My boyfriend and I are going to be going on two years, we will both be 18 and we already live together (due to some circumstances over his family). We want to get engaged, however, my family (dad's side) is not very supportive of this. We were going to wait until i finished college to get married, we just thought an engagement would be a nice big step towards our future. Any advice?

I'm in my 30's so I'm not interested in getting drunk or strippers. I wanted something more chill and just have a girl's trip with my sisters, few cousin, and few close friends. Also, we all have responsibilities now, so it's hard to do something big. We were thinking of a small weekend getaway that's an hour away from home. I've known my groom's female cousins for years but we eat along but not close. One of them used to be a friend of mine but the friendship turned toxic. Instead of having my back, she was spreading rumors about me constantly; stirring the pot with mutual friends, and just being happy when bad things happened to me. She uses people around her as a mouthpiece. One of his cousins told me that she needed a vacation and wanted to have a girls trip for my bachelorette party. Knowing them, they're just using it as an excuse to get out of town but not really for me. Wouldn't be surprised if my old friend started this idea. In the past, she wanted to invite her friends to my intimate birthday dinners and when I accommodated once, they went and did their own thing. Used my birthday as an excuse for them to go out and do their thing. What are your thoughts? NONE of the groom's cousins (especially the one wanting to plan her vacation/my bachelorette party) are bridesmaids. Maybe it's a nice gesture but I find it selfish that someone would want to use my occasion as their own party. The toxic friend relies on her cousins for her social life. When she had her bachelorette party, she was breastfeeding a 5 month old & pregnant. I'm sure this is her own agenda in wanting to go out/party; her second chance at having a bachelorette party.

Live at the beach. Want something simple. Prefer beach wedding but don't know where to have a reception that is budget friendly. Just trying to think of ideas where to have a reception at. I live near myrtle beach. Was gonna do the wedding on the beach. Venues cost so much so trying to find ideas.

Him? FIRST TIME it happened. We had an arguement today. I felt misunderstood and left out by him. He got mad saying that all he did, he did it for me. He sacrifices a lot for us, goes to work everyday, took me at his place, after I was kicked put by my relatives house (I argued with them and my mom is still in another country, working and saving money to come here with me). I said I felt alone and started crying, he replied he couldn't do anything about it and that he loved me, I said he doesn't do anything for me (I wanted to go out today but he said he wanted to stay in bed cause he was tired of work). A little disagreement. We ate and then I went to change in my room. He came in and I turned my back and kept changing. He grabbed me from behind my back and put a hand on my breast. I said 'why are you doing like this now?'. I was upset and he said he loved me. I said 'not now, go away'. Then he basically grabbed my tank top lowering it, squeezed really hard one of my breast hurting me really bad and I was complaining and trying to fight him, then he squeezed really hard the breast he had his hand on. I elbowed him and he stayed shocked, said he was sorry and walked away like he was ashamed. I checked my skin and it was red where he had squeezed. I started crying and feeling like s*** , later felt so cold and emotionless, just really upset. My boyfriend is outside now. To this day he was always prince charming for me, a good hearted person who helped me and dried my tears.

Since I was his eyes I was lost, he was so innocent and pure, and had to do this job. He had the most gorgeous blue eyes ever the sad look on his face could tell a lot if he actually liked his job. A man shouted at him and put a hand on the back of his head he sighed and rolled his eyes, and looked at me and quickly looked away. He sells cigarettes and cds. I bet he earns very little of what he sells and he often has always the same two outfits. I guess he's albanian (or eastern european, I cannot distinguish them, he maybe be russian or whatever, has blonde hair and blue eyes but does not look neither slavic nor germanic) but I can't help but like him. The first day he saw a truck driver doing a back manoeuvring the truck, almost hitting and shouted at him and took me by the hand as not to be hit, cause I slipped in the snow, and said 'next time watch out!' And walked away. I always have to do this road to go to work. He often looks at me straight in the eyes and then looks away. He never smokes or does anything wrong,and always looks sad and miserable. I'm sure he's a good guy with bad luck, who knows maybe his parents never took care of him. I wish I could talk to him but deep down I'm afraid. I like him so much that I dream about him all the time. I never had a crush on anyone before. What do I do i wanna talk to him but I don't know. I'm also afraid. How can I (and should I btw) start a conversation?