Today, I found an unfamiliar ring in my purse. Thinking it was fake, I gave it to a little girl. Thanks to my mother, I later found out that the ring was my grandmother's and it was made of gold and had a real ruby. My mother added that my grandmother trusted me to keep it in our family. 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 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 8-year-old daughter came home from school, saying she had gotten engaged and was wearing a ring. It looked real. Later that night, I got a call saying that their son had given my daughter his grandma's engagement ring. My daughter actually said no to the engagement, but still took the ring, FML
Today, for my mom's birthday, I couldn't figure out what to get her, so I just took some of her jewelry, wrapped it up, and re-gifted it. She recognized it instantly. FML
Today, my 6 year-old granddaughter was sitting on my lap, playing with the rings on my fingers. After a moment, she pointed to a gold ring with many jewels and said, "When you die, can I have that one?" FML
Today, I realized my wedding ring was missing. Turns out, my son had taken it to give to a girl he likes in the second grade. FML
Today, I found out my mother-in-law sold a precious family heirloom and gambled away the money. FML
Today, in preparation for proposing to my girlfriend, I borrowed one of her rings so I could discreetly get her ring size. Not only have I now lost the ring, which turns out to be a keepsake from her dead grandmother, I still don't know her ring size. FML
Today, I came home to my mother-in-law wearing the gold chain which I usually keep in a hidden drawer. I searched my drawer only to find out my chain was missing. I asked my mother-in-law if she took it and she keeps denying the fact that she stole it from me. My husband is on her side. FML
Today, after days of looking for it, I finally found the ring my boyfriend gave to me. It was on my roommate's finger. FML
Today, my almost-mother-in-law demanded I give my engagement ring back because it was originally her great-grandmother's, and she has now decided she wants it to go to her youngest son’s fiancée instead. My fiancé agreed and told me he’d just buy me another. He doesn’t get why I’m so upset either. FML
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Top comments
FalconWhitaker 20
Why in heaven's name did somebody just stick it in your purse without telling you?
lantz4levi 19
You probably should have at least checked with somebody before assuming it was fake
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Comments (71)
kyuubi1 14
you deserve it cause gave it away without figuring out why its there. You had good intentions by giving it to someone but make sure its not important next time.
ihaveasushicat 24
If you were supposed to keep it within the family then they probably should have told you instead of randomly tossing it into your purse without your knowing. If something was that important then they went about it the entirely wrong way.
abNormal62 23
Your mom's gem! You however appear to be cubic zirconia? Think before you act!
danthehuman 29
Comment moderated for rule-breaking.
My.. *ehrm* your grandmother' Precious..
sandman676 20
Whoops
Mightytall 35
FYL and YDI at the same time. Was it a random little girl or someone you know and can ask to give you the ring back?
Tournesol143 28
OP - I hope you at least know the girl and can try to get it back. Perhaps offer her an actual fake piece of jewellery as a trade!
raesos91 26
Your mom was irresponsible for just tossing it in your bag & not letting you know. Something so precious should've been put in a box at least with a note or something.
brandonc8892 13
You idiot! YDI!
ally8 21
.... Why did they put it in your purse without telling you, expecting you to keep onto it?