Sure-fire way to get a proposal:

mermadison

Throw out your engagement chicken recipes! Give back the credit card that you secretly stole! Halt your unwarranted and unsanctioned planning! The secret to getting the shiny was always in the fickle and stubborn nature of your men. Think about it. We women have known for centuries that reverse psychology was a deadly weapon in our arsenal. Why have we never thought to apply it to our most obsessive, life-altering event is beyond me. For example: Boy: Siiiigh, wedding talk again? Girl: Actually honey, I thought long and hard about it. I realized that we are WAY too young, too unstable, too unready for this drastic committment. I was hoping we could put the whole thing off indefinatly, or at least for another 6 or 7 years. Boy: sputtergaspwha? No no no. Darling, you are the only one I want. We must go to the jewelry store NOW. Girl: Well...if you're SURE that's what you want... The end.

Malakia02

Oh that is way too manipulative. I would rather be more forward and throw the engagement party as a surprise and then he HAS to porpoise to me.

judynq

oh that is freaking hilarious, haha!cute dog!

jeanacorina

Lol, Malakia. Nice use of "porpoise."I dunno, I promised my FI an XBox 360 a couple of years ago if he proposed to me. It only took him about 2 years (after that promise) to do it! We bought a 360 last week.Also, I really think that had all else failed, the chicken cake would've worked. How could it not???

mermadison

I'm not sure, but i had "the talk" with bf. I told him that honestly I loved him with everything but wasn't ready to be engaged. I told him that yes, I like sparkly things and parties but I was going to need more time. I think I got carried away with the idea and didn't think hard enough about the practicalities of it.For bf, it was like a complete 180. Where before it was just "something on the horizon", now it's "within a year, probably sooner, so prepare myself cause there's nothing I can do about it". So frustrating, but that's the idea I suppose

jeanacorina

Nothing you can do about it?Umm... you should remind him that if you don't say yes, there ain't gonna be a wedding.How does that make any sense? You tell him you're NOT ready, so he's like "Uhh, well, then I guess I'll hurry up and do it BEFORE you're ready!" Does he think not being ready means it will be more of a surprise? What's with the surprise thing? Why is that the most important part to the guys?Shouldn't the most important part be a mutual agreement that you're both wanting the same things in about the same timeframe, with each other?Your BF is missing the point. I'm sure you love him, but if you really don't feel ready, then sit him down again and say "No no, I was SERIOUS. I really need more time to get into the idea of marriage, because I want it to be permanent, and that's a big deal."Then bop him on the head for not listening in the first place.

mermadison

oh silly, silly jeana.

Acrosthec

I love Jeana's use of "bop him on the head" because it reminds me of Little Bunny Foo Foo.

jeanacorina

I Little Bunny Foo-Foo! I remember my grandma singing that to me.

Acrosthec

I swear Jeana, most days you and I are like this:  ::does eye-finger-pointing thing::

notquiteblushing

I think you should both be on the same page. The End.

dsouldiva

I keep threatening to just plan the whole thing and trick him into meeting me at the church in a suit! I'm afraid that since I have told him of my dastardly plan and I would be wearing a big white dress I may have given the game away! damn!But he did find it very amusing when I put it to him!

jeanacorina

Acro, that's why you're my internet sister!