i never really cared to get married or have kids before we got together. it was really a if it happens, it happens and if it doesn’t, it does’t situation for me. my mom has always disliked that about me because her other kids went to college, met their person, got married, bought houses, and had kids. i on the other hand got a misdemeanor and then bought a house in the same year to make up for it. anyways, once i realized he was it… i wanted marriage and kids but with only him. of course, he doesn’t want those things but when he told me he loved me, he said he would marry me and consider having one kid. i was so happy until 7 months later… my mom reminds me that i’m inheriting the first ring my dad gave her (which is beyond special to me) so we should start looking so she can help him when it’s time. im not gonna lie i was excited, when we got there i started looking around and i had an idea of how i wanted the stone reset and i was talking to the jeweler and i felt my heart racing and then it hit me… this is not going to be how he feels. suddenly i’m not sure if i’m okay with “i WOULD marry you”, shouldn’t it be i WANT to marry you? if he’s just doing this to please me, i don’t think i’m going to be okay with that. if i felt strongly about not getting married, i wouldn’t want someone trying to “talk me into it” and now i feel like it isn’t what he wants. so i started crying in the store and never even told my boyfriend i went there.


