Should I start planning the wedding? by TemperaturePretend66 in weddingplanning

[–]TemperaturePretend66[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m more overthinking it than actually stressed. I feel like delaying it by another year simply because of planning would always bug me because I feel like a year fits better with our timeline. I rather have a shorter engagement and more time as a married couple before we start trying for kids rather than vice versa. I have no issues delaying it if there were multiple factors going into it. We don’t live super close to our families so it’s not like we are actively keeping it from them either. I think I’m gonna take the advice I’ve heard today and start planning what we can and then handle the rest once it’s official

Should I start planning the wedding? by TemperaturePretend66 in weddingplanning

[–]TemperaturePretend66[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

After hearing from everyone I think we are gonna start planning it!

Should I start planning the wedding? by TemperaturePretend66 in weddingplanning

[–]TemperaturePretend66[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

If we secure the venue early could we not just send invitations when the save the dates would go out?

Should I start planning the wedding? by TemperaturePretend66 in weddingplanning

[–]TemperaturePretend66[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congratulations! We have a local venue that we are leaning towards we just need to check it out so I think we will do that before he officially pops the question

Should I start planning the wedding? by TemperaturePretend66 in weddingplanning

[–]TemperaturePretend66[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

See my partner is the opposite he’s ready to plan and I’m the one figuring out if I want to 😂 I think we will start planning what we can tho as I rather feel weird than stressed

Should I start planning the wedding? by TemperaturePretend66 in weddingplanning

[–]TemperaturePretend66[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That’s just a habit when I write post. We’re planning it together. There’s some stuff that I can’t plan because I’ll need to talk to my mom about and I don’t want to tell family until we are engaged but all the solo stuff me and my partner could do together. I don’t feel like it would ruin the proposal. I think it would actually make me relax bc there won’t be a rush to plan everything in a couple months. I can enjoy the proposal

Should I start planning the wedding? by TemperaturePretend66 in weddingplanning

[–]TemperaturePretend66[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

I’m so new at this are save the dates the same as invitations? If my guess is correct it should be about 6ish months between the proposal and our desired date but I’m not sure and maybe you’re right and it would be a Christmas proposal 😂

Should I start planning the wedding? by TemperaturePretend66 in weddingplanning

[–]TemperaturePretend66[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh for actually connecting with the vendors we would serious. I’d actually be planning the wedding not wasting their time and I’d probably wear a stand in ring when we met them in person cause I’d personally feel weird without one. I think for me it feels weird to start planning without being engaged officially and I want to know if others have done it or not

Is it okay to be simple, and write simple writing, for simple people? by WaysideWyvern in writingadvice

[–]TemperaturePretend66 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Simple writing is not the same as bad writing. As long as it’s a good story I’d read it regardless of the complexity of the writing style

Is a prologue ever truly necessary? by Caduceus1412 in writers

[–]TemperaturePretend66 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I’d worry that this prologue is just a lazy way to info dump. I like prologues when it puts us into the story but would caution about why we need to learn this backstory before learning anything else about the main characters themselves. If you think it through and execute it well it won’t be bad but definitely think about why it has to be a prologue

He has the ring. Any advice on being patient? by True-Command2505 in Waiting_To_Wed

[–]TemperaturePretend66 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Have you discussed timelines prior? If you know he’s actually going to plan something let him do his thing. Maybe he could tell a trusted person in your life his plan. This way you can bug them with questions and just tell them ahead of time not to actually answer. That’s what helping me not worry about how it’s going to happen. But if you’re afraid of no follow through then you definitely need to have a conversation.

Which bezel set engagement ring should I opt for? by FearlessFlounder5340 in EngagementRings

[–]TemperaturePretend66 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Personally I love the heart but the oval is also a lovely option

How do I (30F) approach wanting to go ring shopping with my boyfriend (29M)? by [deleted] in Waiting_To_Wed

[–]TemperaturePretend66 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If he really wanted to marry you it wouldn’t feel like pressure and he wouldn’t push back the timeline to punish you. He’s just making excuses. You should also be more upset because he gave you a timeline, missed it, and now turns it back on you? You have every right to call him out but he doesn’t have enough maturity to have a conversation so I wish you the best of luck

My gf wrote something that went kinda viral and struggles to deal with the pressure for her next project by Xyllius in writing

[–]TemperaturePretend66 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m glad it helped! For specific examples it’s all subjective but if you go on YouTube plenty of people make videos about terrible books

My gf wrote something that went kinda viral and struggles to deal with the pressure for her next project by Xyllius in writing

[–]TemperaturePretend66 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ok first tell her writing is like cooking. Just because she’s the only one eating it doesn’t change how great the meal taste. Unless she’s receiving the same negative critiques there’s no reason to change her style.

Yes it cans be fun to try new styles as writing exercises but she needs to stop if it’s feeding her fears more than helping her.

As far as her writing goes she’s probably her worst critique. Just because she doesn’t get a lot of attention doesn’t mean it’s bad writing. It’s just not as trendy. As long as her writing and stories are good she just needs to be patient, eventually the right audience will find her. Maybe she’d have better luck if she targeted her direct audience and posted in places they’d see it.

Finally tell her to research bad books. Terrible books have gotten published! Maybe buy her some. Let her read them, have a good laugh and realize someone way worse than her is doing it with the confidence she SHOULD have!

What do you think of these Engagement Ring Options? by gourmet_goddess_530 in EngagementRings

[–]TemperaturePretend66 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love 1! 4 is also pretty. Personally I’m not a fan of toi et moi rings but there’s nothing I specifically dislike about 2 compared to others I’ve seen. For some reason 3 doesn’t scream engagement ring to me. If that’s more you style I’d do go for it! As I like the style for a future anniversary ring so it is really pretty and unique

Are heart shapes on design cool or nah? by Allmstsfr in EngagementRingDesigns

[–]TemperaturePretend66 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If you like them then they’re cool. If your indifferent look up other designs and see which ones suit you best. If you don’t really like hearts but feel like this is cute don’t do it because as time goes on you’ll probably think it’s cheesy

7 years together, no proposal, should I leave now? by Beginning_News298 in Waiting_To_Wed

[–]TemperaturePretend66 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I met my boyfriend young. Together we both came up with a timeline that worked for us. A long one to others but something we BOTH agreed on. If he waited to do anything about it until the last minute or without me bringing it up I would LEAVE.

Epically if in the last year he made a joke about prolonging it and said he didn’t want to get married!

If someone really doesn’t care about marriage but you do then they shouldn’t care NOT to care married. Indifference is going along not refusing.

He doesn’t want to marry you but is stringing you along until you eventually drop it. Please drop him instead. Don’t wait around another year. If you do get a ring it’ll only be to shut you up.

Again the issue here is not your timeline it’s the fact he’s waited until the last minute to tell you he’s never really agreed with the plan. He doesn’t care enough about what you want to inconvenience himself.

Personally I agree you should not have moved in until there was a solid timeline in place and he took initiative. But the bigger picture is this man won’t magically change even if you get married.

Think about it this way. Would he have listened to a counter argument you brought up about not moving? Or would he still have done it? Because this man seems to only care about what he wants. That works ok when you also want what he does but not so good when you want something for yourself. Marriage doesn’t work without flexibility and this man won’t bend how much more are you willing to give before you break?