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By unsuspcted - This FML is from back in 2009 but it's good stuff - United States

Today, my son told me to "grow a pair" and ask my girlfriend of a year and a half to marry me. He is 7 years-old. FML
I agree, your life sucks 15 203
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avfcfan89 0

that's super embarrassing. However, you should probably take his advice.

jbm0225 0

I don't think it's a good idea to take relationship advice from a 7 year old. besides, being married isn't what it's all cracked up to be. trust me, I've been there twice.

wonder where he learned the phrase "grow a pair"

How is this an fml? I think its adorable--automatically thought of the movie "Love, Actually"

What a little douche. 1.5 years is not long enough to really get to know someone, esp. if you're considering marrying them. 3 years is the norm. Most girls wouldn't be ready to say 'yes' AND be totally committed after 1.5 years.

Wow, aren't you an angry person? She didn't say anything about when people are supposed to get married. I'm even sure OP mentioned the amount of time because he thinks it's short too.

Seriously, how can so many people be so indecisive? I knew within 6 months that I could marry my boyfriend, and if I had realized that I couldn't, I would have dumped him. 1.5 years is plenty long enough to know someone, and avoidthegirl is right about you sounding like a douche for being so judgmental.

My parents married a year and a half after they met -- they got engaged less than a year after meeting. And they're going on their 25th anniversary this year. It doesn't take that long to know if this is someone you can spend your life with. A more important ingredient is the commitment to spend your life with that person. I even know a girl whose parents got married two weeks after meeting each other. I don't know the wedding date, but it was at least 21 years ago and they are still very much together. Now that's extreme.

For all the people talking about their marriages... If you knew after six months that you were going to marry the one you were with, then what's the big rush to get married??? You know you're going to be with them forever, so why rush into it? Just have fun with each other first, that's what that time is for. That is unless... You got married because you were on a biological time clock or had some other dumbass thing to prove...

There can be plenty of reasons to marry early. I'm engaged to my boyfriend of 10 months because I'm not a US citizen and if I don't get a green card I'm not going to be able to stay in the country after this year. I already know I want to spend the rest of my life with him, but immigration laws will separate us if we don't rush things a little.

There is a certain type of false-love... I can't remember the name, but it's similar to a long-lasting crush. It lasts for about a year, then dies out. People are certain they're in love for that year, but it's not true. Typically, people wait a year because... hmm, how did it go? "That first year is all whirlwind romance and gifts - it's after that, after everything's been done, and you two are left with nothing but each other, that you can accurately judge if it's love or not." Divorce rates are at 50%. I think it's not about people being indecisive, but about people jumping the gun on their emotional high from a new (yes, still new) relationship. There are the lucky few who can snatch the catch, but that's rarely the case. Either way, there's nothing wrong with waiting or wanting to wait. Personally, I'd like to wait a bit too, though I don't have it down pat exactly how long I'll wait... lol

creme_poff 0

dude...he's seven. chill out.

I'm really sorry, but what your son just said was epic win.

fringle 0

hmm. wonder where he heard that from! cough you COUGH. ow. I have a terrible cold. lovely weather for ducks!

i doubt it haha. No offense, butI learned every bad word and everything at school and friends maybe some movies and stuff but by the time I was in middle school, I knew basically everything.

fringle 0

Achoo! That too perhaps. Cough cough achoo. Why can't I stop sneezing and coughing!

my parents married after 2 months of knowing eachother... dunno where you got the three years thing from, but I suspect you made it up

kristidgranger 3

She probably put him up to that!

yohaun12 3

'i wudve said, 'wait til urz drop first before u talk to me about growing a pair.' lol. but seriously, the kids gotta point. nd now u've gotta or b forced to look like a wimp in front of ur kid.