I found an engagement ring!!!!!

[ThisMustBeMyDream]

After almost 7 years together and hoping that I'd get a proposal... I've just accidentally found the ring!!!!!!!! Putting his flaming underwear away, stuffed at the back of the drawer! Of course I looked... tried it on... it's exactly what I'd wanted and is my size! I'm overjoyed! But annoyed I found it too!

I can't tell anyone of course... I have to keep it all in! But... ARRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!! I'm just so freakin' excited!!!!!!!

I really hope he does it soon... he knows I don't do flashy, public things. So I'm hoping it's romantic and just the two of us, or just our family (we both have children from previous relationships). He knows me so well though so I'm sure it will be lovely. He's a teacher, so I'm guessing something might happen over the summer holidays 🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞. Or perhaps it could be later this year near my 40th. I'm guessing it won't be for my 40th though, he wouldn't do it then. But he might do it around that time.

Sorry for all the exclamations marks! I'm a little excited as you can probably tell.

I keep coming back to this thread twice a day to see if it's happened yet 😂 I'm emotionally invested now!

Me too! 😆

I just read this from the beginning, noticing how many pages long it was and reading in the belief it would have a satisfactory ending already -wrong!!! Also now invested and place marking.

Love a BP hotel 🤣 What’s Fantasia like? Not done that one yet. We booked in 2020 but it was cancelled.

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I really couldn't be doing with all this dilly dallying. Why dont you just put the ring on, go to dinner & surprise HIM !

Sounds to me like he's got cold feet. What are you going to do if you get to the end of the holiday, you're at the airport & there is still no ring ? Are you going to carry on this charade forever??

I am too Invested, difference in time zone between Europe and Australia is killing me 😂

I haven't read all the replies so this may have already been said, but do you think he has left it in plain sight on purpose in the hope you will find it?? Not very romantic granted. Maybe you say “oh my goodness, what is this?” And he says “Ta Da!” And then all the kids come in and it turns into a musical number 🤣.

My husband proposed on one knee on a beach. Not very romantic as a) I knew he was going to propose, my husband cant do spontaneous b) we had to walk for miles because he didn't want ‘people looking’ and c) it was Bournemouth beach and not some far away sandy paradise! then the ring was too small, even though I chose it and had it sized, so I couldn't wear it anyway.

anyway fingers and toes crossed he gets weaving sooner rather than later 🤞

Ewwwww

I am 100% sure that he will ask. I know him very, very, VERY well. If he has bought the ring, he is asking.
I'm just beginning to convince myself it might not be on holiday, maybe it just hasn't felt right? It has been fairly stressful with the kids. His daughter has been quite whingy, and my son has had several autistic meltdowns (big ones at that). Change in routine and all that... maybe he has re-thought it and decided a different time would be better?
I won't ask him. I am sure he wants to do it properly. I don't want to spoil his moment.

Bit of a late come-er to your thread but watching intently. How long left of your holiday?

We leave Friday evening 🥺.

Don't be disappointed if he decides this holiday isn't the right time. I'm sure he wants the moment to be perfect. Enjoy the holiday and the fact that whenever he asks you, it will still be a happy surprise.

Once he does ask you, and presuming you say Yes, will you manage to keep the secret forever or will you tell him at some stage, Actually darling, half the world was on tenterhooks waiting for you proposal!, and show him this thread???

Poor bloke. I hope she never tells him.

Do you think he’s waiting for the last night so you get your holiday and then you have the excitement of coming home to tell everyone and start planning?

He may not do it if the vibe isn't right. My DH proposed to me on holiday, I had no idea it was coming so complete surprise, but we spoke about it afterwards and he said he hadn't planned when to do it and if the moment hadn't felt right then he would have waited for a different opportunity.

Just think what he has been going through, poor man!! He sounds lovely BTW so nice for someone to be considerate to the whole family and has made me feel like I want to hold out for someone just like him. From now on I am not expecting anything less from my next husband!!

Maybe I'm odd but I don't get why people are so excited about an internet stranger waiting for a proposal. 🤷‍♀️

This might come across wrong, but hopefully you'll see the good intent behind it. How much time are you on your phone with him? Don't get me wrong, I, and I'm sure everyone else, appreciate the updates, but holidays are short. A good hour to read posts, another to reply, then probably other time you're reading but not replying...

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Focus on him and your holiday. If my partner was looking at messages all day, it wouldn't really be a romantic setting. I've been on dates where they spend more time posting about the date than actually talking to me on it and 'enjoying' the moment. He's probably sensing you're distracted, and now probably the anxiety due to the holiday ending soon.

Because it’s nice to read about someone’s happiness for a change with all the awfulness in the world. We’re happy for OP, that’s all.

You were interested enough to comment so you must understand a little bit!

Yes, on top of which you've had dental problems and treatment, and tricky episodes with children. I always found holidays with children anything other than relaxing! We did them for the kids, but were always relieved to get on the plane home!
Maybe just not conducive to romance!

Yep, this. She's so obsessed with thinking the proposal is coming and telling everyone, that her partner probably doesn't have the time to propose!

Also, you've said that he's very traditional and wanted to ask your father's permission.
So maybe he hasn't had a chance.

I would be inclined to do this too! I get that it's romantic an' all but your whole holiday has been spent on tenterhooks, not being able to fully enjoy where you are. Every day and every night wondering 'is this the day/night?'...

Leaving it til the last night / last minute is a dud decision on his part I reckon, the whole excitement and relaxation aspect of the holiday will be over and done with.

Maybe he just brought the ring with him to keep it safe (i.e. didn't want to leave it in an empty house) and isn't planning on proposing on holiday at all?). Just make sure he doesn't leave it behind when packing to go home.

@BetteLaSwet Are you a child? What grown up writes 'ewwww' on a post? Very strange behaviour from an adult.