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)
cypherwars 15
what could go wrong eh, OP? :D
Otaku_hime 6
Making strategic plans to end a relationship only drags out the process. You're over thinking it, if you don't have feelings for him anymore just cut it off quick and clean, less painful for everyone, anything else will give him mixed signals. I think you've realized from the other posts that you messed this one up, but you're human and now you know better. Do what needs to be done so you can both move on.
jeragonm 15
And why do you want to dump him? Further more, why did you think it was a good idea to introduce him to your parents if you weren't serious about him? YDI
carzaki27 12
Don't be a pussy. Just dump him. Saves much more time.
syed121417 22
YDI because yes, now it'll be awkward to break up, but you should've been up front in the first place. Also, it was rather mean and low to invite him just so your parents could hate him. That says a lot.
CupOfCoffee 14
That's just horrible. At least have the decency to go somewhere neutral or his place if you want to break up. YDI
hazardmuffin 21
So you were going to use your parents as an excuse to dump him? If you want to break up, break up! You don't need someone else's opinion to justify your choices. And now, once you do leave him, your parents are going to wonder why you dumped a guy you were apparently serious enough about to introduce to them. YDI.
gunda95 11
You are a bitch.
MartinDJ 26
YDI totally IMO, if you can not man up and grow some balls and need to find the excuse and almost actually would've humiliated your "almost ex" boyfriend you're showing how douchy you have been. Totally deserves it
Goblin182 27
Time to woman up, grow a pair of ovaries and do your own dirty work.