the only thing i could think of that would Even remotely justify him is that OP had been constantly nagging her boyfriend that she wanted a ring to the point he got fed up.

Why are people saying he invited her to the jewellery store? Or that it's an engagement ring? Neither is stated in the post. It says he told her he'd drive her, which sounds just as likely (if not more so) that she wanted to go and he agreed to give her a lift. The second half of that sentence ("to pick out a ring") is ambiguous as to who is picking it but the next sentence says that SHE picked it, not him. It also says A ring, not an engagement ring (engagement and weddings aren't mentioned at all). It sounds like this girl wanted to go ring shopping, her boyfriend agreed to give her a lift, and she wrongly assumed that meant he would buy her a ring. It doesn't say anywhere that he invited her to go or that it was an engagement ring.

I hate for this to be the boyfriend side. "Yeah Todd my girl lost her favorite ring so i promised to take her to a jeweler so she can get a new one. " Remember we have no clue what precede this only that there is the ring the guy didnt buy and they are a couple. Makes you think

So you asked him to drive you to pick one out and assumed he'd buy it for you? Why? Clearly he's not your fiancé and he's also not a piggy bank, buy your own shit and if you want him to propose and he doesn't find a new guy, don't force things if they shouldn't be

He never said he was going to pay for it, however that would be the gentlemanly thing to do. But in all truth it is a little unfair that you just expect him to fork over 100% of the money, going 50/50 on it would've been the best option in my opinion

Cucked

Typo, should say ex-boyfriend, yes? :)

It can really ruin a beautiful moment if a boyfriend acts like a dick about a ring. I love my husband dearly, but when we went ring shopping together he kinda threw little tantrums about how none of the rings for men fit him AT ALL and they couldn't size him properly. He has really oddly shaped hands, genetic thing, long story. This happened every time we went looking, for weeks. Although we found a lovely ring for me, it has always tarnished that whole stage of "we're engaged" that he was pouting around jewelry stores through the whole process.

My boyfriend does this all the time, but less extreme. Usually when going out to eat/get food. He'll suggest we go somewhere, and then only after we're there does he mention the fact he assumed I'd pay. Always pisses me off since he's the one who suggested we go, therefor in my mind, should be the one who pays (or at least pays for half).

Engagement rings are a scam. They raise prices making you think that they are rare but they actually have a **** ton of them. I don't see why people still buy the shit.