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How would this make you feel?

66 replies

ThomCat · 21/02/2005 23:23

I might be being a tad over-sensitive so would be interested to know how you'd feel.

D told me last night that friends of his, that I know are getting married. Great news. He found out by email as they are now living in Australia, where she's from (he's British, they met here).

Olivia Newton John was on TV at the time which is what reminded D to tell me. He said the wife to be looks like ONW. I said she looks more like Natalie Umbrglia, (v pretty). D said 'Not a bad combination', I agreed. No problem so far.

Then he said 'Yeah I said to S, I wouldn't let someone like that go either'.

I didn't like that.

MAINLY because we're not married like the sensitive old bag I am, it felt like he was saying 'Anyone that lovely should be snapped up and married, and you're not quite lovely enough to warrant a marriage'!

Now I know that is me being sensitive, and I know what he was saying to his mate, and I know he's not saying your an old moose and you're not good enough to marry etc etc, I know all that.

BUT, I am still smarting a bit.
Something in that comment didn't sit well with me.

He said it last night and it's still nigglying away at me.

He knows it didn't sit well because my face is an open book, that and I left the room 2 minutes later saying 'think I'll leave you to clear up'.

Would that comment, if you weren't married, niggle at you a bit or shall I stop being so Goddamn sensitive and get over myself!?

If it would niggle you a bit, what would you say a day later, or wouldn't you?

Cheers, TC x

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cazzybabs · 22/02/2005 13:15

But if you didn't have the whole big dress thing would you regret it later? You see thats my dilema (not that I am trying to take over your thread), but I can't bear to spend over 15000 on one day, but I don't have the whole big wedding thing will I regret it later as I am only planning to get married once (if at all).

HunkerMunker · 22/02/2005 13:16

Then you can indeed do stylish and elegant low-key wedding with handful of family and friends, beautiful outfit (but not of meringue nature), champagne, gorgeous lunch in a swanky restaurant, then a week away somewhere exotic

Kayleigh · 22/02/2005 13:28

What do you want - the marriage or the wedding? In my book they are two different things. If you want a wedding then have a party. If you want to be married (which I think is what you do want) then the size of the wedding is immaterial.

Dh and I had a very small wedding and I had the best time. I was happy because I was getting married, not because we had spent thousands of pounds on some flowers that would die the next day.

Don't mean this to sound heavy - but just something I feel strongly about and not terribly articulate when I'm typing.

ThomCat · 22/02/2005 13:44

the size of the wedding is very much immaterial and I'm saying I want the marriage not the wedding.
However right now I don't want anything at all.

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roisin · 22/02/2005 13:53

A friend of mine 'snuck off' and had a secret wedding at a registry office. They were quite young, but had been together ages. I thought it was really romantic and special (especially as I was one of the very few in the know because I looked after her dds whilst they went). They had their reasons for not wanting a big wedding - it's certainly no obligatory.

In terms of the topic of the thread, I don't know if this would niggle me or not - it probably would depend on my mood. But if it did I think my dh would notice, and if he didn't I'd mention it, and then we'd "have it out". But that's just the way we work I guess.

Gobby2 · 22/02/2005 13:55

pushy this lot eh Thomcat?

'go with the flow' thats my philosphy!

JoolsToo · 22/02/2005 13:56

Oops!

MancMum · 22/02/2005 14:10

"However right now I don't want anything at all."

Thomcat, it sounds like you are still very hurt by his line and I think you really need to talk to him about how it made you feel... this isn't going to go away until you do... Sounds to me that your DP has made a commitment to you he has not let you go - he has built a life with you and Lottie - but it does sound that you have an unconcious insecurity about being married meaning he really won't be going anywhere... I bet it was a harmless comment but don't let it fester...

ThomCat · 22/02/2005 14:13

no, no, no that comment isn't be being hurt, honest, it's me saying 'shut up about me getting married mumsnetters'!!!!!!

I'm not upset by anythig or anyone, just don't much feel like organising a wedding / marriage, or any sort at the moment. Too much other stuff going on, that's all.

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Prufrock · 22/02/2005 14:15

Yes you do - you want to be married to him.

I think you should talk to him about it - don't propose, but tell him that his remark made you question slightly whether you and he were fully committed without being married. Say that you know this is illogical (well - you do now that Mumsnet has told you) but the lack of aring is making you feel slightly insecure.

He will tell you that he has no intention of ever letting you get away from him, that you are silly and illogical but he loves you anyway and that getting married wouldn't affect how committed he feels towards you at all, but that if you want to do it then he'd love to marry you. Oh, and that you are more gorgeous than ONJ, NI, S and Juliet Binoche all rolled into one.

And you will tell him that you don't really need to get married after all - you just needed reassuring that he loved you forever.

And in a couple of months he'll whisk you off for aromatntic evening and produce a sparkling diamond.....

ThomCat · 22/02/2005 14:26

Think this may be the last time i ever discuss anything like this on Mumsnet!
LOL at you lot marrying me off, but shut the up about it now, .
Love you all! TC x

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Kayleigh · 22/02/2005 14:32

Prufrock, how did you get to be so wise ?

TC, ok think we get the message

marthamoo · 22/02/2005 14:49

TC wants to get mar-ried
TC wants to get mar-ried
Yes she really do-oes
Yes she wants a ri-ing

Kayleigh · 22/02/2005 14:52

ooohh marthamoo, she's gonna get you for that

ThomCat · 22/02/2005 15:05

i am, i comin to getcha mathaMOOOOOOOOOO

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JanH · 22/02/2005 15:15

Great post, Prufrock!

(And moo, heehee)

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