Today, my boyfriend and I went shopping for an engagement ring. We ended up breaking up in the process. FML
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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
Today, an ex-boyfriend of mine came to the jewelry store I work at to pick out an engagement ring for his girlfriend. The same guy who just a few months earlier ended our 8-year relationship because I wanted marriage and he didn't. FML
Today, I broke up with my boyfriend because I was tired of waiting for him to propose. It turns out he was going to propose and had the ring and everything, but I fucked it all up. FML
Today, my fiancé told me he didn't have the money to make payments on my engagement ring and that I either have to return it, or make the payments myself. Now we aren't engaged any more, and are "dating." FML
Today, my ex-boyfriend announced he was engaged. We broke up last night. FML
Today, my fiancée broke up with me over text message while I was away for work. She later posted photos of her and her new boyfriend on Facebook, while still wearing my engagement ring. FML
Today, I found out my boyfriend was going to propose. He'd bought me a beautiful white gold ring that I never got to see. His estranged mom stole the ring. FML
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
Today, I was shopping for rings with my fiancée. We spent over two hours selecting the perfect ring and diamond to match. When filling out the paperwork I discovered I left my wallet at home. She had to pay the 20% down payment for the ring. FML
Today, my boyfriend's proposal speech somehow ended with him breaking up with me. FML
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That_Ginger 18
There are other lime green giraffes in the sea.
Chiroptera_Man 10
"Do you like this diamond?" "I was thinking of getting moissanite instead." "YOU'RE A MONSTER. IT'S OVER!" Something like that?
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Comments (100)
anonymous100000 17
then it's not meant to be. sorry OP, but that's not a normal scenario to go through when looking at engagement rings. saved yourself from heartbreak in the long run
wondercat40 28
At least you know what arguments would of been like getting married. I'm very sorry.
RudderV 10
How does that happen??!
IMcPwn 12
How do two people break up while getting an engagement ring? I'm guessing the boyfriend didn't want to buy what OP wanted, or OP didn't want what the boyfriend was getting.
Enslaved 38
Was it because you felt you "deserved" a more expensive diamond? Difficult to tell if it's an FML or YDI.
martin8337 36
Maybe you're better off. Marriage is a three ring circus: Engagement ring Wedding ring Suffering
capnbzarr 43
You must be doing it wrong. I've been with my wife for 15 years and I assure you the suffering decreased when we got together. I don't pretend that my experience is universal, though...nor do I steal other people's jokes.
Astrum14 24
If your marriage can be summed up as "suffering", you should probably get a divorce.
borias 6
What happened exactly? Was one of you being too demanding about the rings?
mylifebitches666 18
If you had this type of a problem over a ring, then it's definitely a good thing you broke up. yeah I know, the rings supposed to be "perfect" and symbolize your "love" but that's bs. your love is your love, no object can symbolize it because it can break, get stolen...etc. you two shouls've been happy you were in love instead of trying to find a perfect ring...and yes I know OP didn't state they were arguing or things of that nature in the FML but it can be inferred by the ring shopping leading to a break up.
Hiimhaileypotter 53
But every couple tries to find the perfect rings that they both like...
mylifebitches666 18
yeah but people need to realize a ring is just a ring, it has and shouldn't hold no value in your love life/marriage. A husband or wife's love is not dependent of the ring.
mylifebitches666 18
yeah but people need to realize a ring is just a ring, it has and shouldn't hold no value in your love life/marriage. A husband or wife's love is not dependent of the ring and should be no problem in a marriage/relationship, "oh I don't like the ring" is a bad reason to end a relationship unless that relationship wasn't as good as someone thought. A ring is an object and to be honest people don't truly know what they want, they should be happy they get a ring at all as some people are still trying to find their partner.
garrett_8614 14
Maybe I'm confused, but doesn't the boyfriend usually shop for the engagement ring by himself then propose later? Sounds like trouble waiting to happen if you shop together, at least in my opinion..
it__happens 17
Good thing you found out he wasn't the one for you today rather then 10 years down the road
capnbzarr 43
Better sooner than later. Think of it this way: You just avoided making a very expensive mistake.