Proposal, Engagement ring, Romantic and Love: Swoon

Swoon

By anonymous - 14/03/2010 05:04 - Canada

Today, my boyfriend said he wanted to marry me. Since he doesn't know my ring size, he asked for me to find a ring that I liked, and he would buy it and propose. The only problem is that he won't spend more than 200 dollars on it. Oh, the generosity. FML

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By undanya__four - 10/04/2015 20:19 - United Kingdom - Bristol

Today, my boyfriend told me he's prepared to commit to marriage, but only if I buy my own ring and tell everyone he surprised me with it. FML

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By badluck - 21/07/2014 19:31 - Canada - Medicine Hat

Today, I was out with my boyfriend, when he started browsing wedding rings. He found a ring, proposed to me right there in front of a crowd, and then was promptly denied a payment plan. We left without a ring. FML

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By Lovesucks - 02/12/2019 14:00 - United Arab Emirates - Dubai

Today, I found out my boyfriend, who is buying me a ring for my birthday is buying my best friend a ring that cost 10 times more than mine. FML

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By Loved - 25/05/2019 16:15

Today, my boyfriend bought me an engagement ring. It turned out to be the wrong size and we had to return it, since the store said it couldn't be re-sized. As we headed home, I felt guilty, so I turned to him and apologized. His response? "It's OK honey, I didn't really want to marry you that much anyway." FML

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By Anonymous - 07/09/2009 22:08 - United States

Today, my boyfriend of 4 years proposed to me. I said yes and he gave me an engagement ring. He immediately went to call his mom to tell her the happy news. After the phone call, he asked if he could return the ring because his mom needed money. FML

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By kyla - 24/04/2011 05:56 - United States

Today, while shopping at American Eagle, I found the same "$1,500" wedding ring my fiancé proposed to me with, marked on sale for $10.95. FML

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By heatherjo - 02/11/2011 04:49 - United States

Today, my fiancé told me he wants to buy an engagement ring for his mother, so that she doesn't feel left out. FML

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By 34_22_34 - 28/07/2010 19:27 - United States

Today, my boyfriend proposed. He said we’d go pick up the ring tomorrow. Then he asked to borrow $40 to get it out of pawn. He pawned it when his ex gave it back to him. FML

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By Username - 20/07/2011 23:07 - United States

Today, my boyfriend proposed to me by tossing the ring at me and saying "Here, wear this." FML

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Classy guy

By NewlyDread - 06/02/2013 02:31 - Canada - Toronto

Today, my boyfriend and I were looking at engagement rings. When the store owner asked about our budget, my boyfriend said with a straight face, "Nothing too expensive, I have a big penis so I don't have to overcompensate by buying a big diamond." FML

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dudeitsdanny 9

Sunday 14 March 2010 12:08

It's about the love, not the ring.

onnielief 4

Sunday 14 March 2010 12:09

$200 is way more than you should spend on a ring anyway. YDI for valuing the ring over the love!

Comments

darkmis1 17

Monday 15 March 2010 16:43

**** your boyfriends life for having a girlfriend who insists on expensive things. Does he have any idea how selfish you are?

amboBambo 0

Monday 15 March 2010 16:47

Thought he can't afford a better ring?

MACJunkie 0

Monday 15 March 2010 18:15

why are people going on about how you only wear the engagement ring until the ceremony and then you only wear the wedding band.. i've NEVER seen ANYONE do that.... people where i'm from wear the engagement ring alone until the ceremony, where the wedding band is placed on the same finger... then the girl wears BOTH all the time (unless they can't cause of work or take it off to clean/shower/paint/ect...) so.... to the people who are saying they only wear the engagement ring during the engagement.....where are you from?? is that a cultural thing?? I've just never heard of that and I'm curious as to who does that......

boatkicker 4

Monday 15 March 2010 18:33

It's a bride choice thing really. Most of the women I know where their engagement rings with their wedding band, but I know a few who don't ever wear it. I also know one or two who wear their engagement rings only on special occasions, or depending on their mood at any given moment. I will probably continue to wear mine after my wedding.

Cinn_fml 22

Monday 15 March 2010 19:41

I've never really seen anyone wear both the engagement ring and marriage band, except on special occaisions. So I think Boatkicker is right - it's just preference of the wearer.

deaditegirl 0

Monday 15 March 2010 19:10

If he can afford well more than that and refuses to put in any effort, you might want to reconsider, as he doesn't sound like the sort to put much effort into the rest of the relationship. If he can only afford that much at all, not only do you need to stop whining but you're clearly too young and/or financially irresponsible to be getting married. Either way, YDI.

paperboat_fml 0

Monday 15 March 2010 19:14

Grow+up.+Clearly+if+you%27re+getting+married+you+should+be+mature.+A+cost+of+a+relationship+doesn%27t+make+it+a+good+one.+I+hope+he+gets+cold+feet.+%0AMuch+love.+

jeniilouise 0

Monday 15 March 2010 21:10

so are you spending more than that on jewelery for him? and if he won't spend more than $200, either he's saving his money for your marriage (you know, the thing that comes after a wedding?) or he just can't afford it. either way you should be happy that someone has just said they want to spend the rest of their life with you, not thinking 'FML i want a better ring.'

Tonys_kitten6 0

Monday 15 March 2010 21:53

all you gold diggers thinking about the ******* $! that is rediculous he loves her but apparently $ is better than his love??? wtf!? get over it you don't even diserve him! if my boyfriend said he wanted to marry me i wouldn't give a damn about the ring! its the ******* LOVE ugh, you people discuss me! get the **** over it!

jebusandme 1

Monday 15 March 2010 22:05

Well we can say she's a gold digger but keep in mind it's considered "proper" for a guy to spend around 2-3 months worth of his makings on an engagement ring. So by all accounts, she's marrying a 5 year old sweatshop shoe maker.