Main character syndrome.

Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice...

Great idea, bad execution.

A man and a lady share an intimate moment when they get engaged. It is a spoken commitment to love and care for one another for the rest of their lives. The story below is an account of a frustrated girlfriend. For the past seven years, the original poster (OP) had been dating her partner. OP had always been forthright and truthful about what kind of engagements she was looking for. But when the time came, her fiancé decided to utterly disregard her preferences and wishes in favor of proposing…

The woman's brother-in-law claims she ruined their family vacation because she was proposed to . Shouldn't he be mad at his brother then?

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. Marriage isn’t what it used to be. It used to be more common, with a lot of emphasis put on its sanctity. Divorce was less common, and even looked down upon. Through high divorce rates, or watching your parents contempt for each other, people are looking at marriage through a different lens than before. People are waiting, they’re getting married later, and sometimes they’re not getting married at all. In this Reddit piece, the woman here tells…

First and foremost, always put your family first. But what would you do if, only a few months before your wedding, your sister disclosed a dark, secret about your fiancé? Would you support your sister and express gratitude for her candor, or would you support your fiancé in opposition to your sister's testimony? An unhappy fiancé is the subject of the story that follows. After three years of dating, the original poster (OP) recently proposed. The idea of being married to the love of his life fi…

Your family should always be your top priority. Having said that, how would you respond if your daughter's engagement was so poorly received by your family that they almost stopped it from happening at all? Would you keep quiet or go to any lengths to protect your daughter? The story that follows is an account of a dissatisfied wife. For the second time, the original poster (OP) is a wife. Like her spouse, OP has a daughter from a previous relationship. As a result, following their marriage, th…

A girl spends her whole life waiting to meet that one person who will stick by her side no matter what. You look forward to the day he gets down on one knee and proposes to take you as his wife. The brother in the story below is irritated. The original poster (OP) proposed to his fiancée not too long ago. He had been planning the proposal for some time and was eager to ask his girlfriend to marry him. However, as was to be expected, things didn't go according to plan, which crushed OP and his f…

It can be quite a dramatic statement to claim that a proposal can be the downfall of a relationship, but I can think of quite a few examples to shed some light on a statement like this. One example is if the couple never discussed marriage before, and then one of them decides to propose as a surprise, then no, they should not be surprised if they are being told 'no'. Another example, coincidently the topic of this Reddit story, is when the boyfriend proposes to his girlfriend using the ring she…

True, not every love story is as enduring and well-known as the ones found in fairytales. It could take some effort on the part of a couple to establish a strong foundation that will last. The story below describes a man who is crushed. The original poster (OP) and his girlfriend Sierra were inseparable for four years. The first few months of their dating were fantastic; OP was content, confident in his love for her, and excited about what lay ahead. However, things turned south when he propose…

“No, because when the camera turned to her I was like……… The ears, the scarf, the face of pure unknown what’s to come. I live for this!”

Parents often claim that they love all of their children equally and that it would be impossible to rank them in order of preference. Would you, however, consider your mother's threat to back out of your wedding to be her taking a side? The account that follows is the story of a frustrated son. A few years back, the original poster (OP) tied the knot with the love of his life. Despite OP's pleading and concerns, his brother thought that the wedding was the perfect opportunity to pop the questio…

Communication is key

The proposal says a lot about a person...

Not all fairy tales end happily. To be quite honest, the original endings of most of our beloved and well-known fairytales were melancholic and tragic because the defenseless princess lost and the evil mother won. This is not a fairytale, but it is an account of a disappointed daughter-in-law. OP and her husband had an impromptu wedding after finding out they were expecting twins. They were thrilled to become parents and welcome their kids into the world, even though the twins were unexpected a…