LIWitis Attack!

[maebelle]

Huge LIWitis attack brought on by too much caffeine, holiday ring commercials, the latest episode of Psych, and someone who literally 2 weeks ago was telling me they were ready to get married getting engaged to her boyfriend of 6 months.

I actually threw a pillow across the room when I got the text!

I think I'm finally cooling down but I may have been possibly too enraged by this.

/rant

 

[LJL]

never too enraged

I had a similar moment a couple days ago - my SO got a message while we were out with about 6 guy friends that a couple of our friends from college got engaged. He told me and everyone at the table just looked at me waiting for me to flip sh*t. I just said "mmhmm" in a nasty way and drank some more beer. They all thought it was so great since all the guys know about my insanity. But yours is like 500x worse since theyve been together only 6 months. That DOES kill me. It makes me upset because I can't tell if theyre crazy or if I'M crazy! Everyone needs to stop getting engaged until I do!

I think its nice that you had your panic attack in the privacy of your own home. Those commercials don't bother me by making me think of engagement -they bother me because they are so STUPID - my SO thinks the Jared one with the football players saying its the "ideal ideal cut diamond" is hilarious since its a blatant attempt to advertise to men in a way their poor sad man brains will understand. Like if they dont put football players, maybe they wont get it! Another favorite is I think a Kays commerical where theyre in a cabin in a storm and the woman is scared and finds comfort in the mans arms. I audibly cackle when that comes on. I wonder how dumb jewelry advertisers think we are?

Just keep smiling. Our day will come damnit!!

 

[madelise]

Everyone needs to stop getting engaged until I do!

Why does no one IRL understand this?!? Lol!! I'm surrounded by people talking abt engagements/marriage after only a few months.. Makes me want to go nuts sometimes!

 

[Seattle SC]

Lucky for me, I'm pretty sure I don't have to worry about people getting engaged before me. We've already run out of couples to get engaged!

Now if someone that started dating after bf and I that's already been married annouces their pregnancy news...oi.

 

[maebelle]

Lol, I feel the same way about ring commercials. Have you ever seen this by Sarah Haskins?

http://current.com/shows/infomania/89614245_sarah-haskins-in-target-women-jewelry.htm

Anyway, I've calmed down a bit and believe me: I'm thankful my SO wasn't there when I saw the news, I'm not sure I could have been cheery.

Seattle SC: I'm right there with you, we've been dating longer than any of our friends, including the married ones. I'm not ready for kids at the moment and I'll be thrilled for babies I can play with and then send back to their mothers... but a little part of me will be going "Really?!?!"

 

[tuffyluvr]

Ugh! I feel for you!!! I was feeling the same way. I took to threading my guy "if so-and-so get engaged before us, be ready for me to be PISSED!!!" hahaha

 

[MrsDrP]

Ugh!!! I had a similar thing happen to me last week. I found out that my bestfriend's sister who got engaged about a month ago chose the same freaking date that I was going to choose for my wedding!!! She had initially set the date for Dec 2012, but then decided last week to bump it up to June 2012. I was soooo freaking pissed because my bestfriend is going to be in both of our weddings, so now I have to figure out another date that works for us or lose one of my bridesmaids.

I wanted to take it out on my poor SO for holding out on me when I know he has the ring...but I didn't. I just casually mentioned it to him...hoping it would light the fire under his a$$...still no ring yet

 

[MBKRH]

I think we're all feeling extra emotional right now. ~*~* Dust ~*~*~ and hugs to all. Let's hope we all survive the next week or so without strangling our SO's. At least until Valentine's Day rolls around.

 

[LJL]

Lol, I feel the same way about ring commercials. Have you ever seen this by Sarah Haskins?

http://current.com/shows/infomania/89614245_sarah-haskins-in-target-women-jewelry.htm

Anyway, I've calmed down a bit and believe me: I'm thankful my SO wasn't there when I saw the news, I'm not sure I could have been cheery.

Seattle SC: I'm right there with you, we've been dating longer than any of our friends, including the married ones. I'm not ready for kids at the moment and I'll be thrilled for babies I can play with and then send back to their mothers... but a little part of me will be going "Really?!?!"

"he went to Jared...that cheap a$$hole" best line. That was pretty great overall.
LOL we're all gonna get through engagement season JUST fine - cause theres no other option! I have about 7-8 months to wait and I'm accepting it...but it doesn't mean I can't look meaningfully over at my SO when something like that other-couple-gets-engaged sh*t happens. I gotta wait for my moment and I know why and he knows why even if other people have expectations for me. However, I AM excited to see which of you guys gets engaged over the next few months- you know, living vicariously. I actually think the business of Christmas/Jan/Feb for me really helps since I don't think about it as much?

 

[FuturePsyD]

I think we're all feeling extra emotional right now. ~*~* Dust ~*~*~ and hugs to all. Let's hope we all survive the next week or so without strangling our SO's. At least until Valentine's Day rolls around.

Totally agree. The holidays seem to be such a high emotion time for women hoping to get engaged. Even my best friend who is currently single is so emotional over all the engagement commercials and girls who are lucky enough to get a sparkly during this magical season.

Last year during the holidays I was really emotional, even though I knew we would not be getting engaged. This year, I'm no better. lol It just gets harder and harder.

For those hoping to get engaged during the holidays/new year, ******DUST******* and for those who have to wait it out a bit longer ********DUST******* as well and a big dose of patience with the waiting and with your SOs.

I look forward to hearing all the wonderful proposal stories and seeing all the beautiful rings! I have a feeling there will be a fair share of LIWs who will have fabulous news to share in the upcoming weeks!!

 

[PA-C]

ok, i can definitely empathize with this! UUUGGH it sucks. probably about a week ago one of SOs friends got engaged to a girl he's been dating for less than a year. thing is, i'm actually REALLY happy for them. i'm not very close with they guy and the girl i've only met like twice but she is his first girlfriend EVER (mind you, we are all 30). despite being happy for them, i can't help but feel like this might make SO less inclined to ask ME so as not to take away the spotlight or seem like it was done in response to their engagement or anything along those lines. i HATE HATE HATE this. i mean, i also feel like i wouldn't want him to ask me so close to their engagement for all those same reasons - not wanting to share the spotlight or whatever. maybe i'm just being weird about this but it just seems like it might be awkward. i wouldn't want it to seem like the only reason SO is asking is because the other couple got engaged even though i know that seems silly. however, this might also be the case because SO has a pretty small tight-knit group of friends and a handful of them are not even in a relationship at all so one engagement is a big deal. this really frustrates me because i've been waiting for an engagement longer than they have even been together and now i probably have to wait so damn much longer. it kills me. especially because i know that SO has most likely already purchased the ring (no idea if he has it already.) Grrrrrr.

 

[fabulousfindk]

I totally understand as well.. it's not that we're NOT happy for the other people, we're just not happy it's not us! It's envy and it's normal, and it will come for us in due time

 

[NCSUchick27]

I had a LIW meltdown this summer when a friend of mine from high school got engaged to her boyfriend of six months. SO and I have been together for 5 years. I don't like being lapped. I feel like it is MY TURN dangit!