Proposing at the age of 18?

Question

So I have this girlfriend, we love each other like there's no tomorrow. We been together since July 4th of last year(2007). I'm 17, but I plan to propose to her in the winter or fall of this year. She is 20 and will be 21 in December. We are young I admit, but we love each other and we are committed to each other. I live in Las Vegas with my mom, she does as well. I attend college and work, she works as well. Last year while living with my father in South Carolina we stayed committed to each other for 5 long months across the country from each other. We plan to move in October when I turn 18. We got serious really early in the relationship, so it's not like we're not just starting out. We know everything about each other and things our parents don't know. I already asked here parents hand in marriage, which they said ok and of course tehy love me. I don't know if emo has anything to do with it, but we are a really strong and committed couple. Anyways, I wish to tell my parents, but they are already freaking out about me moving in with her. We don't plan to marry till 2010, 2011 or 2012. I just want some advice on telling my parents, please.

Answer 1

Well 18 Is The Legal Age Anyway.

Just Simply Tell Your Parents That You Want To Get Married. If Your Going To Wait There Is No Harm In Getting Engaged Now, I'm 19 & I've Been Engaged For Almost 5 Months. I Told My Parents Were Going To Be Waiting Until 2012 They Were Perfectly Fine With It.

Answer 2

The best advice would come from your parents.  Just casually ask how they would react, say For the sake of conversation, or Hypothetically speaking, or just tell them and after seeing their reaction laugh and say it was a joke.

Answer 3

ok. ive been in this situation before but it was my inlaws that were freaking out. We sat down with them and told them what was happening, that it was our lives and we can do what we want with it they thouhgt we were too young but they came around and finally got into the spirit of it all. it was good that they had realised and had faced the facts they we are in love wiht each other very much. If your family loves you very much they will support you in anything that you and your partner want to do. I know that sounds really harsh but it's the truth and my inlaws came around to the idea and now they respect any of our decision we make because they know we are committed.

Hope this helps.

Answer 4

If you are not marrying for 3 or 4 years then why get engaged right now ?

You can buy your gf a commitment ring which means exactly that, you are committed to each other.

In a year or two you can become engaged and then start saving toward the wedding.

I know you are in love, I know you are meant to be together and all that so what is the rush with the engagement ring ?

Your parents are rightly concerned as I would be, so try to please everyone and just be committed to each other for another year or two, then I am sure both sets of parents will enjoy helping you plan a big engagement party.

Good luck, and slow down, if she is meant for you then she is not going to leave you is she ?