Lurking no more...

[Eden]

Hi there,

I just wanted to introduce myself properly now that I have added my name to the LIW list and after lurking for so long.

So here is some background to how I found myself on this website - My ex and I were childhood friends who got together at 16, bought our first house at 22, married at 24. We both thought we would be together forever and so it was a shock to both of us when things started to fall apart and we split on good terms three years ago when we were 29. I don’t mind admitting that I was absolutely devastated. I thought that I would never meet anyone again that I would love that much.

Fast forward a couple of years and now I realise that it is possible to love someone else, it’s different to your first love but it doesn’t make it any less special. I have been with current BF for over 18 months now after being introduced by mutual friends. We have lived together for a year and I am so happy again. He has not been married before and neither of us have any children. I was adamant that I would never ever get married again having had promises made and broken and yet to my surprise I have changed my mind completely and I’m dying for him to ask me! It took me ages to admit that to myself but the more time I have spent with him the more I realise that I do want to marry him. I still believe in it all after all. So, I found myself lurking for a while until now.

Recently we have had a few brief conversations about the possibility of getting married which have been very positive. I have no idea of timescales – he just said not in 2008 which seemed fair enough given that it was already 25th November! I sense that I could be starting to experience the girl v’s boy expectation thing I have read so much about on PS because already I’m thinking ‘not 2008 but 2009’ which I know wasn’t actually what he said now was it?

Anyway, I might be on the list for years but in the meantime I’m going to enjoy chatting to you guys and dreaming about what one day will hopefully be….. I have really enjoyed reading your posts. Congratulations to all of you who have got engaged and good luck to those who are on the list. I look forward to chatting to you and hoping that dust will come my way too along with a lovely diamond!!

Lots of Love
Eden
xx

 

[gwendolyn]

Hello, Eden, nice to meet you!

Your story is wonderfully touching. I am so happy for you that you have found love again! And it''s lovely that you are open and talking about marriage, even if the boy/girl-speak is creeping in.

Do you think you''ll have any input on your ring? Either way, do you have any favourites you''d like to share with us?

 

[FrekeChild]

Ditto Gwen!

Welcome out of lurkdom!

PS has prevented me from not going too crazy while waiting, I hope it will do the same for you!

 

[SparklyLibra]

Welcome! I hope the new year brings a proposal with it for you!

~SL

 

[PrincessDijon]

Welcome Eden!!!

Hope your LIW stay is short and pleasant!

 

[Eden]

Hi

Thanks for the welcome everyone.

I think the rng will be a surprise but I might be able to influence a little and drop a few hints here and there.

I really like the Tiffany setting ring but I''m starting to realise that there are lots of other options out there. I suspect that he would like to be involved in the design of a ring as he often chooses things that are either unusual or unique, just to be a bit different. I could be wrong though and maybe he will head straight off to Tiffany after all as he knows that I love that one. Either way I would be delighted.

I have started to daydream about pink diamonds too......

I''m already finding myself quite impatient. Oh dear!

Love
Eden xx

 

[jcarlylew82]

welcome!

 

[babygirl]

Welcome, Eden. I just finally joined as well and I love this site. What a great story about finding love a second time around. I hope your stay on the list is short!

 

[lala2332]

Welcome!
Be careful of LIW-itis its contagious! I have it BAD! haha! But it is so much fun!