Originally Posted by
Ellethwyn
I kind of met my husband when I was in his line at the grocery store, he was a bagger there. I was 16, and he was 19. The cashier next to his opened up, so they called me over. He said he was kind of relieved, because he really wanted to ask for my number, but thought I'd say no. So he was happy to have the other bagger ask for my phone number for him. When she asked me for my number, I said, "No." simply because I do not give my number out like that. She then proceeded to tell me how he is a really sweet guy, and that I should definitely give him a chance. I said, "Who?" I did not even know who was asking. She pointed to him.
The day before, my roommate (I was emancipated at 15 years old, living with roommates, and working a part-time job while I went to school) had told me a great way to gauge a guy's personality is to look at his shoes. So, I looked at his shoes, and saw he was wearing some all black skate shoes. I figured, ok he is not a prep or jock. That is good for me. He had a pretty boy face, so remembering the shoe tip helped a lot. I gave the lady my number, and that evening he called me.
It turned out he lived just a few blocks from me. We spent everyday together since our first night hanging out. We had a lot in common as far as loving the outdoors, music, and both being introverted and homebodies. We had a very strong physical attraction, as well.
He proposed to me when I was 17. After he proposed to me, we started planning our elopement. I really did not want a big wedding. We saved for a year for our elopement in Belize. We were going to go as soon as I turned 18. Well guess what happened as soon as I turned 18? We got pregnant. So, instead of an elopement, because I was too sick from all the pregnancy hormones to travel, we had a tiny courthouse wedding. It was so not romantic, but as soon as we said our vows, we both felt we were swept away in a whirlwind, and felt all warm and tingly. It was awesome. It was a spiritual moment.
We've been together for 19 years now, and have two kids, who are now teenagers. You never know where you'll meet your future spouse! I was not expecting to meet anyone that day. And I was convinced at 16 years old that there was nobody out there for me. I was hopeless.
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