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Proposal - he has a ring but I’m sick of waiting

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CurlyOldGirly · 28/05/2026 21:48

I know that proposals aren’t the be all and end all. But I am desperate to marry my partner and so is he (so he says pretty much every day).
Ring exists because I’ve come across it when I saw the box in his suitcase when we went on holiday last year. But we had issues on holiday (not with each other) with our villa so i can see why he didn’t do it there. We had a few days of just being super disappointed with certain problems we had with our holiday let and then I had an allergic reaction to something so literally there wasn’t a window that I know he could have used.

he has said when it happens he wants to do it properly. He knows I don’t care for a massive show and I don’t want money being spent to make it happen. I really hate stuff like that. All I want is some thought.

I’m just at a point now where I’m getting more and more pissed that he hasn’t managed to just work out a romantic way to do it. I’m not asking for instagram worthy, just take me on a trip to a bloody lake or a pretty looking forest that’s free to visit and get down on a knee or something.

i don’t want this bogus thing of me asking him or him just asking me at home. This is the only thing I’ve actually ever wanted in our relationship to be just a little bit special. I’ve been married before and it was all pretty shit and I was never made to feel loved the way I wished to be. DP is so loving and affectionate, I can’t understand why he hasn’t just bitten the bullet or even found a way to make it happen

what do I say to him? Should I have a chat with him? because it’s been 9 months since he knew I saw the ring and I’m just getting fed up. I’m getting to a point where I just question if he even wants this any more.

Gosh I’m sorry this is long, I guess I needed to vent more than I thought I did.

OP posts:
LittleGreenDragons · 24/08/2026 21:39

CurlyOldGirly · 24/08/2026 12:31

Thank you all in here who took the time to message.

I AM ENGAGED! And I am so so so happy!

Thank all of you who took the time to post replies and gave me food for thought, support and general kick up the arse to get over it.

It was just perfect and I wouldn’t have it any other way.

Congratulations!! 🎉🍾

Blondeshavemorefun · 24/08/2026 22:56

So what /how was the proposal and did it meet your standard of not being asked at home

CurlyOldGirly · 26/08/2026 19:23

It went above and beyond. And you were all right, it was him just being on one knee and asking that made it special.

Believe it or not, I have never been to a spa before, and he had booked us into this incredibly beautiful spa hotel for a much needed break (we work mon-Fri but the weekend before we worked to help some friends and did a 40 hour voluntary weekend and went back to work Monday so we we were just EXHAUSTED).
I have never been so relaxed in my life! I walked in on him decorating the room after we had our evening meal and we burst into laughter. Everything went wrong that day with both of us, each time we laughed it off but it was truly the most perfect day I could imagine.

Private, thoughtful and sweet

Spa was GORGEOUS and he’s booked us to go back in a few weeks again ❤️

WTF was I even worrying about. I haven’t stop smiling since.

OP posts:
Boreded · 28/08/2026 21:43

CurlyOldGirly · 26/08/2026 19:23

It went above and beyond. And you were all right, it was him just being on one knee and asking that made it special.

Believe it or not, I have never been to a spa before, and he had booked us into this incredibly beautiful spa hotel for a much needed break (we work mon-Fri but the weekend before we worked to help some friends and did a 40 hour voluntary weekend and went back to work Monday so we we were just EXHAUSTED).
I have never been so relaxed in my life! I walked in on him decorating the room after we had our evening meal and we burst into laughter. Everything went wrong that day with both of us, each time we laughed it off but it was truly the most perfect day I could imagine.

Private, thoughtful and sweet

Spa was GORGEOUS and he’s booked us to go back in a few weeks again ❤️

WTF was I even worrying about. I haven’t stop smiling since.

See…the private and non showy ones are amazing aren’t they ❤️ glad you got your ring and realised it’s about you two and not the internet.

Have a really happy life together

MoonChild111 · 31/08/2026 17:24

CurlyOldGirly · 24/08/2026 20:02

Thank you!

So the mad thing is here I was complaining about still not getting a ring and not only did he get me this but he actually hinted whilst we were on holiday that I was getting an oval - he actually gifted me oval diamond earrings after we had a lovely day in the pool with my DD.

Honestly I’m such an idiot. He’s so special and all this time I was getting worked up over nothing!

Edited

That’s so lovely to hear!

I’d love mine to propose!
Been together nearly 6 years & as he’s been divorced twice (they cheated on him) he’s not even considering marriage 😢

So pleased your dream came true 🥰

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