Everyone is freaking engaged!

CleverThought

I'm going mad and trying to keep my BSC at bay.

My childhood/high school best friend just got engaged. I'm totally happy for her, but can't help but feel a twinge of jealously.

A friend of mine just recently got engaged, we're in classes together so hearing everyone awe over it and the wedding plans kinda made me green with envy.

Lastly, my roomate is getting engaged soon (my bf is roomates with her bf, so I'm kinda in the loop).

Plus, my other roommate is surely on the path to getting engaged soon as well (although unconfirmed, but we all speculate it is soon).

I'm truely happy for all of them. I've accepted that I'm not getting engaged soon, like 6 months would be the absolute soonest. I was under control, enjoying my relationship. But in the past 6 weeks everyone seems to be getting engaged. Not only my friends mentioned above, but girls I go to school with as well (I go to a small college, so you know everybody).

It also hasn't helped that my mom keeps asking me if we've looked at rings or if we're planning on taking the next step.

I'm trying my hardest to keep busy, but it's not working to keep my mind off all this! I'm just trying to control everything so this doesn't leak into my relationship and I bug bf about looking at rings and blah blah blah.

Okay, whine session is now officially over

AudgiePodge

And when you want to be pregnant, EVERYONE ELSE will be pregnant too.

motoLyn

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[QUOTE]And when you want to be pregnant, EVERYONE ELSE will be pregnant too.
Posted by AudgiePodge[/QUOTE]

YEP

leia1979

 I know it's tough sometimes, but you can't let it get to you. I was the second-to-last of my friends to get married. I'm sure it's tough on my BFF sometimes to be the last, but there's nothing wrong with it. Enjoy your relationship. I know we say it all the time, but I'll tell you, that engaged part went really fast for me. Enjoy being in the moment. It's not always easy (I know I have a hard time with it, too).

tuarceatha

I've felt your pain, but you know what. Now that I'm engaged I feel like no one is engaged with me. hahah

Your time will come!

lunarsongbird

I'm not engaged. :-/



ETA: I also saw this on facebook today...Hehe.

Peaseblossom55

I'm not engaged either :-(  I feel the same way, it does suck.  I try to enjoy the now as much as possible.

Lunar- that is hysterical!

mymissingpuzzlepiece

There also are a lot of people that are getting jobs and getting married and having children. Who cares if everyone you know is getting engaged? Your relationship with your bf isn't at the point yet but it will be. Just be patient. 

[Deleted User]

I'm not engaged either... about 4 of my friends all had weddings at the same time when BF and I first got together and it drove me a little insane at times, but it was okay because we wound up having 4 weddings to go to and have fun at

I think it's natural for us to feel that way sometimes, and coming on here and whining about it is a good thing helps keep the BSC at bay

faith415

I was EXACTLY like this! I felt bad that every time one of my friends told me they were engaged I had to fight back the jealousy! My mom even kept trying to plan my wedding and asking all these questions about what we wanted to do for it! Apparently I was just at that age because there have been a crazy amount of engagements/weddings among our friends in the past year and a half!

I'd like to give you some great advice on what to do, but frankly I have none. I know there were times that I let the crazy slip into our relationship and I felt horrible, but I couldn't seem to help myself! Keep reminding yourself that you like where your relationship is at and try your best not to think about when you'll get engaged! FI and I were together for 5 years before he proposed if it makes you feel better!

fridaysdance

Feel better. I'm not engaged either, and our 4 year anniversary is next week.

LilMama827

i get it !  ive been with my BF for a year and a half...known each other for two... we were making plans and he lost his job... but just a few months ago my friend from high school got engaged to someone who she hasnt even been dating a year and he is a lot younger then her ...and i just wanted to scream ... my BF was even like really ?? When do we get a break ?! 

my other friend is probably gonna get engaged soon too and my BF says Oh geez if she gets her ring before you please dont go Kate Hudson on me ! [ aka from BrideWars] .... Yeah it's rediculous to feel this way ...Normal....but also kinda dumb.....all at the same time ....

MemphisGirl13

lol i literally just said this to a friend of mine. (who is now engaged) It is hard, especially when youre in a relationship and at the point where you could be getting married- it just hasnt happened yet. Ut even harder when youre helping to plan the wedding. i was just the maid of honor for my best friends wedding, and i gotta tell ya, i wanted to quit from just from jealousy. But i was/am happy for her. (Thats the mantra). and it turned out beautifully. 

It will come! Patience is a virtue or somethiung right?