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Jealous of friend's engagement

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PlumKoala · 17/11/2025 22:44

Been with boyfriend for almost 10 years. He knows I want to get married but I'm still waiting on a proposal and I don't see any sign of it coming. Lived together for 5 years and have built an amazing life together. We laugh every day and are there for each other emotionally. Not a perfect relationship but we love each other deeply. Tonight our friends got engaged and my initial reaction was jealousy and sadness. Am I being unreasonable to feel this way? I'm super happy for them but I resent my boyfriend for making me wait and at this stage I feel it may never happen. Is marriage that important? I know plenty of people who are in loveless marriages, so why do I feel this way?

OP posts:
DallazMajor · 17/11/2025 22:49

How does he feel about marriage ?

Prelim · 17/11/2025 22:48

KellsBells7 · 17/11/2025 22:46

Why don’t you ask him to marry you?

Yep, completely agree.

rosierosierosie · 17/11/2025 22:47

Time for a heart to heart with him - men really are idiots without a clue sometimes.

It doesn’t sound like you’re feeling jealous in a horrible way, just that it’s made you think about your own needs.

Arlanymor · 17/11/2025 22:47

First poster nails it.

KellsBells7 · 17/11/2025 22:46

Why don’t you ask him to marry you?