To wonder why I didn’t get engaged this weekend?

[icecreamgirl94]

(Lighthearted because knowing me I’ve probably got totally the wrong end of the stick)
Last week I stumbled across a ring box hidden away (I honestly wasn’t snooping I just accidentally found it while putting something away). Obviously I didn’t say anything. But now we’ve had Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day and no proposal.
I’m just baffled generally tbh as we’re not that type of couple, we’ve always said when we want to get married we’ll just start planning it together. We’ve had quite an up and down year with covid obviously and DP got ill in the summer, but we also had our first successful pregnancy so I thought maybe he’d decided to make a big gesture. But nothing.
Has he changed his mind? 😂
Was it not actually for me? 😂
It’s so silly I just keep laughing at myself. What’s going on?? 😂😂

New Years Eve 🤔
Keep waiting lol.
Or yes, maybe it's not that at all 😂

I know it sounds obvious, but was there a ring inside??

Maybe it's going to be a New Year's Eve proposal

What about New Year?

Is the box, ring still there?

I would have to turn the house upside down to find it

Maybe he thought a Nye proposal was the classy move?

Did you check if there was actually a ring in the box?
Maybe it's going to be New Year's Eve?

NYE proposal or just ask him out of overwhelming curiosity!

I'd guess NYE.

What did the ring look like?

Was it new or is it possible it's a family ring that he's had for ages?

Maybe it’s not for you

Ask him to marry you. Why wait.

Did you look inside? Was it definitely a ring?!

NYE 💍

I always think engagements at Christmas and birthdays is a cheap unimaginative move, NY isn’t quite so bad maybe it’ll be then.
But if you want to get married then you need to make that clear, don’t just wait on a proposal.

New year day proposal so there are hangover photos

NYE !! Fingers crossed for you !

Was there a ring? Your taste and size?

If he doesn’t give it to on NYE just tell him you want to get married in 2022 and suggest picking a date.

Good for you for laughing, not sure I would be.

Congrats on your baby and hope things turn out as you hope.

NYE definitely.
Christmas is for children and families, but NYE is perfect for romantic gestures. The start of a new year and a new stage of your relationship.
Come back and update us op.

He knows that you know and now you know that he knows you know 🤔

NYE crossed my mind too but I’ve always said that’s a bit cliched plus we’re going out and he knows I’d hate it to happen in front of people 🤔
So I didn’t actually look inside because I thought that would be going too far if it is for me, so maybe it’s actually just a pair of earrings for his grandma or something 😂 It’s definitely not a box I’ve ever seen before though.
I’ll see if I can creep back to the hiding place and see if it’s still there 😂

Yes, New Year's Eve sounds likely.

Was there a ring in the box? Did the box look new? Could it be an old ring, e.g. his mum has passed on great-grandma's ring against the day he decides to propose?

waits for OP to return and confirm it is in fact novelty cufflinks

Would he not do it at a time that's personal to you? Anniversary? Your birthday?

Look in the box. It could be NYD. Have you given birth? Some men propose then.

Placemarking!

YABU for not looking in the box!