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.

Oh grab a sense of humour whilst you're up there 🙄

What has happened to you @EnglishBluebell that you would be so unkind to another person?

Huh? It wasn't OP who posted that, it was another poster.

You’re a nasty cow.

But the OP then confirmed it was the ring she'd chosen.

Fancy saying something so horrible!

FFS. Reported.

Oh OP, that's awful. I'm sorry you went through that.

You know, sometimes what feels like the worst thing, can be the first step leading to the best thing. He walked away from your children. You now have a man who is a hands on step Dad. If he treats your children better than their bio Dad would/does, then this is exactly where you're meant to be.

Mine cheated and married her within months of our relationship ending. It ripped my heart out. I've since learned some awful truths about him and who and what he really is. She got more than she bargained for.

It took time and so much pain but I look back now with thanks. If it wasn't for her, that life would be mine. I used to hate her. I pity her now.

You missed the last part, the one where I called her stupid 👍🏼

Well, as I work part time and him full time and it's my day off... I've done cleaning, chauffeuring my kids around as one is on high school taster days and errands. I've taken an hour to myself to chat to a friend. I've made the kids dinner, and done reading and music practice. Made the packed lunches. He's still at work. When he gets in, he will take over. He will make our dinner, do dishwasher, wash any dishes that need doing, and take the kids to their clubs later.
Pretty sure that's all just ordinary stuff. They aren't even his kids but he will be taxi after a very long day. He won't do anything for himself. He is up at 4.45, bed at 8.45. He works damn hard. I'll not begrudge putting his pants away (well, mostly! Sometimes he has to put them away!).

As I chose it (technically!), I'm not offended. I don't like most mainstream things and very much have my own style! I chose it for the meaning and colours. I don't really care what others think as any jewellery, or clothing, or anything for that matter, is personal. Life would be boring if we all liked the same things! I'd have been gutted with a gold ring for example. I don't suit gold at all!

But, but Emmeline Pankhurst and her suffragettes will be turning in their graves that you may, hopefully not, but may have accidentally folded a man's article of clothing. God strike you down.

I knew some miserable twat like you would come along at some point. This thread is like a depressing Mumsnet bingo card.

This thread is proof, if ever it was needed, that some Mumsnetters will literally destroy any thread on here. How can such a happy thread result in the OP being bashed for putting away underwear? Shame on you people.

Congratulations OP, the ring is absolutely beautiful.

What is wrong with you?

Aww op I’m over the moon for you! How will you manage to hide your excitement from him? I know when it was me, it was eating me away 😂

Honestly can’t get over people moaning about you putting washing away, I put washing away and so does my dh, no big deal!

Also, your future engagement ring is beautiful!

Absolutely no need for your disgusting comment!
Not everyone has the same style and if op likes it then fantastic!

Name-calling says far more about you than it does her.

Particularly in view of the fact that you profess to be telling her off for being a naughty negative Nancy.

Irony not your strong point, is it? 👌

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@EnglishBluebell Let us see your engagement ring.

Butter wouldn't melt, eh?

There's always one 😏

I have some prasiolite (green amethyst) jewellery myself and it's such a pretty stone.

The ring will be lovely. The CAD simulation on the website won't come close to doing it justice.

Get yourself fucked off to the far end of fuck, and then fuck off some more

Do you get kicks from insulting people online?

I think it's stunning OP

I put away my husbands boxers as I do all the laundry in our house. I don’t see anything wrong with that, he does other things that I don’t do, such as all the gardening. Doing things for each other is completely normal and healthy.

You said yuk about the ring..