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Taylor
Just Said Yes September 2023

Bad idea-- getting engaged the same time as a friend

Taylor, on December 1, 2022 at 2:10 PM Posted in Planning 0 4

I am on a emotion overload and need opinions Stat! I recently got engaged and so did my friend and her fiance, since the engagement everything has felt like a competition. She even had a fit when and how we got engaged bc he asked me when we were on vacation at the beach and that's how she was asked but to be clear my dad ruined my finances original idea bc he's terrible with secrets so my fiance went to plan b which was our pre planned vacation. She commented on my engagement post causing a scene. Ever since then a giant wedge was placed. Like I have any say in how I'm proposed to? We managed to work through this and I forgave her for all the sour treatment. I wanted to avoid at all costs us planning these weddings at the same time to avoid the drama again. She said she would be getting married 2 years from now once done with college so I picked out a venue (paid for it), bought my dress, got my bridesmaids together (one of which she was supposed to be), and of course set the date a couple months back. Now all of a sudden she's is setting her date 2 weeks before mine. I feel like my enjoyment for my proposal was stolen and now my wedding. I do not want to look back 10 years from now and be remembering all this negativity. Now I have to try and plan around hers to make mine work which is what I was trying to avoid and on top of that everything has became a competition of who does what first and who got engaged first and people are even starting to notice and ask me if we are I'm competition with each other - people I don't even talk to. For example we had our engagement shoot done and posted and she posts her proposal photos and said they were her engagement photos the same day as me which had alot of people questioning..... so far this experience has been awful and I regret it all except of course marrying the love of my life.


Has anyone else dealt with this or am I just crazy?or am I just crazy?
























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Latest activity by Michelle, on December 6, 2022 at 5:41 PM
  • Taylor
    Just Said Yes September 2023
    Taylor ·
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    I tried to help set boundaries out of respect by asking when hers would be so I could start planning accordingly however now that's not the case now I worry if she will even be present for the events needed
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  • M
    VIP August 2021
    Michelle ·
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    Hi Taylor. You create misery for yourself by people pleasing. Don't share any more details with this bridesmaid and certainly don't ask her for permission anymore. If she gets out of line or is unreliable, remove her. Your married life is about you and your Future Spouse. If need be, ask him to remind you this when drama gets you down.

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  • Michael
    Rockstar October 2023
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    I think the occurrence of engagements close together can be very natural. One time I sensed someone getting engaged before I heard it about it officially. There are others here who have had a sister or FSIL get engaged soon after. We also see people go weird about other family member's weddings. These are just baggage in their lives. Don't let it bog you down too. Even if people ask if you two are competing, find something to slough it off -- "we're on the same track and just bumping into each other." One bit of advice when parents get too contrary is to say we are still making plans and aren't ready for such and such decisions. This can work on social media as well. Don't share that which will come bite you later.

    Like Michelle said, this is about you and your future spouse, not about this other person.

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  • Michelle
    Rockstar December 2022
    Michelle ·
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    Your guests are completely different so the engagements are not related. People get engaged close to each other all the time with no issue. Someone being a toxic person is an entirely different conversation and is unrelated to the engagement itself. Deal with setting boundaries to remove that person before you move forward
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