‘I don’t think I should have to put my life on hold': Parents implore their son to delay proposing to his girlfriend; determined loverboy finds wholesome support online

Love doesn't follow the same timeline as life. We think we know what we're doing with our lives, following a career path, making plans, and taking strides– then BOOM, love hits you like a runaway truck. For some, making plans around their love life is more important than anything else and even romantic cynics can agree that we can't stop a determined loverboy on a mission. The heart wants what it wants.

In this case, one man's heart wanted marriage. After years of dating a woman, he excitedly purchased a ring, picked a fancy restaurant, and set the date to propose. But everything went sour when he told his parents. Expecting full support, the man shared his good news with his parentals, but instead of joyful congratulations, they shut him down. Scroll onward to read more about how OP wasn't going to let a little family drama get in the way of his big moment and his next steps with the love of his life. For more juicy stories of family at their finest, check out this tale of a freeloading brother in law who gets the boot after mooching off of his own family for too long. 

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