“Asking a woman’s father for her hand in marriage.
Why ask the man?
What does HE know about being a wife?
Besides she belongs to herself.”
Like, imagine pulling one of these “moves” on someone in the year 2024?
kindly proceed with caution.
“My dad was a hairdresser, and my mom was a client.
His only concern was that he’d look suspicious because the alley was between her work and a bank.
I tell him he stalked my mom and that’s not good.
His only response has ever been, ‘If I hadn’t, you wouldn’t exist.’
Cool, dad…”
u/Reasonable-Day-3282
2.
This was a ‘romantic tale’ they told everyone, and got much applause every single time.
u/NickDanger3di
3.
He waited outside every single one of her classrooms to walk her to her next class.
He did this for a week she thought it was both slightly annoying and romantic."
u/inflammable
“Today it would be considered as stalking.”
u/Electronic_Alfalfa93
“Even then it was stalking…”
u/AstralLibelula
4.
“We were listening to our friend recount the story of how she met her much older then-husband.
She didn’t like him and blocked him after she found out it was a mass message.
But, he found out where she worked and kept showing up so many red flags.
We were horrified as the story kept going and going and going.
Eventually, we had to stop her and ask, ‘When does this story get “cute?”
This all seems manipulative and creepy.’
Still never found out why she married him.”
u/11235813213455away
5.
“My dad followed my mom across the country.
They werent dating or anything she had a boyfriend at the time.
u/masegesege
6.
“You see it in old movies.
Yeah, right…”
u/PureDeidBrilliant
7.
She lived above the restaurant, but saw him waiting for her.
So, she went to ask what was up.
He asked her out, and my mom said no.
He ‘might as well just die.'”
“She scoffed, thinking he’d get up if a car came.
A massive truck came, driving FAST it got closer and closer, and he didn’t get up.
So, yeah: My dad emotionally manipulated my mom into giving him a shot by threatening suicide.
They had me three years later (I was planned).
Honestly, I think she should’ve just let him get run over that night. "
u/spectrophilias
8.
And if she didnt respond, find out where she lives and leave gifts in her mailbox.
u/NightOnFuckMountain
9.
“Picking a fight with the man she is dating.”
u/IfICouldStay
“The last woman I dated before I met my wife was like that.
She did it so that I would ‘fight for her’ and the relationship.
She was a lovely, kind, and generous person apart from that.
But after the third time she did that and she faked breaking up with me, I walked away.
u/Whitino
10.
“Asking a womans father for her hand in marriage.
WTH does he know about being a wife or the right woman for you?
Besides she belongs to herself.
Only she can freely give herself (or refuse to) to anyone.
Its 2024, for goodness’ sake!
u/alwaysboopthesnoot
11. u/Upbeat_Tension_8077
12.
The meaner he was, ‘the better.'”
u/Klutzy-Guidance-7078
13.
IRL today that’s called stalking and harassment.”
u/llcucf80
14. u/MareTranquil
“Yeah, you try that now and you’ll get tackled by security.”
u/KingPinfanatic
15.
“Sending unsolicited love letters or showing up unannounced at someone’s home.
In today’s society, these actions would be perceived as intrusive or even creepy.”
u/foodpoisoningsucks
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