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Would this annoy you?

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user1483104950 · 30/12/2016 13:45

So been engaged since august, no wedding plans as yet as trying to save some money first. The way he proposed was lovely.

But my partner still keeps referring me to me as his girlfriend, not fiance. At first it didn't really bother me but now it is. For Christmas I got him a card saying fiancé. He got me one saying girlfriend. And inside 'thank you for being my wonderful girlfriend' I was pretty hurt. Why the hell am I wearing this ring on my finger? I've asked him about it and he just says it's a slip of the tongue and he doesn't really think.

He does say how he can't wait for us to get married but as we are saving first and we aren't planning it, we haven't even spoken about plans.

Am I overthinking here? I just don't want to see us as engaged if he isn't in the same place as I am. I was so excited when he proposed but now that's sort of gone as he doesn't seem to think of me as his wife to be......

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TheNaze73 · 30/12/2016 14:31

No one says fiancé without being semi ironic at the least.

happypoobum · 30/12/2016 14:37

Interesting....
DN is getting married in the spring and she and her Husband to Be always use "fiance" They are 26.

Agree with Joff re "partner" - that's exactly the image I get too Smile

As you have pointed out to him that you find it a bit hurtful, I would expect him to try to remember to use it sometimes tbh...............

user1483104950 · 30/12/2016 14:43

I think the fact he got me a card that said girlfriend did piss me off knowing that the fiancé ones would of been right next to the girlfriend ones lol. But then maybe he just genuinely didn't think and he doesn't see it in the same way as I do. And that's absolutely fine too.

Just to clarify, I don't constantly go round calling my dp as 'my fiancé' lol. I just say the other half....

But it's just in certain situations when you would address someone as your fiancé, he doesn't seem to do it. But anyway - you are all right, it's no big deal

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SlideAway82 · 30/12/2016 14:43

I've been engaged since June and feel like a right wanker calling him 'my fiancé'. It's generally 'the knob I live with' and I'm 'the missus'....haha! In all seriousness you'll be 'wife' soon so does it really matter?!

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