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
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
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, 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, my parents met my boyfriend for the first time. They spent the entire meal trying to convince him to dump me, all while I was sitting right next to him. FML
Today, I was invited by my boyfriend's parents for dinner at their house. The dinner went well I thought, until I was getting ready to leave. Before I could make it out the front door, I could hear them discussing their disappointment that their son would ever consider someone like me. FML
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
Today, I went to dinner at my parents' house. I was going to surprise them by introducing them to my new boyfriend. They decided to surprise me too, by inviting my ex to the dinner. Everyone was surprised tonight. FML
Today, I went out for dinner with my parents where they asked me if I was still dating my boyfriend so I answered no. They quickly responded by saying, "Oh so you finally got rid of that douchebag? It's not like he was getting anywhere in life anyways." I answered no because he's my fiancé now. FML
Today, I heard my boyfriend talking with my father in the backyard. I thought he was asking for my hand in marriage. He was actually telling him about his plans to break up with me. FML
Today, I finally worked up the courage to break up with my boyfriend. His parents weren't able to pick him up for 5 hours. I ended up taking him to a movie to kill time and end on a positive note, but now he thinks we're cool and back on track. FML
Today, my boyfriend took me out to a fancy dinner. Halfway through, he said he wanted to break up. I started crying, but the whole restaurant thought he'd proposed, and started clapping. FML
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Top comments
ninety 25
If you wanted to break up wouldn't you already have a reason without having to create one?
emmingle 24
Way to lead him on...
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Comments (107)
ninety 25
If you wanted to break up wouldn't you already have a reason without having to create one?
Razi_tail 25
OP probably had "the look" give to her and decided to go all "Failure To Launch" on her boyfriend!
MikaykayUnicorn 36
Op should have just broke it off, not tried to find a reason, it just dug her farther in a hole.
MrsDruidess 23
agreed! OP should have just done it, instead she gave her family and this guy false hope! I mean really isn't meeting the parents reserved for important boyfriends? OP YDI!
FalconWhitaker 20
I agree. If you're a teenager and want an excuse to break up with a boyfriend, using your parents is fine, but when you're a grown-ass adult, you really should be able to do this thing called "communicating".
Turbo_Turtle 14
Maybe she feels the reason was good enough for her, but not good enough to tell him that's why she's dumping him.
israelnotjacob 20
Yes but this just proves the OP was being a coward. If you want to end a relationship just tell the person it's over. Trying to invent an excuse is again cowardly, and is just asking for trouble. If she were my friend and she told me ahead of time this was her plan, I would have told her that I guarantee it's going to backfire.
emmingle 24
Way to lead him on...
jdeezyjames 8
What a bitch. Better marry him because friendzoning him would make you Satan
Clay_Pidgeon 11
...an adventure through a dense jungle of emotions and feelings creating a false sense of love. When in the end you are destructive bulldozer tearing down the foundation of the relationship he worked so hard on to build and nurture. You heartless bitch...
pinkster2014 25
... you should be a bit more careful about what you do. Next time think about the possible outcomes of the situation before you get yourself into this mess...
Crazynocatlady 22
Ps. Go **** yourself.
xoamy906 25
Just grow some balls and dump him. Trying to make up some other lame excuse is pathetic. YDI
mario2012 18
In this case, ovaries.
Cleu 12
Betty would suggest that you grow a ****** due to the fact that balls are soft and tender but ******'s can take a pounding.
incoherentrmblr 22
If she did grow balls, she'd probably be a hermaphrodite...
TallMist 32
#94 You realize that you have to have a penis and ****** to be a herm, right? Not just balls and a ******. Actually, do herms even have balls?
TallMist 32
I just realized how wrong my comment (#102) was. I'm so sorry.
coried91 28
Don't be a wuss. Just break it off if you don't like him anymore. That's a really stupid thing to do. That and now instead of just breaking his heart, you are going to break your parents heart too. Shame on you.
jdeezy01 13
Why didn't you tell your parents what you were planning?
domolovesyoshi 33
what difference would that make? my parents would tell me how disappointed they were and how they thought I was a lot more mature than this, it would just make things worse.
buttcramp 21
because now the parents think this is a successful, serious relationship.. so not only is OP lying to the boyfriend, but the parents as well!
juststephhere 23
You totally had the coming! I find that parents only hate significant others when you actually enjoy their company. Don't be so heartless.
peanuty001 19
that backfired
Meaniebobeanie 26
Meeting the parents is like taking the relationship to the next level... Also, did you not think to tell your parents of this plan beforehand? Most parents would be willing to take the blame if their daughter is too uncomfortable with it.
coried91 28
My parents would make me actually be mature and break it off myself. It's really pathetic to go crying to mommy and daddy for help in ending a relationship unless there is a serious reason as to why it needs to end.
peanuty001 19
and i feel bad for the guy to be used that way
Selvyys 4
Yeah, he is now being led on and probably thinks the relationship will move further. I feel really bad that he doesn't know how she is hiding how she really feels.
perdix 31
Well, "Father knows best." You just aren't thinking right about him, so get ready for the wedding and your life of bliss!
jdeezyjames 8
How can they down vote you perdix, do they not know of your fame?
Welshite 40
#27: What does "fame" have to do with approval?