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Is trying on someone else’s engagement ring a faux pas?

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Potee · 19/07/2024 16:19

So my sister and I are very close, both in age and relationship. I literally can get changed in front of her no issue and we spend a lot of time together. Best friends, share beds on holiday etc. 11 month age gap.

Sister became engaged very recently. When I saw her I congratulated her and obviously asked to see the ring. I asked if I could try it on and she gave it to me. No issue.

Anyway, yesterday my sister and I were having a disagreement and it was one of the fights where you bring every fault into it. And she said something about how my asking for the ring was just plain weird. I apologised later and said I genuinely didn’t know it was a faux pas. Like when I bought my posh birthday watch she tried it on and i thought it was similar thing.

Have since googled and realise some people think it is bad luck but I know sister is not aware of this superstition.

AIBU in thinking I wasn’t deliberately being inappropriate? And her words were just designed to hurt.

I don’t like this implication I have no boundaries. I am actually far too concerned with offending/annoying others.

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Potee · 19/07/2024 16:28

My parents call me a magpie cause I like shiny things. Doesn’t even have to be expensive objects. Anything that dazzles, reflects the light, shines etc.

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Potee · 19/07/2024 16:26

its just more upset that all of a sudden there are these rules between us. There are plenty of times she’s crossed the line with me but I’ve never implied there is a boundary issue going on.

It’s just a bloody expensive, big diamond. I was curious whether it would suit me. No more no less

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masomenos · 19/07/2024 16:25

My SIL has asked to try on my engagement ring a number of times (which is a bit weird: it's the same ring Confused). I don't mind and have said sure each time. But it is a bit weird. I think it's because for her it's "wow!! diamonds!!" whereas for me it's a symbol of love between her brother and me. Either way, it's not a big deal. It really is just jewelry.

AtrociousCircumstance · 19/07/2024 16:25

It’s inappropriate, yes.

SanMarzano · 19/07/2024 16:24

It’s weird. An engagement ring is not the same as other jewellery. It comes across as trying to make the engagement about you.

Spinet · 19/07/2024 16:24

If you can have the kind of disagreement where you bring all kinds of faults into it and still be friends - presumably - you have the kind of relationship where she could have said 'no that's weird' at the time. think no more about it.

PerkyMintDeer · 19/07/2024 16:24

There's no way I would have let you try mine on! Would have said I'd had trouble getting it on and off or something as an excuse.

I do think it was weird of you. But then you'd think I was weird so maybe we all are lol!

MojoJojo71 · 19/07/2024 16:23

Why did she let you then if she thought it was weird? If she had a problem with it she could have said no

StJanetof · 19/07/2024 16:22

I’m not sentimental at all but I think it’s weird to ask. Why would you want to try it on? I wouldn’t dream of asking anyone to do it.

That said, it’s just a bit of old metal, so what do I know!

Rainbowsponge · 19/07/2024 16:22

I let everyone try mine on, who cares 🤷‍♀️

GreatSquareNova · 19/07/2024 16:22

My friend tried her friend’s ring on…and ended up marrying that guy!

KimberleyClark · 19/07/2024 16:21

It is odd. Like asking to try on someone else’s glasses. What’s the point?

Eyeworries2024 · 19/07/2024 16:21

It's just a ring...