Getting engaged is supposed to be an exciting and happy day. But sometimes things go south. Whether it’s a planned proposal or totally spontaneous, I doubt many people willingly pop the question expecting to hear a big, resounding “no”.
There’s unfortunately no shortage of engagements gone wrong, as this thread revealed. Keep scrolling for some of the most terrible times people were left red-faced, rejected and regretting their life choices. And don’t miss the heartwarming chat Bored Panda had with someone who turned down several marriage proposals, before finally saying "yes!" and tying the knot well into their sixties.
#42
I've never had anybody reject a proposal, but I've had two women dump me *after* getting engaged to me. Does that count?
Edit: I added "to me" because, evidently, several people interpreted the original as my fiancées cheating on their SO's with me, or cheating on me with others. To be clear: they were both cases of the women changing their mind after accepting my proposal to them, months after the fact, without any form on infidelity on either of our parts playing any kind of a role in the situation. Just straight up, "nope, changed my mind" situations.
Edit: I added "to me" because, evidently, several people interpreted the original as my fiancées cheating on their SO's with me, or cheating on me with others. To be clear: they were both cases of the women changing their mind after accepting my proposal to them, months after the fact, without any form on infidelity on either of our parts playing any kind of a role in the situation. Just straight up, "nope, changed my mind" situations.
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#43
I come from a traditional Indian home while I am not the least bit traditional. My parents thought it would be a good idea to send me to a marriage convention and I decided to go so I wouldn't have to deal with unnecessary drama.
When I got there I went to the first girl I saw and asked her to marry me, but she said no.
Edit: This is how it went.
What happens at them depends on your age. On my age bracket, you just go to seminars that discus various topics and you meet other single people your age. The hope is that the you can meet someone you like and try date/get arranged to them in the future.
For an older age bracket, it is basically like speed dating.
What happened in reality was that almost everyone was drunk/ had a hangover 24/7.
Edit 2: No I did not sleep with anyone there because I was seeing someone at the time.
When I got there I went to the first girl I saw and asked her to marry me, but she said no.
Edit: This is how it went.
What happens at them depends on your age. On my age bracket, you just go to seminars that discus various topics and you meet other single people your age. The hope is that the you can meet someone you like and try date/get arranged to them in the future.
For an older age bracket, it is basically like speed dating.
What happened in reality was that almost everyone was drunk/ had a hangover 24/7.
Edit 2: No I did not sleep with anyone there because I was seeing someone at the time.
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#44
I'm the b***h who said no. My ex and I were together for a little over 3 years, I got pregnant and he freaked out saying I was ruining his life and was relieved to find out I had miscarried. He trashed me in front of his friends, let them hit on me, we went through separate affairs, he was obviously in love with his best friend. I was young and IDK why I put up with it. You receive the love you deserve right? The last straw was the baby and we broke up. It was painful as hell and I ran away with a new boyfriend out of state. We got engaged because I didn't wanna move away and live with him without some kind of plan. After we left he turned emotionally and physically abusive, took me to a movie and dumped me during it by telling me there was an emergency, he dropped me off at the airport flat broke and screwed. First ex came back into the picture as a friend, and old feelings stirred because he had changed a lot, but I realized too late that I had too. He told me to wear the ring and think about it, so I did but we weren't having sex or anything and he was making wedding plans with his mother. We didn't even live together. I moved 2 hours away, desperate for freedom, and in a month fell head over heels for my boss, whom I married and am still married to. No regrets, but I do feel bad for burning him. I realized it could never work because I'd never forgive him for the baby.
also, husband treats me like gold. I've never been so happy with anyone.
also, husband treats me like gold. I've never been so happy with anyone.
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#45
This isn't so much about my failed proposals as my dad. Bless him he tried, 3 or 4 failed attempts to propose to my mother, he tried all the tricks box with a bear holding the ring and balloon coming out, ring in the drink, ring on the breadstick and the flat out proposal.
Eventually they both got really drunk in this tiny cramped restaurant in London he popped the question and she said yes. Just as well really as 19 years ago to this date 24 December they found out they were having me o/.
There was just some embarrassment afaik, even on the wedding day my mum said to my grandad "aren't you supposed to talk me out of this?" He just said "nah give over your lucky to be getting married to him"
They are happily married still so yeah not all end in tragedy.
To;dr my dad failed to propose 4 times to my mum but she got drunk and accepted on the 5th, a bit worrying come to think of it.
Edit spelling my mum accepted my dad didn't accept for her >.> OH AND she wasn't pregnant with me at the time they got married like 1 year and 2 months before they found out it they were having me.
Eventually they both got really drunk in this tiny cramped restaurant in London he popped the question and she said yes. Just as well really as 19 years ago to this date 24 December they found out they were having me o/.
There was just some embarrassment afaik, even on the wedding day my mum said to my grandad "aren't you supposed to talk me out of this?" He just said "nah give over your lucky to be getting married to him"
They are happily married still so yeah not all end in tragedy.
To;dr my dad failed to propose 4 times to my mum but she got drunk and accepted on the 5th, a bit worrying come to think of it.
Edit spelling my mum accepted my dad didn't accept for her >.> OH AND she wasn't pregnant with me at the time they got married like 1 year and 2 months before they found out it they were having me.
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