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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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

BigPickles 0

Sunday 14 March 2010 13:50

what a ****,bitching about the value,instead of being happy that someone is willing to stay with her.she is probably a cow.

alex_vik 0

Sunday 14 March 2010 13:52

Shut up. $200 is more than enough for a ring that you only wear until you get married and switch rings.

BigPickles 0

Sunday 14 March 2010 13:52

and you can tell that etherial is a lonely bag also.never had a man,or is so fat,she has to settle.

spellfire 0

Sunday 14 March 2010 14:01

Why don't girls buy engagement rings to their fiancés, too? I mean, the times have changed, haven't they? We have equal relationships, now, right? A ring from the girl would be a nice statement, saying, "I'm not going to do all the work in the house on my own, I have my own source of income, and I can support myself and our family through the hard times - or perhaps my parents can help me. And with this symbolic ring, I am investing a symbolic sum into our engagement." In this case, perhaps girls would be willing to negotiate the cost of a ring down to 200 dollars, would they?

ojosverdes26 6

Sunday 14 March 2010 17:59

I agree that girls should get the guy's ring as well. I plan on doing that with my fiancé. However, it's pretty obvious that the girl's ring will cost more, as it will have a diamond(s). Guys' wedding bands usually don't come with stones on them, and if they do, they're very small.

AquaSky 1

Sunday 14 March 2010 18:26

I offered to buy my fiancé a ring, but he doesn't like jewelry. So as an engagement gift, I bought him an expensive bottle of blanco tequila (Gran Patron Platinum). It may not be equal in value to a ring, but since I work to pay the bills while he's getting his degree, it evens out in the end. Point is, love doesn't keep score. You do what you can to make your partner happy.

mzhonesty 0

Sunday 14 March 2010 14:13

People don't stay married these days, not even the ones who have been together for decades. So he's being fiscally responsible.

SuiGeneris01 2

Sunday 14 March 2010 14:33

ungrateful bitch!

g4m8i7 0

Sunday 14 March 2010 14:37

I agree with this. when my wife and I got married, we went to the judge, then that night, had a reception with family and friends. we spent maybe 600 on the reception, and I spent about the same on the engagement ring. while obviously more than the 200 this guy's spending, it was what I could afford, and we were both fine with that. I don't get where people get off telling someone they love that a token of commitment isn't good enough simply because it doesn't cost enough. The mind, it boggles.

giantbee89 0

Sunday 14 March 2010 14:38

surely it doesn't matter about how much the ring costs. if you love each other an elastic band would be enough. maybe he can't afford to spend any more money. and maybe you could be grateful that he's sensible with money too. is money everything to you? be grateful that there is someone in this world who loves you enough to spend the rest of his life with you and be happy. please.

DeathsAdvocate 0

Sunday 14 March 2010 14:39

ok...your a whiny spoiled brat, who doesent really care about her relationship, just about some stupid rock. 200 is a decent amount of cash. sure maby not in wedding ring terms, but I'm sure he is low on cash. and even if he wasn't you should care more about him then some stupid rock. you should be happy he will spend 200 dollars and isn't geting u a plastic fake one.