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'My Boyfriend Bought Me A Tiny, Naff Engagement Ring - I'mEmbarrassed
When People Ask To See'
A woman has turned to the internet for advice after revealing she was left "underwhelmed" by an engage- ment ring that her boyfriend bought. The woman said she had "fanta- sised" about hav- ing an engage- ment ring one day, but is now embarrassed when people ask
to see it.
She also revealed her boyfriend had told her it had cost £1,000, but later saw the receipt showing he had paid £600. The unnamed woman added that the ring is "tiny and looks a bit naff on my fat fingers".
The woman said
she has not said anything to her boyfriend. She posted her dilem- ma to website Mumsnet.
Her post said: "Right....I'm a bit of a lover of jew- ellery, never had anything nice except for my mum's diamond ring after she passed. I have
had a Pinterest board for years fantasied about having a lovely one maybe one day.
"So my boyfriend said he intended proposing but when he did I was very under- whelmed because what he has cho- sen is not what I had in mind. It's tiny and looks a bit naff on my fat fingers.
"He told me he'd spent a grand on it which surprised me and I would have much rather he bought second hand I knew my thoughts on this but said he want- ed new. I saw the receipt and it cost 600 so I felt put out he'd not been truthful.
"To be honest I'm embarrassed when people ask to see my ring. After all this before I get shot
down, I love him and accepted it gracefully and have not said anything to him because I know it's about marry- ing him and not the ring!
"I'm just disap- pointed he knows my passion but didn't think about my feelings in this and I have to wear it forever." But it sparked some debate in the comments - with some users offering advice, while others criti- cised her. In one response, a woman said: "If you’ve got such a great relationship, I would tell him you want to swap the ring. I doubt he chose it think- ing you wouldn’t like it."
Another website user said: "Well, the bottom line here is that you have two choices: you either tell
him, or you don't."
Cluelessat32 added: "I'm sorry but it's a ring? I'm struggling to find the issue. Perhaps the issue is elsewhere."
While, another Mumsnet user said: "Say it. I had a rubbish engage- ment ring, Argos finest with a really bad quality flawed diamond. Hated it every day.
"They will always swap engage- ment rings in the first few days in case you say no. But ...do you real- ly want to marry someone who lies about money to guilt-trip you into accepting some- thing you wouldn’t have chosen?"
And another said: "He's got the receipt- return it and be honest. If he can't take hon- esty then it does- n't bode well."
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