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Engagement ring

25 replies

Helloagainmum · 10/05/2022 22:56

The stone fell out of my engagement ring. A few times in a row I've chucked my engagement ring and hit a wall. Like 6 years ago. Now boyfriend is refusing to by me a new ring? Is he right?

OP posts:
Sillystripytail · 10/05/2022 22:59

Yes, he is. You should look after your possessions. Weird thread.

ladydimitrescu · 10/05/2022 23:00

Of course he's right - fix it or replace it yourself

Thefaroeislands · 10/05/2022 23:01
  1. surely it’s insured?
  2. You’ve been engaged 6 years? If yes then I might just ditch the boyfriend who has no intention of marrying you.
GroggyLegs · 10/05/2022 23:04

Do you just fancy a new ring?

Nannyamc · 10/05/2022 23:05

I have my engagement ring for 45 years and its still perfect. Worn everyday.

housemaus · 10/05/2022 23:08

Stop hitting things and throwing your engagement ring. I wouldn't buy someone a new, very expensive item if they kept damaging it either?

Motheranddaughtertotwo · 10/05/2022 23:10

How old are you? Why should he buy you another one when you damage the first one?

2pinkginsplease · 10/05/2022 23:12

Get it fixed yourself and stop throwing it in temper.

I've had mine 23 years and I've had 2 claws repaired and that's it. Though tbh I've never thrown it!

GeorgesMarvelousCalpol · 10/05/2022 23:15

Yes, he's right.
You need to stop throwing/ hitting things.
And you both need to decide if you're actually going to get married or not, after 6 years you should be married or at least have a plan.

FlissyPaps · 11/05/2022 03:34

If he buys you a new ring are you going to throw that one at a wall if a couple of stones come out, or would you act like an adult and actually take it to the jewellers and try get it repaired?

Incredibly disrespectful to your fiancé for you throw it a wall multiple times.

I’d seek anger management also.

Andromachehadabadday · 11/05/2022 03:56

Nope. He bought you one. You threw it in temper, several times. You treated it badly and not it’s broken. It’s your fault.

and tbh I can’t think of a drop deed that would make this reasonable. Because if you threw it because he cheated repeatedly or something then you shouldn’t be engaged or getting married anyway.

But he bought you an engagement ring. He has no obligation to buy another.

Bananalanacake · 11/05/2022 07:35

Why would you throw it at a wall, surely you know that will damage it.

HSKAT · 11/05/2022 07:36
Biscuit
thatweirdhippygirl · 11/05/2022 07:37

I wouldn’t replace something I bought someone if they threw it at a wall. Why the fuck would you expect this? Look after your shit.

springtimeishereagain · 11/05/2022 07:58

I'd suggest that if you're arguing badly enough that you throw your engagement ring at the wall that perhaps you're not well suited and shouldn't be getting married...

DangerouslyBored · 11/05/2022 08:04
Confused
Beck01 · 11/05/2022 08:08

🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄 < 5 years old

GrazingSheep · 11/05/2022 08:10

🙄

user1471457751 · 11/05/2022 13:03

If you've been engaged for 6 years and you're still not married surely it's just a ring, not an engagement ring

Beck01 · 11/05/2022 19:00

user1471457751 · 11/05/2022 13:03

If you've been engaged for 6 years and you're still not married surely it's just a ring, not an engagement ring

Very silly theory.

I've been engaged for 5 years. Covid stopped our plans twice followed by cancer (now recovered). Still engaged. Still plan on marrying OH... as soon as we're ready

stepuporshutup · 26/05/2022 13:41

You broke it you fix it

Coachwork · 26/05/2022 14:25

Six years? You know if you don't throw them at walls they last longer. Thirty years and mine is still going strong. Unless you've lost the stone (even if you have) they're not expensive to replace. Why would you want a different ring?

StrangeCondition · 26/05/2022 14:33

She can buy/repair her own ring, why the fuck should he buy her another when she can't take care of the one she's got?

DropYourSword · 26/05/2022 14:35

From the evidence available, it seems like your boyfriend has a history of making poor decisions

Imissmoominmama · 26/05/2022 14:41

This is very clearly a reverse.

No, don’t buy her a new one.

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