Today, I proposed to my girlfriend at a dinner with our two families. Not only did she flatly reject me, my dad said, "Good call. He's not ready." 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 proposed to my girlfriend. Being a chef of a highly-rated restaurant, I cooked a well-liked dish. Not only did she say no, but commented on how bland and tasteless the meal was. FML
Today, after my girlfriend telling me for years that she would marry me in a heartbeat, I finally proposed. She said no. FML
Today, I gathered both mine and my girlfriend's families secretly to a restaurant. I paid the restaurant to play romantic music, and paid for the best table available. As soon as we finished our meal, our families gathered around and I proposed. She laughed and said no way. FML
Today, I asked for permission to marry the girl I love. Her father not only said no, he said "HELL no!" FML
Today, I asked my girlfriend's father if I could marry his daughter. He smiled, shook my hand, and said "No. Now get out of my house." FML
Today, I introduced my girlfriend to my dad. I thought it was a good idea at the time, at least until he took her aside for a private chat. During the chat, he told her all about my two previous marriages and advised her to "get out while you can". FML
Today, I proposed to my girlfriend. She said she wanted to stay just friends. Not only did I get denied, apparently we're also "just friends." FML
Today, my girlfriend rejected my proposal, claiming she refuses to get married until she finally finds her dad, so he can walk her down the aisle. Babe, he walked out when you were 7 and hasn't been seen or contacted you since. Just say you don't wanna marry me so we can both move on. FML
Today, I invited my girlfriend over to a family lunch, planning to propose to her at just the right moment. My family was in on it, including my apparently disapproving mom, who kept causing a scene to grab my girlfriend's attention every time I went to pull out the ring. FML
Today, my girlfriend of 3 years broke up with me, a month after I'd proposed and she'd said yes. When asked why all of the sudden, she said her family disapproved of me, and I wasn't worth fighting for and potentially losing her father's love. FML
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babyblueyes 27
Ouch, sorry bro. Her loss!
dawood_k 27
Ha ha ha...she knows you to well. Seems that your dad knows you even better!!! There has to be a reason for her to reject you, and for your dad to state you not ready!
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Comments (60)
babyblueyes 27
Ouch, sorry bro. Her loss!
Jemm_fml 29
or OP's gain... if the rejection is founded then maybe OP can learn from this.
MrsDruidess 23
yeah better for OP now than right before the wedding! Or god forbid, right after!!
oj101 33
Sorry, but has anyone considered that she isn't obligated to say yes? Sure, OP had good intentions but the girlfriend probably felt nervous and embarrassed when she was asked the question, and she clearly wasn't ready to get married.
fakedsincerity 32
how do you know? maybe they'd only been dating a week. maybe they're 15. so many variables.
nomoreparty 11
They were along with family. Also the father was joking, that means they have know each other for quite some time.
R3TROxLOV3 32
46 no it doesn't. I met my boyfriend's parents the week we started dating, and he met with mine as well. His parents were joking around with me within the first two hours, and our families had our first dinner together by the second month of our relationship, and have continued to do so for the past 4 years. Your reasons are unbelievably stupid. I'm kind of hoping that you were joking around, and I just missed it.
RedPillSucks 33
Who says the father is joking? Maybe the father knows something about his son that would justify him saying OPs not ready for marriage.
Cleu 12
#58 the father found his browsing history
singer0421 32
Yikes! Maybe you should've confronted your parents about the topic first?
TheFunnyTroll 3
His dad didn't need to be a dick about it though
Enslaved 38
Maybe the dad purposely took on the dick role to try and save the girlfriend from seeming like a cold hearted beep! And also to help lighten the mood of his son getting rejected?
ottokat 15
also maybe it isn't up to your parents if you get married
AverageJoey 18
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Something tells me that she isnt going to say yes if you ask her again later, but if she does CongratS!
lilhellian 27
Maybe op really isn't ready. Perhaps if op matures and eventually proves he's ready, she might say yes.
MCRaddict15 15
Personally if I was OP I wouldn't be thinking about asking her later..too much humiliation.
AverageJoey 18
I agree with you, i just dont believe that she would say yes if asked again later,
dawood_k 27
Ha ha ha...she knows you to well. Seems that your dad knows you even better!!! There has to be a reason for her to reject you, and for your dad to state you not ready!
HairyPunisher 27
Yeah. I'm curious about other details. How old OP and his gf are, where they live, work situations, etc. There had to be a reason she flatly turned him down.
ischneid101 4
in fact just write me an autobiography about the events leading up to this break up
Kamon97 23
Lol "how I didn't met your mother" :p
RedPillSucks 33
@20 Just because she says no doesn't mean they're breaking up.
I'madumbass 19
I think that's kinda......idk.....exactly what that means. So either I am a bigger dumbass than I thought I was or a you're dumber than a dumbass
queerdragon 20
@59: Don't know why people assume "not ready to get married" equals "I hate you and want to end this relationship." I have friends who were proposed to, turned it down, waited a few years then got married. They were much healthier relationships than the girl/guy who just agrees because society says you have to be at step C by x age.
tpm45 25
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You probably should have talked to her dad first. But either way, what he said was extremely rude and unprecedented.
lincolnick4 19
It was the OP's own dad who said OP wasn't ready...
DjeePee 25
He probably should have talked with his girlfriend first.
BloodyButUnbowed 32
Ding ding ding ding ding! We have a winner. It amazes me that some dudes insist on doing this in front of both families. Springing this on her in front of a smirking audience is thoughtless and inconsiderate, especially if everyone knew except her. OP, it sucks that you were embarrassed, but perhaps you can learn from this. The next time you find a keeper, propose marriage *to* *her* instead of making it a big public production.
Vidrill 22
Well, since two people that are very close to you agree this wasn't a good idea, maybe you should consider it. It's a bad idea to rush into marriage, and now you have plenty of time to discuss why they think you are not ready.
Rainhawk94 27
Love your picture #23
Rainhawk94 27
Crap wrong comment. Down votes here they come
ryanthecheeseguy 18
OP didn't specify how old he was. For all we know he could be in his 30s and completely ready for marriage, but it was his girlfriend who wasn't ready for the commitment and his dad was being a super asshat.
RedPillSucks 33
Being old doesn't imply you're ready for marriage. The dad may very well understand that his son is not mentally ready. Perhaps OP is a player, or is immature. I don't think what he said was rude at all. If he had said it BEFORE the girlfriends response, then I would have agreed is was rude.
Newboy237 4
Ask them if they're ready to pay for their own meals if they're going to shit on you so much.
LizetteBerenice 22
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Ouch. Did you ask for her dad's permission first? That might have saved you some embarrassment.
Jemm_fml 29
it's the OP's dad who said he wasn't ready, which is even worse!
magiczebra 9
But if OP had asked for permission, the dad would've said no then, thus saving OP the embarrassment of being rejected and insulted in front of his family.
Jemm_fml 29
what if OP's girlfriend's dad said yes and this still happened?
magiczebra 9
First, I highly doubt he would've. If the dad did happen to say yes, it would still be embarrassing, but a lot less cause OP doesn't have his girlfriends rejection AND her dads insult. It would've saved OP a whole lot of dignity to ask the father first.
magiczebra 9
Oops. It's OPs own dad who said he wasn't ready, not OPs girlfriends dad. No matter what I don't think OP could've avoided the double embarrassment. Sorry for misunderstanding you.
queerdragon 20
I think communication is what is missing here. Op thought, because he was with this girl for x amount of time, that she would feel the same way he did about the relationship. That is usually the excuse I hear for "Why didn't you ask her if she was ready for marriage?" Sometimes it is hard to imagine the person you love and care for might not be on the same page. I should know, because I have had to be the girl who turned my ex down for marriage. I wasn't ready, I felt I was too young, and had said, multiple times, I was not ready for marriage. He chose to ignore that and we never really had the conversation until he proposed and I ended it that night.
withered 30
#73 I agree. You're better off without an idiot that tries to "force"/"pressure" you into a marriage.
T1A2Z3 35
Why would you ask the dad's permission? Are you buying his cow or something? No. You're marrying a girl who can make her own damn decisions
underthesea12 24
Father knows best!
harryisangry 6
That sucks. I guess your dad was upset that you Diddnt speak with him first, but that's not a good enough reason to embarrass you child in front of their potential spouse.