Mother Shocked After Finding Out Randomly That Her Son Got Engaged to His Girlfriend: ‘Really Hurt’

A mother was speechless aft uncovering retired astir her son’s engagement during a random sojourn to nan market store.

The mom explained successful a station connected nan U.K.-based forum Mumsnet that her 26-year-old boy lives successful London pinch his partner of 2 and a half years, while she lives successful Aberdeen, Scotland. She sees him doubly a twelvemonth and speaks to him connected nan telephone astatine slightest erstwhile a month, successful summation to them having an “active” family group chat.

Following his caller sojourn to Portugal, nan mom said he sent tons of photos taken pinch his partner to their group chat. However, it wasn’t until she bumped into nan mother of his puerility friend astatine nan market shop that she recovered retired astir their awesome narration milestone.

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“We chatted and she said ‘you must beryllium complete nan satellite astatine nan news,’ ” she said of nan different mother. “I had nary thought what she was talking about, which was very embarrassing and past she told maine that her DS [dear son] had mentioned my DS and his partner were engaged.”

The mom said she received nary reply wrong an hr of texting her boy astir his engagement, but she’s alert he mightiness beryllium engaged astatine a gig. She added that her hubby and 2 different children were besides unaware of his matrimony proposal. 

“AIBU [am I being unreasonable] to beryllium really wounded and confused by this?” nan mom asked. “He ne'er uses his societal media and his partner doesn't person immoderate of our family connected hers, truthful location was nary measurement for america to person recovered retired incidentally.”

She revealed successful a follow-up remark that she hasn’t seen her boy successful personification since his picnic and apt won’t spot him until January because he’s spending Christmas pinch his partner’s family.

Responses to nan station empathized pinch nan female while reassuring her that possibly he was waiting to show her successful personification astir their engagement.

“I deliberation they’re redeeming nan news for a Big Announcement, possibly erstwhile they person nan rings, to show you successful person, etc.,” 1 personification commented. “Probably ds [dear son] had discussed it pinch friend anterior to nan event, and friend had blagged to his mother.”

“That’s incredibly hurtful op [original poster]. You shouldn’t person had to find retired done personification other for illustration that. I would beryllium upset,” different commented.

“That is so hurtful. I disagree pinch those who opportunity he is waiting to meet you successful person,” a 3rd chimed in. “How difficult would it person been to do a video telephone and stock nan happy news? Is he not adjacent to his siblings either? Because, sorry, you don't sound that adjacent if you talk only erstwhile a month.”

Another personification said, “Sounds for illustration you haven’t made nan effort to spot him, truthful he hasn’t made nan effort to show you.”