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In advance one of our co-workers told a couple of us about setting up a marriage proposal prank on his live-in girlfriend that dropped a few hints of kids and marriage (as well as asked if they are ever going to get married after 3 years of living together). He felt that she was nagging him a bit for quite some time and altough he would like to form a family someday, he's not ready yet. In the prank, he would then say it was a prank a couple minutes after she says yes.

 

Short-story long, the prank was done 5 days ago but it didn't go as he planned. His gf said no, that she had second thoughts now, feels like it's only her idea and isn't sure nor ready at this moment. Now he's the one hurt. No joke this time, he really got hurt.

 

Why would he feel hurt and be upset if he was only joking about it and had no intention of proposing for real?

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Karma? That is a terrible and extremely cruel prank.

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Karma? That is a terrible and extremely cruel prank.
I agree. It was cruel what he did and I can't imagine what would his gf be feeling like if she had said yes and felt excited, only to then be told it's a prank.

 

Several of us were trying to talk him out of making that prank but he wouldn't listen. He's always been the type to play pranks on practically anything. He hasn't been the same ever since and in his own words he called it ''the biggest rejection ever'' and had no idea she felt that way. Yeah, he wasn't expecting that coming from her and as a result, he still hasn't told her it was a prank.

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That is a horrible, horrible thing he was doing.

 

But as for your question, my best guess is that it all ties in together. He is getting some sort of sick enjoyment out of the fact that his girlfriend is so "desperate" for him to propose. Hence wanting to "prank" her and see her excitement and hence the "sadness" that she said no.

 

If I'm reading the situation right it's a very disturbing thought train.

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It's only his ego that is hurt and can't take the rejection. He sounds like such a creep. So glad his gf said no, too bad she didn't dump him altogether.

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Why would he feel hurt and be upset if he was only joking about it and had no intention of proposing for real?

 

He got what he deserves. You do not "prank" a marriage proposal. He is upset and hurt, because, she may not want to marry him, so knows he is not marriage material. Blow to his ego. "every woman would want to marry me" I am such a good catch. Well he is not, and it is a blow. I think that they will not be together much longer. Seems she see though his BS, and he does not like that.

 

My two cents......

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To me, it looks like he enjoys his "pranks" because he enjoys watching people get excited in some way only to dash their excitement and humiliate them. It probably makes him feel powerful and in control of others.

 

He sounds like an azz, but he is correct. He's not ready for marriage. In fact, I'd question his ability to live without adult supervision.

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What an idiot. Hope she dumps his loser ass.

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In fact, I'd question his ability to live without adult supervision.

 

Lol !

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I'd say she's smart cookie. I bet he has other behaviors and done similar manipulative crap since she's known him -- either to her or others. Not surprised she would say no . . .

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Sounds like he has no conscience and no empathy.

He had no comprehension of how bad that would have made her feel or if he did he was about to revel in her distress.

 

Obviously he has a fragile ego, he can dish it out but he cant take it when the shoe is on the other foot.

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Because he wasn't joking?

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