OMG! Stay strong and do not peak! Wait for surprise. If I were you, i don't think I will able to sleep until he proposed. Keep us update.
I accidentally stumbled across my engagement ring...OH NOOOOOO!!!!
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the ring is sitting in the top drawer of his desk. not the smartest/most discrete place to keep it!
lol. maybe you're meant to find it.
I didn't stumble on my ring but I "knew" that hubby had bought "something" from an online jewelry store. He told me it would be coming in the mail and that if I opened it he would send it back no questions asked. He was very serious with this threat and as soon as he told me that I "knew" what it was.
It had me all excited for a few days, but I was busy in college and kind of forgot about it.
He ended up asking me about 2.5-3 months after my ring came. He told me later that he hid it right under my nose (funny story between us I won't bore you with). He told me that he wanted to wait until the perfect moment to pop the question.
He did tell me that he wanted to ask on a later specific date, but he couldn't wait any longer because that date was another 2 months away.
I'm glad he didn't wait 5 months to pop the question.
It will be damn hard for you not to think about it non-stop, but try your hardest!!! Keep us posted!!!
It had me all excited for a few days, but I was busy in college and kind of forgot about it.
He ended up asking me about 2.5-3 months after my ring came. He told me later that he hid it right under my nose (funny story between us I won't bore you with). He told me that he wanted to wait until the perfect moment to pop the question.
He did tell me that he wanted to ask on a later specific date, but he couldn't wait any longer because that date was another 2 months away.
I'm glad he didn't wait 5 months to pop the question.
It will be damn hard for you not to think about it non-stop, but try your hardest!!! Keep us posted!!!
This happened to me about three years ago. I found the box and certifixcate in our spare room. I was on a cleaning spree and decided to tackle the room and give it a clean, something we hadn't done in years so I can see why he hid it in there LOL
Knowing it was coming was so exciting, waiting was excruciating. Every time we went out or to dinner or anything I was waiting for the proposal.
After about a week I got really snappy with him, not intensionally but I couldn't help it. Then we faught because I was in a bad mood because he hadn't asked which of course meant he wasn't going to ask because I was in a bad mood and he wanted it to be a nice moment. He eventually asked about 3 weeks after I found the ring. He still doesn't know that I knew.
So please, if you can just try and forget it, believe me I know it's hard. You BF is probably waiting for a perfect moment and mentioning the ring will only spoil it. Goodluck and let us know when it happens.
Knowing it was coming was so exciting, waiting was excruciating. Every time we went out or to dinner or anything I was waiting for the proposal.
After about a week I got really snappy with him, not intensionally but I couldn't help it. Then we faught because I was in a bad mood because he hadn't asked which of course meant he wasn't going to ask because I was in a bad mood and he wanted it to be a nice moment. He eventually asked about 3 weeks after I found the ring. He still doesn't know that I knew.
So please, if you can just try and forget it, believe me I know it's hard. You BF is probably waiting for a perfect moment and mentioning the ring will only spoil it. Goodluck and let us know when it happens.
OMG totally! I SOOO would have looked!
I remember one year (when DH and I lived in my parents basement) I laid down on the pool table for some stupid reason and saw a huge box wrapped in black trash bags in the rafters. I would have sneaked a peek, but I couldn't reach it!
have you guys ever dealt with or had friends that dealt with guys who purchase the ring and sit on it for a long time? i'm really hoping that won't happen in this case. also, the ring is sitting in the top drawer of his desk. not the smartest/most discrete place to keep it!
I have a girl friend who stumbled on hers as well. She also didn't look and it took him 18 months to pop the question!! He was waiting for the right time. In that time they had bought a home together, been on romantic holidays and had a child.
It would of killed me! The got engaged in April and get married next month. At least she didn't have to wait long for that!
I can't wait to see pic's.
OMG, that just happened to me this past week, thankfully I didnt have to wait long, I saw the box on wednesday and he proposed on saturday night. Congrats and dont look at the ring because you want to keep some surprise element to the proposal. I didnt look and I was glad I didnt look because I was surprisesd.
beadbaby - this note really helped. i find myself wanting to get annoyed with him because i can't understand why you'd buy the ring only to sit on it. i can admit that the idea of him waiting a month or more really sucks. but i don't want to jeopardize the moment. i will try really really hard to not think about it and not bring it up to him. i guess on the bright side i can find solace in knowing that a ring has been purchased. which is great.
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GAAAAWWWWWWDDDDD!!!! You must be traumatised. I can't believe you didn't look. If this was me I'd secretely be wearing it around the house....
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GAAAAWWWWWWDDDDD!!!! You must be traumatised. I can't believe you didn't look. If this was me I'd secretely be wearing it around the house....
Oh wow!! I can only imagine how anxious you must be!! But I agree with the others, do your best to wait and not spoil it for him. I'm sure he's just trying to figure out the perfect way to ask you! Good luck!! And be sure to post the story once it happens!!!
This is happy news and miserable news at the same time! I agree that you should definitely NOT look (and hope he's not secretly on tPF)! I have a similar-but-different story that might amuse you...
...A long time ago I was in a fairly serious relationship with a guy, and he lived in a neighboring state. Well, he came to visit right after Valentine's Day (ON Valentine's Day he had a huge bouquet of roses delivered to my home, so I was not expecting a gift) and when he came in he took off his coat and laid it over the back of my sofa. When I walked past it, I spotted a "diamond certificate" peeking out. O. M. G. I totally panicked. I didn't know if he wanted me to see it, or if it was opened like that accidentally, but I was totally freaking out. He called me into the other room and said he had something for me, and I immediately told him I had to jump in the shower! That must have been the world's longest shower, as I was afraid of what would happen when I got out! I knew if he proposed I would have to turn him down. Eventually I did get out of the shower and faced "the box"...only to discover a diamond and ruby ring -- non-engagement. WHEW! (A few months later I had a dream that it was the day of our wedding and I was panicking (again) trying to figure out how I could get out of it when all the guests had already arrived. That weekend I broke up with him.)
Anyway, totally irrelevant to your story, but it might cheer you up in the meantime! Try to forget that you saw the ring, because as soon as it leaves your mind he will pop the question. Happy waiting!
...A long time ago I was in a fairly serious relationship with a guy, and he lived in a neighboring state. Well, he came to visit right after Valentine's Day (ON Valentine's Day he had a huge bouquet of roses delivered to my home, so I was not expecting a gift) and when he came in he took off his coat and laid it over the back of my sofa. When I walked past it, I spotted a "diamond certificate" peeking out. O. M. G. I totally panicked. I didn't know if he wanted me to see it, or if it was opened like that accidentally, but I was totally freaking out. He called me into the other room and said he had something for me, and I immediately told him I had to jump in the shower! That must have been the world's longest shower, as I was afraid of what would happen when I got out! I knew if he proposed I would have to turn him down. Eventually I did get out of the shower and faced "the box"...only to discover a diamond and ruby ring -- non-engagement. WHEW! (A few months later I had a dream that it was the day of our wedding and I was panicking (again) trying to figure out how I could get out of it when all the guests had already arrived. That weekend I broke up with him.)
Anyway, totally irrelevant to your story, but it might cheer you up in the meantime! Try to forget that you saw the ring, because as soon as it leaves your mind he will pop the question. Happy waiting!