My parents are friends with a girlfriend's parents. After my husband called my Mom and Dad to ask for permission to propose, mom was so excited, she told some friends. Well, her friend called her daughter (my friend) to tell her he was going to propose. My friend then called me and said, "isn't it exciting that he called your parents??"

She seriously thought my parents would tell me that? I was upset and asked her why she told me that. She didn't seem to understand that it was a secret. Gah! He proposed a week later.