| The problem is the ring he got me. It just isn't | | | | choice? You say you made it clear that you |
| what I had pictured when I imagined what my | | | | "appreciate what the ring symbolizes", but do you |
| ring would look like when someone asked to | | | | really? To end on a positive note, perhaps once |
| marry me. And I don't think anyone in their right | | | | things have cooled off you will see your ring in a |
| mind would want what I have as far as a ring | | | | new light, or at least you can find another way to |
| goes. I won't go into details about the ring itself | | | | explain your feelings about the ring which don't |
| but basically it's as though he didn't put much | | | | offend or insult. Or, you will realize that a ring is |
| thought into what I wanted, even though I told | | | | not the end all of a marriage. |
| him a few specific things that I would just not live | | | | Not all men look at rings for what they are |
| without, and he went ahead did as he pleased. He | | | | worth, or how big they could be. Maybe he |
| told me that he would get me a new one when | | | | thought you wouldn't care. Maybe he thought that |
| he got back into the states during this mid-tour | | | | since he was going to be spending the rest of his |
| leave (he is currently deployed in Iraq). Now he | | | | life with you, that no matter what ring he bought |
| tells me he won't. Am I out of line? Would you be | | | | you, you would love it, just as much as you love |
| happy with a ring from Wal-Mart worth $90? I | | | | him. Do you honestly know what that word |
| have made it perfectly clear that I really do | | | | means? If you are letting something as simple as |
| appreciate what the ring symbolizes and that I | | | | your engagement ring ruffle your feathers. |
| love him regardless. | | | | My friend's husband just went to basic training, |
| There are a lot of girls who would love even a | | | | she gets to talk to him 10 minutes a week. She |
| piece of tin foil if it symbolized their fiance's love. | | | | waits by that phone until it rings to hear his voice |
| Do you think that maybe he was rushed because | | | | because she misses him so much. And here you |
| he wanted you to have a ring before he left for | | | | are arguing with him over the phone about your |
| Iraq? Do you think that offending his choice could | | | | ring when he is that far away? |
| be the reason that he changed his mind about | | | | Yes,I would be VERY happy with a $90 ring from |
| getting you another one? Do you also think that | | | | Wal-mart. My e-ring cost $115 from Kay's, and I |
| as far away as he is that the last thing he wants | | | | love every single last bit of it, and my FH loves |
| to get from you is a letter further insulting his | | | | me even more knowing so. |