My father tried to RUIN my engagement… too bad he failed! -r/WeddingDrama | Reddit Stories | EP2492

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🗓️ 21 January 2026

⏱️ 69 minutes

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0:00.0	Hey, this is Sam. This is John. The OG Story Time podcast hosts. Oh yeah, and we got some great stories coming up. But before that, we got a teeny two-minute break from the sponsors that keep this show propped up like a little house. Oh, yeah. This is an I-Heart podcast. Guaranteed human. My father tried to ruin my engagement. Too bad he failed.
0:21.8	He's just really jealous and he wants to marry your fiancé.
0:24.8	My relationship with my parents has never been great.
0:28.4	They're extremely self-absorbed and controlling, but thanks to my therapist and my partner,
0:33.4	I've grown a lot.
0:34.3	I've reached a place where our relationship is manageable, mainly because I refuse to let them
0:38.9	disrupt my peace, especially not tomorrow.
0:42.0	By the way, this comes from user Ill Relationship 9673.
0:45.8	And if you want to submit your own stories, go to the R slash OK Storytime Subreddit.
0:48.8	I'm Dakota.
0:49.5	I'm Carly.
0:50.2	And we are here to give you good advice, goofily.
0:52.7	We don't have all the answers.
0:54.3	We just know what we'd do.
0:55.4	So if you would do something different, let us know in the comments. Tomorrow is a big day. My partner and I are meeting with a jeweler. He's going to design my engagement ring from scratch. I'm over the moon. This is such a happy once-in-a-lifetime moment for me. and I've shared it with my mom, my siblings, and a few close friends.
1:12.8	Everyone seemed excited, except... This is such a happy once-in-a-lifetime moment for me, and I've shared it with my mom, my siblings, and a few close friends.
1:12.6	Everyone seemed excited, except my dad.
1:15.6	Apparently he's upset that my partner hasn't asked for my hand in marriage yet.
1:20.6	For the record, I didn't even want my partner to ask.
1:23.6	My family has always made me feel awful, and this tradition doesn't hold the same weight for me. But my partner believes it's the right thing to ask. My family has always made me feel awful and this tradition doesn't hold the same
1:28.7	weight for me. But my partner believes it's the right thing to do as a man. And he's been planning to ask.
1:35.0	So why hasn't it happened yet? Simple money. This summer has hit us hard. Unexpected cuts in work hours.
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