My Boyfriend is literally one in a million. I've got such a 'weird' personality that I'm surprised he puts up with me, let alone seems to find it endearing. I get really upset if people are early / late and find it incredibly hard to 'go with the flow' on things.... if plans change, I find it hard to adapt, whereas he's incredibly laid back and doesn't plan anything.
When we got together, I told him that if we ever got to the stage where we were thinking about marriage, I wanted to be the one to propose.. that I never wanted to change my title or surname and that I'd never be financially dependent on him.
He was like 'Yeah, sure.. whatever'.
He's supported me through being bullied at my last job and having to put my beautiful Persian cat to sleep due to kidney failure.
He also supported me having a termination last Saturday after supporting me through 8 weeks of horrendous antenatal depression, crying every night and telling him I wanted to kill myself - He didn't pressure me into a decision, said (and demonstrated) he'd support me whatever I chose to do and is now supporting me in coming to terms with my decision (It might be an easy decision for some women - it was the most horrendous day of my life).
He has always said he's proud of me, what I've achieved academically (Dr Fluffy) and my career, but also said that he has faith that if we work through all the issues that reared their head for me in the last few months, I'd be the best Mother in the world. That's probably (definitely) not true, but it was an incredibly welcome sentiment when I was feeling incredibly low.
I honestly don't think I'd ever find someone as loving, caring and who totally 'gets' me.
.... Which is why I'm going to propose to him on Boxing day 