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Go after an engaged girl or give her up? Go after an engaged girl or give her up?

03-04-2017 , 07:43 PM
Grunch: what the actual...

SHE made HER choice when she got engaged to "not you."

...if that doesn't make sense...offer to buy her off her Father or nearest male relation.
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03-04-2017 , 07:45 PM
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Originally Posted by offTopic
"...I never thought something like this would happen to me, but it all started when I was an entry-level engineer at a small firm in East Texas..."
Lol
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03-04-2017 , 07:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Kimock7
Because you work closely with her, you must be careful so she doesn't file some BS complaint about you, if she thinks you're hitting on her. I guarantee you, she likes you as a friend, but not as a lover, etc. She's already got that and the money / security of her older guy. But of course she's curious about you and what could have been with you, but she can't go there now due to her engagement. I would not do much at all. Wait for her to make a move years from now. Don't make any move at all. See how the next several years go with her older guy. 50% of marriages end in divorce, especially those first 2 to 5 years. At any point, if she thinks she made a mistake of choices, you'll be the first to know. Kimock7
No shes not
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03-04-2017 , 07:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Kristy
Grunch: what the actual...

SHE made HER choice when she got engaged to "not you."

...if that doesn't make sense...offer to buy her off her Father or nearest male relation.
You must have missed the part where HE proposed to her.
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03-04-2017 , 08:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Kristy

...if that doesn't make sense...offer to buy her off her Father or nearest male relation.

This is terrible advice OP do not do this under any circumstances.
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03-04-2017 , 08:03 PM
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Originally Posted by jmakin
Nope nope nope nope nope

Nope
+1
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03-04-2017 , 08:57 PM
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Originally Posted by BenT07891
A. Express my attraction to her but present myself as a "back-up" in case things don't work out w/ the guy. Tell her something along the lines of "...but I'm not going to try to steal you from him as you two are already engaged, and trying to cancel the engagement is a scummy thing to do at this point." Things afterwards may not be too awkward w/ this option.

B. Express my attraction to her but more aggressively, perhaps asking her if she's really happy w/ this guy or try to convince her that I'm better. Things afterwards will be extremely awkward if I'm rejected, but this has the highest chance of long-term success.

C. Reach out to other co-works to try to get more background info to found out if she's getting engaged just because she doesn't want to reach her 30's unmarried as opposed to because she finally found "the one"?

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03-04-2017 , 09:01 PM
grunching,

You gotta let this one go. She's engaged, sorry. Real life isnt the movies, you arent going to let her know you are in love with her, and she leaves her not right for her fiancee for you, and you guys live happily ever after and the audience cheers.

Best case is she just lets it all slide and pretends your confesion never happened, worst case is a massive pile of **** that someone who claims to be career focused would never inflict upon their goals.

Also, some of the things you said make me think you arent very experienced with women and Id suggest you change your thinking from "hmm, I think shes into me" to "Shes really nice to me because shes a nice person and im good at my job"
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03-04-2017 , 09:06 PM
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Originally Posted by sumey
This is terrible advice OP do not do this under any circumstances.
Noone gets Kristy's jokes
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03-04-2017 , 09:10 PM
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Originally Posted by sumey
This is terrible advice OP do not do this under any circumstances.
I agree. Buying her from her dad is offensive. Instead offer 3 cows in trade.
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03-04-2017 , 09:37 PM
Let's see:

1) She is a co-worker.
2) She is engaged to someone else.
3) If you need a third reason, read 1 and 2 again.
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03-04-2017 , 09:42 PM
You can't give her up.

Spoiler:
She has to have been yours in the first place and she isn't.
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03-04-2017 , 09:45 PM
OP is expecting this

https://youtu.be/MFRe7mEEdaM

Watching the office much?

Last edited by Barrin6; 03-04-2017 at 09:46 PM. Reason: YouTube embedded doesn't work
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03-04-2017 , 10:01 PM
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Originally Posted by lapka
Noone gets Kristy's jokes
Defiantly tru.
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03-04-2017 , 10:35 PM
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Originally Posted by BenT07891

A. Express my attraction to her but present myself as a "back-up" in case things don't work out w/ the guy. Tell her something along the lines of "...but I'm not going to try to steal you from him as you two are already engaged, and trying to cancel the engagement is a scummy thing to do at this point." Things afterwards may not be too awkward w/ this option.

B. Express my attraction to her but more aggressively, perhaps asking her if she's really happy w/ this guy or try to convince her that I'm better. Things afterwards will be extremely awkward if I'm rejected, but this has the highest chance of long-term success.

C. Reach out to other co-works to try to get more background info to found out if she's getting engaged just because she doesn't want to reach her 30's unmarried as opposed to because she finally found "the one"?
jfc

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Originally Posted by Banned4lyfe
Don't listen to the haters OP, A is the clear winner.
lol
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03-04-2017 , 10:43 PM
It's common to become attracted to people you spend a lot of time around; it's also common for attraction to be a one-way street. I've been in similar situations and I can empathize. Sorry man, but it sounds like she's just not that into you. Do you two ever interact outside of work?
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03-04-2017 , 10:45 PM
Go for it, like the ending of Caddyshack.
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03-04-2017 , 10:53 PM
Life's too short man! She could be about to start a thread asking for advice on breaking off her engagement for a genius from work. Good luck whatever you choose.
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03-04-2017 , 10:56 PM
Ben,

Congratulations on making a female friend. Many people on this forum don't believe it's possible to have a friend of the opposite sex, but we both know that's wrong. Don't conflate friendship with romance -- your friend isn't.
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03-04-2017 , 11:30 PM
Does anyone else keep reading this as "go after enraged girl"?
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03-04-2017 , 11:43 PM
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Originally Posted by jmakin
Does anyone else keep reading this as "go after enraged girl"?
I actually stopped reading after he used the wrong "whose" right at the start, but then there weren't really any other threads that interested me so I kept going. I didn't actually read to the end, though?
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03-04-2017 , 11:48 PM
OP,
Just to clarify, you are not even "giving her up".
You never had her in the first place and in all likelihood you never would have had her under any circumstances.

I mean do you think shes been in love with this whole time, and has just been waiting for you to declare your love for her all along?
Well, she hasn't.
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03-04-2017 , 11:56 PM
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Originally Posted by cs3
OP,
Just to clarify, you are not even "giving her up".
You never had her in the first place and in all likelihood you never would have had her under any circumstances.

I mean do you think shes been in love with this whole time, and has just been waiting for you to declare your love for her all along?
Well, she hasn't.
Pretty sure by "give her up" he meant to give up the thoughts of pursuing her. You may be searching a bit thin for a new MLY poster to rip apart, imo.
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03-05-2017 , 12:00 AM
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Originally Posted by WaKtickets
Life's too short man! She could be about to start a thread asking for advice on breaking off her engagement for a genius from work. Good luck whatever you choose.
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