Today, my fiancé pawned off my engagement ring so he could buy himself a PS4. FML
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Questions about your love life, a burnt turkey and the cousin who knows everything: Thanksgiving, a contact sport.
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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 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
Apron strings
Today, my fiancé told me he wants to buy an engagement ring for his mother, so that she doesn't feel left out. FML
Fill those slots!
Today, my girlfriend pawned in her mother's engagement ring so she could gamble at the pokies. FML
For better, for worse
Today, my boyfriend and I went shopping for an engagement ring. We ended up breaking up in the process. FML
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, because my fiancé is criminally incompetent at budgeting, I'm now having to pay the first installment for my own wedding ring. FML
Hot headed
Today, during an argument with my fiancé, I threw my engagement ring on the ground. The center stone broke off. Now he's couch surfing, and has sworn that he won't marry me unless I can find the stone. One stupid moment might actually ruin my life. FML
Today, I found out my fiancée has been sleeping with the salesman I bought her engagement ring from. He knew. FML
Today, my boyfriend of almost two years proposed to me. Everything was perfect. The ring was beautiful. And seconds after I said yes, he went to play his new Xbox game. FML
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iTzSelverZz 14
Did he at least buy two controllers so you wont be left out?
tehman117 21
pawn it for an xbox one.
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DocBastard 40
I swear I saw "pwned" the first 3 times I read this. **** you, Internet. You've officially ruined me.
ohcheriecherie 20
marriage is a big commitment, buddy.
pandalover69 26
And obviously he's not ready for it.
Alittleghosty 3
Priorities. He dont got them
Cass_x 22
Doesn't have*
buckstop1 37
*doesn't have
MrConcise 35
Apparently nobody in this thread does, either. ...including me.
Enslaved 38
Weren't wearing it or did he slip it off your finger while you were sleeping?
pandalover69 26
She probably takes it off to do chores and shower. That what my friends did with theirs.
escapingreality 19
That is a valid question OP. If your engagement ring was so important, how did he get it in the first place to be able to pawn it?
Saraj07 18
that's a huge red flag. in marriage finances are a huge deal. you need to understand that you can't just splurge anymore, you have to make compromises . and know what's priority to spend on. you can't just pawn things of to get a non necessity. I don't know if I'm making sense. I'm having a hard time trying to put together what I mean. Also that ring is supposed to be a symbol of a promise to be partners in life. I could understand if you guys were really short on cash and had no choice. In summary that was seriously messed up. Hope everything world out for you OP.
pandalover69 26
Don't worry you made perfect sense. If anyone was confused by what you said they're either an actual child or a very broke adult.
xluciferx666 21
Take it and pawn it while he is at work pocket the money and act like you know nothing
MrConcise 35
PSA: Pawning does not mean "selling". OP will get the ring back once her fiance has paid the broker. Whether or not this changes your opinion on the FML is up to you.
pandalover69 26
True but he might not be able to come up with the money to get her ring back. He couldn't afford the PS4 that has been out for over a year now, what makes you think he'll be able to get her ring back?
MrConcise 35
@53 - My guess is that it wasn't a big loan, you don't really get much for pawning jewellery. He likely had most of the money already and needed to top himself off. I interpreted the whole FML as a disagreement, with OP not feeling comfortable that her fiance wanted to do it. I'm giving him the benefit of the doubt here that he didn't go behind her back completely, since it doesn't seem to be mentioned anywhere that her trust was betrayed or that she was unaware that it was happening. Usually FML's aren't worded so vaguely if there are details like that.
pandalover69 26
If that's the case then he should of pawned something of value that belonged to him. A PS4 is no excuse for pawning your current finance's engagement ring.
MrConcise 35
@109 - I didn't excuse his behavior, I was just responding to your comment about the logic/wording of the FML. That's the way I read it.
BlindlyWandering 17
The ring does belong to him. Ownership does not transfer until the marriage is legal finalized. Not saying I agree with what he did, just pointing out that it is, in fact, his ring.
marcranger 29
164, just pointing out, once again, that you are wrong.
BlindlyWandering 17
No, I'm not. go ask an attorney or judge. It is a "conditional gift". Its a gift only under the condition they get married, until then it remains the property of the purchaser. I'm going to bet you have never given or been given an engagement ring then fought a legal battle over it when the engagement was broken off, because if you had then you would know that I'm right. I spent a lot of money on that ring and she thought the same as you, that it was hers outright, I won that battle in court.
BlindlyWandering 17
http://m.chron.com/life/article/Texas-law-says-engagement-ring-is-a-conditional-2078505.php nice try, but wrong buddy. try actually doing some research before trying to state a "fact" this article is from Texas, where I live. most other states are the same. look it up.
False_Stupidity 42
That is so messed up on every level. It shows that he cares more about a gaming system than his commitment to marrying you and while I would not normally jump on the "dump him" bandwagon, you should really reevaluate whether you really want to marry this butt nugget.
xninix_fml 36
"butt nugget"
lazyslumber 18
He is clear about what matters to him
EvilLittleMan 23
Are you sure you want to be engaged to a man child?
Parvati48 15
And you let him? That's low for him to do, sorry OP!
pandalover69 26
Considering she's complaining about it on FML I highly doubt she let him do that.
BlindlyWandering 17
Then how did he do it? Did he force it off her finger? If so, I think the OP would have mentioned it.