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Brilliant_Rock
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- Dec 23, 2010
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Hey everyone. I've replied to a few topics, and told my story in the "list" thread. But, I thought I'd repost it. Happy holidays to all. 
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I'm 28, bf is 27. We have been together 5 years (it will be 6 on 1/1/11). I have a full time job, and am in community college with hopes of graduating in the spring of 2011. He works part time, no college (he's taken some classes, but that's about it). We both live at home, since the economy is crap, and neither of us can afford to live on our own (obviously).
I hate living at home, but all my friends have moved/gotten engaged/married/had kids, etc... so getting a place with a roommate won't be happening. I refuse to get a place with my boyfriend because 1- I make more money than he does right now, and I don't think it's fair that I pay for the majority of the expenses (rent, utilities, etc). 2- I refuse to move in with him unless he proposes. I have experienced that situation and it blew up in my face.
I moved in with my bf (now ex), and it did not work out. After living with him for two years, with promises of saving money to get our own place, yadda yadda yadda, I ended up leaving him, and moving back home. I was so disappointed for investing so much time into a four year relationship, and vowed I wouldn't do that again. (Yet, here I am!)
So, here I sit.... waiting, waiting, waiting. I know that a ring is nowhere in the IMMEDIATE future, unless my bf has been working his butt off and saving money, which I doubt. We don't really talk about the future, except in small tidbits here and there. He has mentioned several times that he wants to be financially stable. Yet, he hasn't clearly defined that for me.
At my age, it is so hard to watch all these couples getting engaged, and I feel like I'm stuck in the mud, spinning my wheels. My younger sister got married at 17, and is still happily married 8 years later. I am constantly bombarded with "so when are you getting hitched?" etc, etc...
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I'm 28, bf is 27. We have been together 5 years (it will be 6 on 1/1/11). I have a full time job, and am in community college with hopes of graduating in the spring of 2011. He works part time, no college (he's taken some classes, but that's about it). We both live at home, since the economy is crap, and neither of us can afford to live on our own (obviously).
I hate living at home, but all my friends have moved/gotten engaged/married/had kids, etc... so getting a place with a roommate won't be happening. I refuse to get a place with my boyfriend because 1- I make more money than he does right now, and I don't think it's fair that I pay for the majority of the expenses (rent, utilities, etc). 2- I refuse to move in with him unless he proposes. I have experienced that situation and it blew up in my face.
I moved in with my bf (now ex), and it did not work out. After living with him for two years, with promises of saving money to get our own place, yadda yadda yadda, I ended up leaving him, and moving back home. I was so disappointed for investing so much time into a four year relationship, and vowed I wouldn't do that again. (Yet, here I am!)
So, here I sit.... waiting, waiting, waiting. I know that a ring is nowhere in the IMMEDIATE future, unless my bf has been working his butt off and saving money, which I doubt. We don't really talk about the future, except in small tidbits here and there. He has mentioned several times that he wants to be financially stable. Yet, he hasn't clearly defined that for me.
At my age, it is so hard to watch all these couples getting engaged, and I feel like I'm stuck in the mud, spinning my wheels. My younger sister got married at 17, and is still happily married 8 years later. I am constantly bombarded with "so when are you getting hitched?" etc, etc...
I think you will find that a lot of other ladies are in similar situations & it will be a great place for you to vent when the questions get to be too much.
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