Today, my boyfriend won a diamond engagement ring through a citywide competition. Instead of proposing to me, he's selling it. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
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, 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
Today, my boyfriend proposed to me by tossing the ring at me and saying "Here, wear this." FML
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
Today, my boyfriend and I went shopping for an engagement ring. We ended up breaking up in the process. 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 proposed to me with the prettiest, most simple ring I have ever seen. I called my sister to tell her the good news, and her response was, "I know. He had me steal the ring from Claire's." FML
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
Today, my boyfriend finally proposed. His reason? A Las Vegas wedding came up on Groupon. FML
Today, my boyfriend gave me the most beautiful diamond ring I have ever seen. As I excitedly put it on my finger, he told me it wasn't an engagement ring, but I should wear it like one to keep other men away and seem "unapproachable". FML
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The_Big_Boss 20
He is not obligated to propose just because he won a ring. Sorry
grossn 12
Maybe he isn't ready for marriage
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Comments (236)
cheshirecat13242 32
Would you rather force his hand, OP? Sounds like a recipe for divorce..
MrsJTMorris 4
There could be many factors here. He could not be ready. He might want to buy an engagement ring that is "you" not just one he won. If he wants to marry you he'll propose. Marriage is a two person decision you don't get engaged just because you want it.
XTheDesertSongX 17
To be honest, it's probably good that he's doing that. That way, when he's ready, he can get one that's personalized for you that he put thought into creating and it wont just be some prize he won in a contest.
COSMOisOP 8
He isn't the brightest bulb in the bunch.
Funzonemonkey 5
Maybe he is not ready yet
enderless 6
perhaps he wants to get you a ring that he chooses and hold more value to him, or he might not be ready to propose yet. Maybe he wonders if you'd think he's being cheap by giving a ring that he won to you. Expecting it as a gift is kind of selfish on your part, either way.
Tresemmegan 3
Oh no, poor you, your *boyfriend* would rather get some probably much-needed money in a time of economic hardship out of a ring he's not ready to use yet. You know, some people don't have boyfriends period. There are worse things
TrinityNevada 11
Maybe he doesn't want to marry yet. Maybe he doesn't want to marry at all. Maybe he doesn't want to marry you. The only way to know is to ask. Sounds like you two need a sit-down to find out where your feelings are and where you see yourself in 6 months, a year, five years, whatever. Give him time to think about it instead of just accepting whatever answer he blurts out. really think about what YOU want rather than just blurting out, "I want to get married". Think of why you want that. (Hopefully, your answers are about cooperting with each other on day-to-day things and important decisions). i say all that because many people marry for an ideal, rather than because they want to share their l ife. If he freaks out and distances himself and you want to get married, it probably means he's not feeling it and a break-up is in order. I'm sorry. Good luck
thenewgirl29 20
This commenters here piss me off saying just because he won a ring he doesn't have to propose. That's true but why the hell did he enter the contest and tell his girlfriend about it?There were other people trying to win that ring to actually propose and he just enters so he can sell it. Pfft.
jodyl1 5
A number of reasons: 1: It could have been one of MANY prizes and he wanted something else 2: He could be a Money Monday follower where one of the MANY methods to generate income is to enter contests for free stuff to sell later 3: Maybe he didn't enter himself, but one of his friends did in order to rib him about it later (common among younger guys - seen this happen where guys enter other guys to win makeovers, dresses, Victoria's secret lingerie, etc.) So, just because he won it, that does NOT mean he has to propose. And many people DO enter contests to sell their winnings. I do the same often myself. Like the iPhone 5s I got today - I WON it, have no need for it. It's on eBay right now. The winnings? Money in my pocket with little work on my part. It's lucrative.
xSkittle 16
It's funny how #60 thinks she knows it all while she wasn't even there.
queerdragon 20
#71: I agree with you. Winning a prize does not mean you owe your partner any of the winnings. I was with a guy a few years ago. We were casually dating, didn't live together, we didn't share expenses, or anything like that. While he was on a business trip, I entered a contest and won a pair of motorcycles. I sold them both for about $60,000, bought a cheaper motorcycle, paid off school loans and rent. My boyfriend at the time had called to beg me to keep them. I told him no, I needed the money. When he came back from his business trip he expected me to have them and got pissed off when I had a cheap bike in the driveway of my home. It ended up ending our relationship because 1) he had several tickets for speeding and had wrecked his old bike. 2) He called me a monster and demanded I give him the bike on principle. 3) It showed me his true colors.
rlTlk 13
#60 took the words right out if my mouth. You can't enter a competition specifically to win an engagement ring and not expect your partner to think you we're going to propose. If he wasn't planning on proposing when he entered the contest he should have never let her know about it, or explained himself fully that it was just for a prize. Though that'd be a douche thing to say too. "Hey babe I'm entering this contest to win and engagement ring but don't let that put any ideas in your head like I want to marry you" lol all bad but at least it would be honest. Could say not yet anyways. Just should have never put himself in that situation or her through that pain of Expectation.
tishtashbat 16
Would you really be happy with that proposal?? I won a competition and we've already got the ring.... so I guess we should get married now? I'd much rather he sold it and proposed in his own way, when he was ready, with a ring he had chosen for me/had sentimental value and when I didn't know it was coming. He probably told you he entered the competition in case he won so you didn't find out elsewhere and get your hopes up!
rlTlk 13
#62 he entered a competition to win an engagement ring.... Meaning he was trying to get an engagement ring. It wouldn't be like "ope man I just randomly have this ring now lets get married." He worked to get it.. If he had explained to her it was not to propose with there wouldn't be a problem. But the sounds of it is that he didn't. I agree tho a personalized ring would be much more sentimental but going for the ring still implies he was planning on proposing.