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So I've just found out something I shouldn't have...

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WanderingNotLost · 01/06/2016 23:34

Completely by accident... DP was in the bathroom getting ready for bed, he'd left his phone in the bedroom with the radio on. A song came on that I really hate by Ellie Goulding so I opened his phone to switch stations, and it opened on a whatsapp chat he was having with my best friend, where he'd sent her photos of the engagement ring he's just bought.

I feel so bad that I know this! And to make matters worse I had to keep the radio on the same bloody song so he wouldn't know I'd seen!

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TwuntingCat · 02/06/2016 08:10

Wow congratulations! Are there any special occasions coming up? A birthday or anniversary?

branofthemist · 02/06/2016 08:11

So nice to hear someone has accidentally kind out something nice on their dps phone Grin

Congrats!!!

TwuntingCat · 02/06/2016 08:11

Oh and now you have to make sure you have a perfect manicure at all times ready to take a picture with the ring on to show us

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WanderingNotLost · 02/06/2016 08:20

Our anniversary was the beginning of April, my birthday isn't til September... hope he's not gonna keep me dangling for another 3 months!

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GirlOutNumbered · 02/06/2016 08:25

ahhhh, this made me smile over my coffee this morning.
Congratulations!

ExplodingCarrots · 02/06/2016 08:26

Congratulations OP. This happened to me a few months back (I have threads about it). I was happy but gutted i found out at the same time. I didn't tell him I knew, I didn't want to take that away from him. It was a painful 2 months watching him trying to keep this a secret and try to have a secret joke with himself Grin.

OldKingThistle · 02/06/2016 08:26

I found my engagement ring in a drawer a few many years ago...my DH didn't actually propose for another 8 months!!!

sunbeamer · 02/06/2016 08:31

Why is everyone saying the boyfriend has proposed to the best friend? Confused Haven't you read the OP properly?!

JuliannalovesCliveBixby · 02/06/2016 08:35

Awww how exciting!
Dh measured my ring size when I was asleep and I woke up but pretended to still be asleep! Then when he was going to propose, I saw the outline of the ring box in his pocket. Still never let on, he has no clue to this day. Bless him.

Queenbean · 02/06/2016 08:38

SunBeamer it's a joke

Congrats OP! We'll all be hanging on to this thread for the next few weeks / months to get the full proposal story!

acasualobserver · 02/06/2016 09:34

Then when he was going to propose, I saw the outline of the ring box in his pocket

Perhaps he was just pleased to see you?

MissClarke86 · 02/06/2016 09:39

Congratulations!

When I found out I was pregnant (sooner than we expected so it was a shock) my partner blurted out "But I wanted to propose on Christmas Day first!"Hmm

Iamthinking · 02/06/2016 10:13

Aah, this thread is so sweet. I was sooo relieved to read this after opening the thread.

Does that mean he has bought it, or is that it is still in the planning? I am assuming still in the planning.

Try not to let every meal out/day trip etc become too loaded with expectations now, that will only lead to massive disappointments if it is another 8 months till he proposes. Or your birthday. Your birthday will be ruined if he doesn't propose then.

Can you get hypnosis to erase the memory?

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WanderingNotLost · 02/06/2016 10:19

He's bought it- he was picking it up after having it resized or something. Pretty sure she helped him pick it...

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Iamthinking · 02/06/2016 10:35

OK now you need to set your expectations at a Christmas proposal, then carry on as normal, or you will be a bag of excitement and unable to function or have a conversation without reading into it.

JustABigBearAlan · 02/06/2016 10:45

Oops! I found out my dh was going to propose too. Seven years later he's still none the wiser!
I think he's done a good job getting advice from your best friend though.

DonkeysDontRideBicycles · 02/06/2016 10:49

Congratulations now you have to act perfectly normal Grin.

Yoyogini · 02/06/2016 10:58

I did something similar - DH (boyfriend at the time) was showing me a photo on his phone and scrolled down past a couple of photos of engagement rings that he'd saved to his gallery. Whoops. I don't think he noticed but I did.
He asked me after he proposed whether it was a surprise. I didn't have the heart to tell him how he'd let it slip early Smile

Cathster · 02/06/2016 11:07

Oops how exciting!

I found the receipt for my engagement ring by accident - and then the ring box when trying to find something in his drawer. I was restrained though and didn't open the box.

He still has no idea! We'd been talking about it for months though so I didn't have to act really surprised. Grin

I think it was a good few months before he proposed though so try to contain your excitement - it may be a while!

Loulou0 · 02/06/2016 11:46

Congratulations x
Like others have said, I'd go along with it and pretend you have no idea. He might be planning something really lovely and be really excited about it so you don't want to take that away from him. Aww

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WanderingNotLost · 02/06/2016 14:33

Knowing him, now that he's finally got round to buying the ring he'll want to get the job done as soon as possible!

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WanderingNotLost · 08/06/2016 00:00

Well I was certainly right about one thing- he didn't keep me waiting very long!! GrinGrinGrin

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Perfectlypurple · 08/06/2016 00:03

Congratulations. Details now!

Patterkiller · 08/06/2016 00:03

Flowers did you say yes?

horseygeorgie · 08/06/2016 00:04

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!! Yay!! I wondered how long it would take!! How was your surprise face?!!!