Friends mocking my engagement :(

[UpShitsCreek]

My fiance proposed to me this week after 3 years together, just a day after our 3 year anniversary!

He had planned to propose in his home country when we visited a few months back but it was very busy seeing all this family (his mum is British before any comments about wanting a UK visa!).

We had a stressful time coming back and I had been prepping for a new job interview. He came home from work around 9, told me to put some shoes on as he wanted to show me something…

He drove me to a road and got out and said “this is the first place I ever said I loved you” and then proposed, with a gorgeous delicate ring!

I was on cloud 9, so happy. I always told him I didn’t like big proposals and I’d been embarrassed if someone saw, so this felt perfect and quite romantic.

Saw my best friends today. Both of them were saying how cheap it was, how it was thoughtless and that they’d be sick if they were proposed to in their pyjamas (like I was), and that he could have done something more romantic. They were laughing about it as well.

It’s made me really really sad. Aibu to think that the proposal was quite thoughtful… the first place he said “I love you” is quite sweet?

They are jealous, petty, spiteful people.

Horrible and jealous people. I’d seriously reconsider whether it’s worth having them in your life if they cannot share the happy moments in your life without them trying to dull their shine.

Let me guess - they live their lives for the 'gram. If it's not big and glamourous on SM it doesn't count.

I think that is a very romantic proposal. Well done BF. Best wishes to both of you.

DH proposed at midnight on NYE and had memorised Matthew's famous speech (it was shown a few days early)

"Lady Mary Crawley, will you do me the honour of becoming my wife?"

Yes, he memorised it so well he seemed to think he was getting engaged to LMC. It was hilarious😂

What a lovely, thoughtful, genuine proposal OP! He sounds wonderful.

Ditch the shit friends though…

His way would be right up my alley. Something with meaning rather than show. They don’t sound like v nice people.

Out of interest are they married? Or single?

Classic sour grapes. Fiancé is a keeper, friends... maybe not! They do sound jealous

The saying goes

'With friends like that you dont need enemies'

hope they aren't your 'friends' anymore

Do you know what i think, he knows you and he gave you what you like. I think that's beautiful and thoughtful. Your friends, well they don't appear to know you as well as your fiance. And friends come and go. Xx congratulations xx

I think that's actually the most romantic proposal that I've ever heard of. As for your " friends" jealousy makes people act in a really ugly way. Congratulations!

Congratulations, OP! Wishing you both every happiness together.

Do not ask those bitches to your wedding.

You have a lovely fiancé and horrible friends.

He clearly knows you better than they do.

Mygodinheaven they’re horrible. Your fiancé did a great job, and the proposal was hugely romantic. Your so-called friends made me think of the ugly step-sisters in Cinderella.

It was a lovely proposal. Each to their own but I don't like big showy proposals. DH proposed to me sitting on the settee at his parents' house so goodness knows what your so called friends would have thought of that!

Congratulations!🥂

Your “friends” are gobshites.

And your fiancé sounds lovely.

Try not let their spite take the shine off your happiness.

Really? You sound as spiteful as the OP's 'friends'.

Congratulations on finding such a thoughtful and loving husband!

Your 'friends' sound so jealous and/or materialistic.

My son-in-law proposed to my daughter in a girls, on a fallen tree, where they first kissed. They married 88 days after they met and have been together for seven years and have four children. Your partner sounds lovely. You friends are not.

I think it's a gorgeous, sweet and romantic proposal. Really thoughtful and tailored to what you would like. I'm similar to you. Would have hated to have been proposed to publicly, especially something that is predictable like fancy restaurant or holiday viewpoint. To me, those proposals take no thought at all - so predictable! My husband proposed to me at home on a work night! It was perfect for me because it was normal and not flashy, just like us!

Well said.

My proposal was "Do me a favour, will you? Marry me."