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Partner bought an engagement ring but wants to send it in the post to me

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Lillymg · 14/02/2025 20:33

Me and my partner have been together for 4yrs and we’ve had our ups and downs like every other relationships. We spoke about marriage and were on the same page when it comes to taking our relationship to the next stage.

Anyway, he told me today that he got me a ring and that he’ll post it. I honestly thought he was playing some sort of prank on me so I laughed it off, until he said “no babe will you be working from home next week” I’m obviously upset and never thought he’d do something like this and quite frankly I’m not sure what to think about it.

I go out of my way to make an effort for his bdays and Christmas and do things that he likes because I know it will put a smile on his face. So him saying that he’ll post the fucking ring in the post had made me so emotional and I don’t know what to think of it now.

I hung up on him because I’m literally crying and don’t want to talk to him right now because who the fuck sends a ring by post? I thought he’d do a romantic proposal and make it special

Ive been crying for like an hour on and off now and he’s been calling nonstop. I don’t even want to talk to him or hear him out at this point because the damages have been done already.

please tell me I’m not overreacting because I know I’m not and I just don’t know honestly

id like to add that we don’t live together due to living 3hrs away from each other and our work. But we do see each other every weekend and whenever I work from home I usually stay with him for a week or two.

OP posts:
crankytoes · 16/02/2025 13:10

Completely off topic and no doubt I'll get a pile on but OP please note the word is overreacting not overrating.

PoorLion · 16/02/2025 13:22

He’s in the Army, he’s going away for a long time, this is his way of getting the ring to you. I can’t see that he’s doing anything awful

WhereYouLeftIt · 16/02/2025 16:47

crankytoes · 16/02/2025 13:10

Completely off topic and no doubt I'll get a pile on but OP please note the word is overreacting not overrating.

The joys of autocorrect! (Not a pile-on!)

Goody2ShoesAndTheFilthyBeast · 16/02/2025 17:03

Any time anyone wonders why women expect so little from men and why they stay in relationships with a bloke who shows they don't give a shit I shall give them a link to this thread because fuck me sideways!

Man posts a ring out, says put it on when you get it and you should just be grateful you're getting a ring and you're the unreasonable bad guy with unreasonable expectations and should have explained why posting an engagement ring out isn't ok blocking him is mean you should have given him a chance listened to him heard him been nice been kind been better been bigger been seriously fuck this shit just fuck it.

Op - you did the right thing. The arrogance of him is staggering.

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