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Hes a keeper!
I hate to break it to him but it seems that women are MORE approachable with a ring on their finger. Guys love a challenge for sure.
You got a 'Beautiful' ring and he clearly cares and doesn't want you to be hit on. Not sure how it's an FML.. Doesn't mean you're not gettin a real engagement ring tbh :)
41, I think 28 meant that guys aren't goin to stay away period, not that OP WANTS them. It's true; for some reason weirdos are lured by the jewelry and having a RING on is just like with bachelors degrees nowadays: "not enough."
45- He doesn't care about her or trust her, he's just a possessive jerk. He just got her a pseudo engagement ring to ensure she wouldn't be "tempted" by other men or something instead of trusting her to be faithful.
68: Maybe he's trying to show that he DOES care about her, and he doesn't want her to have to deal with being hit on by creepy guys all the time. It doesn't have to be about not trusting her. She could always take it off while he's not around, so it's not like giving it to her it would actually make her trustworthy.
Shut up brown nose
if that's just a ring to keep others away, imagine what your actual wedding ring will look like!
66-It was a joke...
OP- "My boyfriend bout me a beautiful diamond ring for no reason. My life ******* sucks!"
I agree, why is this an fml? She has a boyfriend who cares about her and she's complaining
This doesn't demonstrate attachment, but possessiveness. He doesn't want to commit to her, but he wants to deter other men from her in order to eliminate her options. In other words, he doesn't want to commit to her, but she expects her to commit to him.
Monkey
Why's it only his choice when they take their relationship to the next level? You sound like a prime example of chattel. Decisions like this should be made on a mutual basis, as equals. Not just "UGG. YOU WOMAN, YOU MINE NOW, YOU NO HAVE OPINION. KITCHEN.". Since when is it healthy for one half of a couple to make all the decisions, especially shit like engagement?
I said it's his choice when he wants to commit. Unless she's spent the better part of the relationship in a coma, it's safe to assume she's well aware of how committed he is. If they've been together for a long time and he hasn't yet committed to her and she's still sticking around, it's a 2 way street. If the relationship is still new, lets say, within the first 2 years, then like I said, she's a whiner. It's called an opinion. Isn't it wild when someone has one that's not exactly like everyone else's?
Sounds like he wants to have his cake and eat it too. What a selfish prick, he doesn't want to commit but doesn't want anyone else to be interested either. Tell him it's time to shit or get off the pot. He's not worth waiting around for.
Hopefully he's not the muff cabbage you're describing, and the next ring is even more special than this one!
Oh well, at least he complimented her subtly by implying that she is approachable, I guess :)
#94-- They can't be that young, diamond rings don't come cheap and judging from OP's post, she was excited about marrying her boyfriend, so they must've been together for quite some time. Look at it this way, "Today, my boyfriend gave me the ugliest ring I have seen in my life, like the one you get in a box of crackers. But I was excited he proposed and put it on my finger. He then told me he didn't want to marry me, it was just to make me seem unavailable. FML." Like 33&34 said, Perhaps OP isn't so materialistic as to be with her controlling jerk of a boyfriend in exchange for a little piece of rock. She says FML because she thought her boyfriend loved her enough to stay with her the rest of his life but he just wanted, like 71 said, a **** buddy.
Maybe he's not monogamous but he wants her to be faithful. There are possessive jerks like that. OP, you should return the ring and say you won't wear it until you're engaged. Although he sounds like the guy who will do a long engagement that may never end in marriage.
@95. Who ever said he just wants a **** buddy? As far as we know he could still be looking for some things, like even a place to live, before they get married. She shouldn't be complaining that she got a diamond ring in the first place. To me it sounds more like a protective guy that wants to keep his girl until he is ready for marriage himself.
What I don't understand is why he spent money on a diamond ring when it's not a special ring. Why not simply go with a promise ring?
they probably aren't in junior high :/
Not all rings make a women look engaged. This one definitely does
because it's probably not a real diamond. why spend all that money if you're not actually engaged. F her life. She should move on and find someone that respects her.
Whenever someone uses the word classy, all that ever comes to mind is "you stay classy, San Diego, I'm Ron Burgundy"
Gain about 30 pounds and it'll be about the same.
Never understood why yall put your flexing abs pics... Especially when you have like 2...
Looking on the bright side, you now have a new beautiful ring!
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if that's just a ring to keep others away, imagine what your actual wedding ring will look like!
Buy him an awesome new car and tell him, "Oh no, you're not allowed to drive it. I just want to keep it in your driveway so everyone thinks I have a rich boyfriend." Then keep the key in a lock box at the bank, just to be sure. Let's see how he likes it.