F&I hyperventilating???

[fire&ice]

Should I????

Tell me what you think. Signing off for the night...check back in the morning.

But..... Is bending over backward to have your boyfriend & niece going to visit your grandmum a sign? I''ve thought for a while that my hubby''s neice (not mine - girl not soon) and her boyfriend were VERY serious. Should I get my hopes up???? She''s plenty old enough w/ lots of life experience - like wise with him. We LOVE him.

Am I nuts? Or is this a sign?

 

[aljdewey]

No, you shouldn''t. Just think of it as a natural progression of simply dating, and then if it IS more, you''ll be THRILLED.

 

[Mara]

Just don''t hyperventilate!! Then you''ll miss all the fun if something DOES happen.

 

[fire&ice]

Funny, only the married people respond.

Thanks.

Not hyperventilating anymore. It''s just that I''m ready for a wedding! It is all about me - right?

I suppose it''s a natural progression - but wouldn''t it mean they are more serious?

And Mara, the timing is right. One of the morning shows did a thing on dating +. The women kept saying - right guy/right time - goes hand in hand. It''s a good mantra.

 

[Buena Girl]

I would have responeded sooner, but I honestly have no idea. If I did, I would probably be engaged by now.

I think it is 50:50. It depends on what your family is like. My b/f and I will travel together out of our way to visit relatives, just to visit. Nothing special. I wonder if any of them were thinking, "OMG, he finally popped the question!!"

I'll have to pay attention next time and see if any of them check my hand as soon as I walk in the door!


ETA: If she is engaged, please post ring details!!!

 

[fire&ice]

Date: 8/17/2005 9:23:02 AM
Author: Buena Girl
I would have responeded sooner, but I honestly have no idea. If I did, I would probably be engaged by now.

I think it is 50:50. It depends on what your family is like. My b/f and I will travel together out of our way to visit relatives, just to visit. Nothing special. I wonder if any of them were thinking, ''OMG, he finally popped the question!!''

I''ll have to pay attention next time and see if any of them check my hand as soon as I walk in the door!


ETA: If she is engaged, please post ring details!!!

HAH! She caught me checking out her ring finger - she had a sheepish grin - like "all in due time my pretty". BUT - on the flip side - I did catch him checking MY ring out!

You''re right - It does depend on the family - but I would venture a guess that they may be thinking he popped the question. And, this niece has never made any great effort before to introduce her "boyfriend".

 

[Buena Girl]

Date: 8/17/2005 9:37:00 AM
Author: fire&ice

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........BUT - on the flip side - I did catch him checking MY ring out!

You''re right - It does depend on the family - but I would venture a guess that they may be thinking he popped the question. And, this niece has never made any great effort before to introduce her ''boyfriend''.

Checking out your ring?!? VERY good sign!

 

[MissAva]

Wow, if she gets a ring anywhere near as lovely as yours she is indeed a very lucky girl!

I honestly dont know. I am a family girl so to me bringing a bf home seems very natural. Are her parents still alive? If not then this may be more serious, but to me it sounds like they are just intreasting in knowing more about each other.

 

[Mara]

Ha Ha! I never introduced my boyfriends to my family until we''d been dating for a while....otherwise it was just a pain in the butt since who knows how long he''d be around and was he worth to see my fam. So for me it was about 6 months or so really. I met G''s family after about 6-9 months, they traveled out to visit him etc.

Checking your ring finger eh? You should casually drop some cutout ring pictures on the floor next time you see him. That will send him screaming for the hills. Men!

Oh and I agree. Right man+ Right time = Engagement. Sometimes you just can''t force it. I met many men through my life who coulda shoulda woulda maybe been the right one, but it wasn''t the right time for one of us or both. I also believe that there is more than one ''right'' person for you out there and it just depends on the timing when you find one of them. If you are ready and they are too, then that''s it!