[Okay let me preface this by saying that my FBIL is the king of terrible decision-making and rushing into things.]
One of my best friends finally got engaged on Christmas Eve. She has been with her guy for the past 5 and a half years and was starting to get at that antsy point. He finally popped the question, gave her a beautiful ring, and she has been relishing in the moment with friends and family ever since. I am so happy for her and have loved talking about wedding stuff together for the past few weeks.
Well, we just saw on facebook that FBIL (the one who LIVES with us) apparently is engaged to his girlfriend of 5 months. Okay, I believe that when you know, you know, but this is his THIRD proposal over the past FOUR years...and for a year he was overseas....
First of all, my heart breaks for my best friend because I think this was kind of her time to shine and here he comes riding on her coattails. Secondly, I think it is customary to tell friends and family via phone or in person PRIOR to doing a facebook status change for all of your hundreds of friends to see, Third of all, WHEN WILL YOU LEARN?!?! He was previously married to engagement girl #1 and that lasted all of 5 months. I know this seems like a horrible post, but like I have said, he has a history of making terrible, irrational decisions.
Sorry ladies, it had to go somewhere. UGH. Rant over.
ETA: ...and this is the guy who cannot pay me back for his living expenses in a timely manner....but can buy a ring?
ETA #2: FBIL and my best friend are cousins. That info would have helped make this post a lot more understandable, haha. So in essence, their entire side of the family was celebrating her engagement and now she is kind of being pushed aside by his engagement a week later in a way. THAT is why she is upset.