowing you went through it all for her humbles me. I just hope she knows how much she means to you.
crandel 11
I don't see how this is nice; it's just stupid. Even if you didn't want to disappoint her, it'll just disappoint her more now when she does eventually find out.
capnbzarr 43
She'll be even more disappointed when she finds out you lied to her. There are times when lying is the considerate thing to do. This wasn't one of them.
rtigers15 8
keep your head up and stay strong girl
scottishoatmeal 22
You should tell granny. She will probably make you feel better
rinnybell210 16
Uh, she's gonna find out eventually. You have to tell her sometime.
1penguin 10
Awww i'm sorry that happened