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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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'd drive me to the jeweler's to pick out a ring. We drove there, I picked the ring, and the sales person rang it up. I glanced at my boyfriend, only for him to reply, "Well don't look at me!" FML
Today, my girlfriend found the engagement ring I bought and assumed it was a late birthday present. She’s now wearing it on her right hand like a signet ring and she somehow hasn’t figured out it’s a diamond and not a Swarovski. I'm now waiting for her to figure it out before I pop the question. 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 won a diamond engagement ring through a citywide competition. Instead of proposing to me, he's selling it. FML
Today, my boyfriend proposed to me by tossing the ring at me and saying "Here, wear this." FML
Today, as a 1 year anniversary present, my boyfriend let me see and wear my engagement ring. He then made me give it back at the end of the day. 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. He gave me a really unique ring that I absolutely loved… at first. When I showed it off to my friends, one of them laughed so hard that she started crying, and said it looks just like a vagina. She's right, and now I can't unsee it. FML
Today, my girlfriend found the engagement ring I'd bought. She looked at it and said, "This is pathetic. You shouldn't even bother." 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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Rddvl 11
if that's just a ring to keep others away, imagine what your actual wedding ring will look like!
gracehi 33
Buy him an awesome new car and tell him, "Oh no, you're not allowed to drive it. I just want to keep it in your driveway so everyone thinks I have a rich boyfriend." Then keep the key in a lock box at the bank, just to be sure. Let's see how he likes it.
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Comments (141)
Ukeee_X 19
So...it's an engagement ring and he doesn't want to admit he wants to commit? If not, don't be a brat... Nice ring! :)
KiddNYC1O 22
Please proofread the FML.
AnyaS 19
Well if you don't want him I'll take him.
KiddNYC1O 22
Her bf is the blue waffle. Still want him?
gracehi 33
Buy him an awesome new car and tell him, "Oh no, you're not allowed to drive it. I just want to keep it in your driveway so everyone thinks I have a rich boyfriend." Then keep the key in a lock box at the bank, just to be sure. Let's see how he likes it.
EvilUndead 9
Last time I checked giving gifts to your girlfriends is supposed to be a good thing, so giving "non-engagement" rings as a gift should be fine too.
happle 21
It normally is a good thing, but the meaning behind this one makes it ****** up.
ExtremeEncounter 32
It's not like he's not letting her wear the ring.
awaydoggy 8
remind me of dog piss under a tree
Aregonde 15
Why are people voting this comment down? Sounds like an apt interpretation of the boyfriend's gesture.
wagne057 6
He just wants to make sure no one steals you.
DoctorWho4TW 8
Gotta love how everyone's slamming on OP for being ungrateful. It's not the diamond ring, it's the gesture. The guy seems kinda controlling, like he's claiming her as his property. Without officially committing.
xXAlorraXx 11
yup yup about right he's controlling
SpicyDuck 22
I see why you might be upset but it's still pretty sweet. Appreciate the gesture, he wants to keep you around and wants other guys to know you're taken. If you're upset it's not an engagement ring don't be, he's probably just not ready yet and you need to respect that.
docscientist 10
You don't see that behavior and not have red flags go off?
Iknoweverything 29
The gesture is simply "I don't want others to have you, but I don't want you to be engaged to me." I wouldn't appreciate that either. Personally, I think OP should refuse to wear it until he proposes to her. If it's not an engagement ring, then she shouldn't have to make the world think she is engaged. Until he's ready to commit, he has no right to tell her to do something that drives other men away.
fresh247 10
make him do that too
Kalipczo 21
He wants you all to himself why is that so bad? Maybe he's going to ask for your hand in marriage later on, he probably just isn't ready yet. If he bought you such a nice diamond ring for this trivial reason, imagine what your engagement ring will look like!
spaboolly 26
Maybe she's not so materialistic that she considers it "romantic" to use controlling and possessive behavior on her in exchange for a costly piece of carbon. There are actually a few women out there who can see beyond a man's wallet.
mystashisgone 6
What planet are you from? No there isn't. :)
Kalipczo 21
33: She seemed upset that she got a very pretty ring from her boyfriend and it wasn't an engagement ring.. I was just trying to give op some encouragement that her boyfriend most likely will marry her when the time comes. The extra pretty ring will just be a bonus.
charvisioku 22
I doubt she'll WANT to marry him if he's that controlling. She should certainly be asking some questions before she commits to something like that... if he's like that now, christ knows what he'll be like once she's trapped herself with him for life. Incredibly needy, I'd imagine.
hellobobismyname 24
He just gave her a prop to ease his insecurities. It's not about how gorgeous or expensive a ring is, it's the sentiment behind it. For example, when my boyfriend first proposed to me, when we were young and stupid, he got down on his knee and tied a piece of plastic around my ring finger. It was cheap and ugly but it was a promise to love me forever. I kept it all these years and it's something I won't forget. Of course, it wasn't an official engagement but like I said: it's the meaning of the gesture, not the ring itself, that really means anything.
BigL99 20
That guy must have a lot of money laying around to execute his plan.