I found an engagement ring!!!!!

[Ifoundaring]

Sorry I know there was a thread on here recently that annoyed everyone but it happened to me!!! I found an engagement ring!!!

Two days ago I went to grab something out of DPs backpack after he had been to his Mum’s after work and found the little black box. Like an idiot I opened it and there was the ring. I looked at it for all of two seconds before I threw it back into the bag and haven’t said anything since but I can’t stop thinking about it.

We’re going on holiday next month so I think he’s going to do it then!! I’m trying not to think about it because I want to go into the box and try it on and look at it properly but I don’t want to ruin it for myself.

HOWEVER, I’ve just gone in his bag again and the box is still there! His car is currently in the garage for the next fee weeks so whilst he’s getting it fixed he’s been getting the bus to work. This means he’s been carrying my (presumably expensive) engagement ring with him on the bus and leaving it in his backpack in the staff room where there are no lockers and then carrying it home on the bus again! I want to ask him wtf??? Why not just hide it in the wardrobe?? I hope nothing happens to it!!

Please try to convince me not to go into the box and try it on 😂

Oh gosh, hope it's for you and not someone in work 😂

Ooooo! Ready for this!!

Unless he’s going to run away with a man I think I’m safe 😂

It’s definitely for me, I’ve had a feeling it was coming for a while. I wish he’d take it out of his bloody bag because it’s stressing me out!

Let’s hope it’s for you?

Go into the box. No! It’s gone! He must have it in his pocketses.

Mustn’t go this way, mustn’t go that way. Looksies.

Sneaksies, peeksies.

My precious…..!

I want to say ruin this for yourself, it'll mean so much more to see it placed on your finger by your fiancé when you've said yes... but... I'd be a slight hypocrite since I tried on my engagement ring in the store before my now-husband bought it. I went to try ones on for a rough idea of what style would work for me (solitaire, cluster etc) and just fell in love with one as soon as I saw it. So I tried it on, they had it in my size and said they could hold it for 24 hours if we wanted it. So I might've called him at work and hinted heavily for him to take a detour via that jewellers on his way home from work. That was a Friday night, he proposed on the Sunday afternoon and it was still completely magical. 12 years later I still love how the ring looks (and of course still love my husband more)
My advice is do what feels right to you and congratulations when it happens! 💍

I mean "I want to day DON'T ruin this for yourself" 🙈

Why would it not be for me? It 100% is. We talk about marriage all the time. I’m not shocked at the fact I found it. Shocked at the fact he hasn’t hidden it and is taking the risk of carrying it around! Annoyed at myself for opening it because the brand on the box was is one of the brands I told him I liked when we’ve very casually browsed ring designs so I don’t know what else I expected it to be.

The other poster with the same thread got alot of hate

So put your hard hat on OP

I can’t even really remember what it looks like because I was in that much shock but from what I remember it really is my dream ring. We’ve talked about marriage a lot and I’ve very casually showed him rings I’ve liked (although a few months ago) and it looked like everything I’ve ever dreamed of. I want to try it on so bad but I feel like I can’t take that away from him 😭

I kept up with that thread and the OPs update and finally saw she got engaged, thrilled for her. If he does propose on holiday that will be a month away so I won’t be having regular updates like that poster so nothing to drag out here! I’ll update if the ring goes AWOL out of his bag 😂

@Ifoundaring Would it help to remind yourself you'll wear the ring for the rest of your lives so no need to rush to try it on yet? Or would it be more helpful to think you'll wear it for the rest of your lives together anyway so what harm will one extra try-on do? Depends if you would like us to disuade you or encourage you 😄

Oh please, please update us when it happens 🙏 😂 post a picture of the ring as well 😁

I also found mine a month before and tried it on - he had no idea!

Still happy when he proposed and it have ne some serious thinking time.

🍿

I think the issue here is more the OP wants him not to get robbed if he’s going to be ferrying it from work to home every day for the next month rather than the anticipation of the build up to the proposal.

If you don’t want to see it then I’m not sure commenting is the best idea.

Don't try it on. What if the size is wrong and it gets stuck? Try to forget you ever saw it and stop checking it's still there - either it is in his bag and you carry on stressing or it's not in his bag and you'll stress it's lost until you find the new hiding place.

Oh no — this thread I used to follow has just popped up again, and OP hasn’t updated. She was so excited about the ring, I’m really hoping he did finally put it on her finger and they’re now happily planning their wedding.