Today, my boyfriend said he wanted to marry me. Since he doesn't know my ring size, he asked for me to find a ring that I liked, and he would buy it and propose. The only problem is that he won't spend more than 200 dollars on it. Oh, the generosity. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
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, 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, I found out my boyfriend, who is buying me a ring for my birthday, is buying my best friend a ring that cost 10 times more than mine. 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, 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, while shopping at American Eagle, I found the same "$1,500" wedding ring my fiancé proposed to me with, marked on sale for $10.95. FML
Today, my fiancé told me he wants to buy an engagement ring for his mother, so that she doesn't feel left out. 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 proposed to me by tossing the ring at me and saying "Here, wear this." FML
Today, my boyfriend and I were looking at engagement rings. When the store owner asked about our budget, my boyfriend said with a straight face, "Nothing too expensive, I have a big penis so I don't have to overcompensate by buying a big diamond." FML
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dudeitsdanny 10
It's about the love, not the ring.
onnielief 4
$200 is way more than you should spend on a ring anyway. YDI for valuing the ring over the love!
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Comments (330)
jenni305 0
Get a Ring Pop for an engagement ring. They taste good also which most other rings don't really taste that great. (; Your Welcome.
VeryNice329 0
i'm sorry. I thought the mere concept of him wanting to propose to you might be amazing enough. the ring has to bankrupt him in order to still hold any amazing-ness???
tylerb805 0
maybe u can ask him to go to like a grocery store and buy one of those 25 cent rings. those things are bitchin
suzieq181218 0
you're horrible. the ring doesn't prove your love. you don't deserve a ring.
lecamshow 0
today, I proposed to my gf that I love. I don't have much money, so I told her to pick out a ring for 200$. She threw a hissy fit and said I wasn't spending enough money. I want to marry a materialistic bitched, FML.
sandbag221 0
Maybe OP's bf shouldve gotten an education and not a job at the local pizza joint. Not every girl wants to announce her engagement, have everyone rush over to see the ring, and then produce a dumpy $200 piece of cubic zirconium and aluminum. the bf should either wait to save enough money for a real ring or talk to the girl and agree to get engaged, but wait until they have enough money to buy a real ring.
acesarge 0
So what your saying is that because the OP's boyfriend doesn't have allot of money he shouldn't marry her? OP you are a shallow bitch, be happy someone loves you enough to give you one.
sandbag221 0
I'm saying they should wait until they can actually support themselves. Being able to afford only $200 for a ring makes me wonder how they will afford a place to live, food, clothes, etc
WeahNicole 0
As if that's what you were talking about. you, just like a lot of other commenters, brought up the point of showing /others/ and what /others/ think. Jesus, it's a ring. It's supposed to be SYMBOLIC of his love, not a literal represetation. A cheaper ring does not mean less love. :|
FormerlyCaptainO 0
Maybe... because they budget their money to pay bills first and set aside small amounts to spend on frivolous things like jewelry? Just a thought.
GoddessDigi 12
Not wanting to spend a lot of money on a RING does not mean you're poor. My husband and I make enough to pay the bills each week, with about $200-300 as extra. Do I want to spend that on a ring? Hell no. Another vacation would be lovely, though.
rebel1 0
number ones a win:)
ojosverdes26 6
Honestly, I kind of agree with the OP. Personally, I think since these rings will be worn forever (hopefully), they should look nice, and you're not going to get anything that looks very nice for less than $200. Then again, when my fiancé gets me an engagement ring, I'm getting him one, too. And we're not having a wedding either (don't want it), so in our case, our rings can be worth a little more.
goonie85 0
23, you're a ****. $62,000? Wow, I'm so impressed by the value of that. I'm like super glad you posted that. 175, I thought you were down with sexism? So why does the man gave to support the woman? That's sexist!
goonie85 0
OP, don't be such a smartass about it. He will probably come to realize that it's VERY hard to buy a nice engagement ring for $200. He probably has some false hope on skating away with a ring that costs as much as an XBox. My husband saved for a while for my rings, and they're very nice. Not $62,000 nice, but it's something I have on me all the time and I cherish them because of what they mean. You can always upgrade your stone or setting for an anniversary....