Lighthearted - anyone hoping for a Christmas proposal?

[SexlessBoulderBelly]

A thread for this wishing for that special something this year.

Ok, to keep this light hearted, please refrain from comments by the likes of:

“It’s 2019, why can’t you propose to him?”
“Why do you need a proposal?”
“Why do you want a ring?”
“Just tell him a date and time to meet you at the registers office”

Etc, etc.

Here the low down:

Me+DP = 5.5 years together.
First home brought 2 years ago.
First baby on the way, due in January
Both on the same page and want to get married at some point.

But anyway, this is why I’ve created the thread.
I am a absolute bugger for leaving toilet rolls empty (I’m a horrible person I know!) but yesterday I used the last bit, popped it in the bin and refreshed the roll. DP noticed this and came into the bedroom to poke fun at my gallant effort to be a proper house wife. He asked me if I’d put the roll in the bin and refreshed it (shock horror in his voice) to which I replied saying it definitely wasn’t me and just have been the toilet roll fairy.
He hit me back with “oh well I was going to say you deserve a ring but if it wasn’t you then..” and just walked back downstairs.

Now I have my hopes up that a ring is on his mind, maybe for Christmas?!

I really shouldn’t get my hopes up over a passing comment though... should I?

So, anyone else hoping for a white Christmas proposal with all the trimmings?

I’m already married but am now VERY invested in you getting a lovely Christmas proposal. I would say obviously try not to expect anything (in years gone by I had a few Xmas days slightly marred by the lack of proposal/ring box) but I’m certain you’re not the only one secretly hoping for a sparkly surprise.

Every year I secretly wonder if this will be the year I get a lovely eternity ring (my DH didn’t propose with a ring and I ended up with a family one which doesn’t actually get worn) but so far it hasn’t materialised and I suspect it never will!

We've been married almost 13 years but I too spent many a Christmas holding my breath waiting as I was sure it was going to happen!!! He was never going to be so predictable and chose a random day!
So excited for you.....keep us posted!

I had the Christmas proposal after 13 years and 2 kids - granted I was (and still am) not overly fussed on the whole marriage/wedding thing other than for legal security but I felt as though it just took the whole shine out of Christmas.

Everyone wanted to see the ring (i have no interest in jewelry so I'm not sure why he bought tbh), take photos of us and ask questions about dates and things... Whereas DH and I wanted to focus on Christmas with our family!

I felt, and probably sounds, ridiculously ungrateful even though I'm really not but to me it was just a big fuss over bugger all and tbh is rather have had a nice pair of pjs and a bottle of Jack Daniels than a "just because it's Christmas and I don't know what else to buy" proposal.

Sorry to be a Grinch - but honestly, don't pin your hopes on a proposal rather than enjoying your day 😁

My partner has proposed me twice but I have always said no. He knows the reasons. So I would be very surprised if he would propose me third time.

I am half expecting... my boyfriend of 3 years asked for my ring size few weeks ago and said a big surprise is coming... I pretended I did not get his clue, if it is not engagement hint what else it could have been?
I would love him to propose but then he's disappointed me in the past with other things so trying not to hold my hopes high. Just need to forget and enjoy Christmas.

No... not happening.. seen the shapes of presents boyfriend put under my tree, there isn't a ring box shaped one.... makes me feel worse as he gave me enough of hints to make me think he was serious about it.. (asking ring size, talking 'if I were your husband..') etc. Now it only makes resent the whole situation.

No, however I am slightly disappointed about the fact.

I know that DP had planned to propose tofay originally, he was going to put the ring around the ribbon on the lindt bear in my advent calendar so today would have been very exciting indeed!!

However, we had a big change in circumstances earlier in the year which meant we weren't going to see each other for 12 weeks so he brought it forward and did it the night before he left.

Which was amazing but I kind of miss the whole, will he, won't he thing