Today, my boyfriend invited me over to his house. I was planning on breaking up with him while at his house. Turns out, it was a proposal party. I'm now engaged because it would've been rude to say no in front of his family that had flown in. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I went to my boyfriend's house, intending to break up with him. Instead, I was greeted by his whole family throwing me a surprise party. I had to sit and listen to his whole family talk about what a great couple we are and how we're going to last forever. FML
Today, I went over to my boyfriend's house to break up with him. When I got there, I got sent on a scavenger hunt that ended with him proposing to me. FML
Today, I was going to break up with my boyfriend after we went out for dinner. To my surprise, our families were also in the restaurant, to witness him propose to me. FML
Today, my boyfriend proposed to me. Everything was going perfectly, right up until he brought me back to his house to tell his family the good news. When I excused myself to the restroom, I overheard his mom say, "I thought you were going to break up with that stupid slut?" Welcome to the family. FML
Today, I'd been getting ready to hear my boyfriend's proposal, as his friends had told me he'd talked to them about planning it. He showed up at my house out of the blue… to tell me he's breaking up with me, only to find out he proposed to his ex hours later. FML
Today, I broke up with my boyfriend because I was tired of waiting for him to propose. It turns out he was going to propose and had the ring and everything, but I fucked it all up. FML
Today, wanting to break up with my boyfriend, I invited him to dinner with my parents. I was sure they'd hate him, which would give me the excuse I needed. They ended up loving him, and now they won't stop mentioning marriage. FML
Today, my boyfriend's proposal speech somehow ended with him breaking up with me. FML
Today, my boyfriend proposed. I was about to call my parents and tell them we're getting married, but they called me first to announce they're getting a divorce. FML
Today, my boyfriend proposed to me during a funeral. FML
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Top comments
domolovesyoshi 33
Oh gosh take him aside in private explain why you think it's a bad idea and that you really resent the way you feel forced to say yes, do not stick around for the sake of politeness it's not healthy
Migole 36
Although I can see why you gave in to the social pressure, you should've immediately asked for a private minute and told him about your feelings. This was not ok on his part! You should never ever propose in public if you haven't talked about marriage beforehand and are absolutely 100% sure of your partners intentions. It's absolutely assholeish to pressure your SO into saying yes by inviting all of your family.
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Comments (54)
cranberries_fml 17
Soon OP's fiancé is going to invite OP to attend a Church service together and OP's gonna be saying "I do" just so no one feels awkward
OneShotOfEstus94 7
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you'll probably fall in love with the next guy who treats you liks shit though. tell him the truth so he can find a good woman
TheyCallMeDamien 18
You're assuming he treats her well. Remember she wanted to break up with him before the proposal most likely for some reason.
Tytonic 16
I understand, but YDI. If you go through life as a pushover like that, you'll get stuck in difficult situations. More difficult than the one you were already in. That was cruel to him... Like giving candy to a baby and then yanking it away from them.
marcranger 29
Surprise proposals, especially public ones, are cruel to the recipient. He'll have brought this on himself.
smallandroid 26
16- Do you know the kind of shit people get for saying no to a public proposal? It's better to wait for the excitement to die down to say no.
rizz_kiyoshi 8
It wouldn't have been rude. He would have deserved the humiliation for putting you on the spot about it like that. Especially if you guys had not discussed marriage previously.
mfmylifesrsly 30
What's cruel is putting pressure on OP to say yes. One shouldn't propose in public in front of family and friends unless both parties are okay with it.
Pandacupcakelove 26
This is why public proposals are a terrible idea
sherman77 5
Well why would you want to break up with him in the first place? After all, y'all have been dating long enough to get a proposal to marriage.
marcranger 29
Oh, gee, I don't know...different life goals? OP finding out her boyfriend is the sort of person who will push for a major life change without seeing where she stands on the matter first? I'm just as baffled as you are, truly.
Lizzy500 16
Are you going to marry him and bear his children to be polite too? Break it off, NOW, because sooner or later this is all going to blow up, and the longer you wait the bigger the kaboom. I actually know someone whose wife only married him because she didn't have the guts to tell him how she really felt. He's still messed up from it, even though the marriage only lasted months. You aren't doing him or yourself any favors here.
nanner6206 24
I am one that has gotten stuck for being nice or too scared to walk away. Married 10 years, 2 kids. fml. please get out asap
captsnugglez153 5
This is how brutal breakups turn into even worse breakups
frontmanmike 14
With all due respect, that's idiotic. You get to say no. **** rudeness. Besides, if you're dumping him, why do you care what his family thinks?
LetsGetFreaky 20
Wait so instead of saying I to a proposal you are going to plan seeding have the wedding but at the wedding say I'm not ready ? How smart
MandieL 27
Huh?
pixiebubz 26
28, you condescendingly say "how smart" to OP and yet yet you can barely string a sentence together...