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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dudeitsdanny 9

It's about the love, not the ring.

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onnielief 4

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

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tonyhenz 0

it's about the love you ****.

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Iwantsushi1234 3

At least he wants to marry you :) you should focus on the luuuurve hun

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xtine41112 0

well traditionally speaking, an engagement ring should be equivalant to 3 months pay and I don't think $200 is just that. guys spend more than that on their xbox and ps3 crap, so I hardly think that over $200 for something you wear your whole life is much to ask for.

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FockinA 0

OP: you expect too much. he's a saint to still want to marry you. why don't you buy him one instead? see how high you can go lol

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marriedgirl 0

Really? My husband spent a total of like 30 bucks on my set, and I couldn't have asked for anything more! It's beautiful and best yet, if it gets lost or stolen, we're not out a large amount of money.

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nikki1427 0

You know, I'm sorry, but I've got to take the OP's side here. There's too many things wrong with this. It wasn't thoughtful. Sorry, it just wasn't. Picking a ring should be either a man's responsibility entirely or a joint effort. $200 is definitely a low-end price for a ring if he can afford video games and video game consoles. (Talk about expensive keep up!) My boyfriend is an avid gamer and I actually spoke with him about this, too. He doesn't think she's being spoiled, either. And we both think $1000 is a more decent price for a ring. It would only take a little saving up for most people to be able to afford it. The fact that he wanted her to pick out her own ring for so little was pretty inconsiderate, and I'd honestly be a little upset myself. However, if my boyfriend went and picked out a lovely ring that was perfect for me and cost $20, I'd be all for it. Either do the work yourself and be considerate, or try to be a little less callous on the price of the actual ring. There's not a lot of quality, long-lasting jewelry for under $200. Just saying.

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boatkicker 4

Where does it say anything about the OPs boyfriend being able to afford games?

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IntoTheClouds 42

Boatkicker, it doesn't. It's an assumption. She's assuming stuff to make the OP's boyfriend/fiance look bad, without cause. It's really quite funny.

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nikki1427 0

P.S. I am also against diamonds. Not that it has anything to do with the post, but when my boyfriend and I get engaged, he knows he is to buy me a white sapphire, because I never wish to have a diamond. And I still think $1000 is about perfect for the majority of people when it comes to something you're going to wear every day for the rest of your life.

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indianabummer 0

Glad I'm not the only one! I think diamonds are so overused, so I had my fiance get me a white sapphire engagement ring. It was a lot less expensive than a diamond, and a lot bigger than a diamond ring of the same value.

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Sithwedgie 0

DAMN IT ITS A PROPOSAL RING! ITS NOT THE WEDDING RING!

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leo090 0

the price of the ring doesn't matter if u love eachother

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nicko_oz 4

oh really so what? find a ring you like that is maybe on sale and not so many carrots and doesn't have a great big diamond in it. who ******* cares getting married is meant to be staying with the person you love for the rest of your life NOT ON GETTING A PIECE OF JEWELRY THAT COST A MONTHS PAY or even a weeks pay! people have to live you should be thinking of mortgages and investing not an engagement ring ******* hell

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