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Post by athikerguy4life on Dec 19, 2012 0:32:53 GMT -5
Alright, so as a few of you may know, I was almost engaged last winter. I went through all the steps (bought the ring, planned the proposal, asked permission, etc) and then the day after her mom said yes, She broke up with me -_-
So here I am almost a year later, stuck with a ring. It originally cost me around $1200, and I can get around $600-700 if I were to sell it/take store credit. My question to you guys is what do you think I should do with it? On the one hand, its a constant reminder of a relationship that ended very badly for me. On the other hand, there's always the fact that someday i'll probably have a new girlfriend and end up getting to the engagement stage, but can I really give someone the same ring? A few facts:
-I will NEVER be back with my ex. The breakup was very rough and there was a lot of fighting afterwards.
-The ring has no markings or anything specific to my ex on it.
-I do not "need" the money. While it'd be nice to have an extra $600 in my bank account, I have plenty enough to pay my bills ATM.
So sell it and take the financial loss, but get it out of my life, or keep it?
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Post by Hemifan87 on Dec 19, 2012 0:40:51 GMT -5
I personally wouldn't it's it again just cause everytime you see it it will remind you of the ex and how would the next girl feel about it/you if she found out. I would sell it for as much as I could and put that money aside for the new ring when the time comes.
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Post by underscorehero on Dec 19, 2012 2:04:00 GMT -5
^agree with Hemi
Every relationship should be a fresh start. It would be like giving your new gf a sweater that your ex gave you...it's weird.
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Post by thisguyy on Dec 19, 2012 4:18:05 GMT -5
Everyone is right man. Get rid of the ring, because every time you see it it'll only remind you of that relationship and how it ended. It's best to get rid of it.
All girls have different preferences of rings also. So maybe your next girlfriend may not like that style of ring either. Good luck with it!
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Post by Skyes_2012_RedV on Dec 19, 2012 13:51:49 GMT -5
I would be upset, but mostly undcomfortable if my fiance didn't take the time to get something that fits me, my personality. Sell it.  I don't know what pawn shops you have around, but some actually give you good money. I bought a ring for 100.00 originally 800.00. Pawned it and got 80.00. Good luck. Sorry things ended so badly. |
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Post by viseversa on Dec 19, 2012 14:05:34 GMT -5
SELL IT!!!!!! and get coils lol. But seriously, sorry about the bad break up and all. Not a pleasant situation to go thru. But my point is the same as the rest here, it will be a constant reminder. Plus when you find your tru other half you wouldn't want to give her that ring, you'll want it to be special. Plus there's also the fact that she wouldn't be too happy if she found out it was suppose to be for someone else lol. Best of luck
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Post by bboyromeo on Dec 19, 2012 17:16:01 GMT -5
as much as you'd like to get the exact amount on the ring, its gonna be tough to sell it for the original price. Just sell it, get it out of your life and hands. Wash away the bad memories so you can bring in better ones |
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Post by bstewart8 on Dec 21, 2012 18:12:32 GMT -5
Think about this: when you do get another fiance/eventual wife... do you want to see her wearing that ring every day?
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Post by onegoldfish on Dec 22, 2012 5:34:06 GMT -5
Think about this: when you do get another fiance/eventual wife... do you want to see her wearing that ring every day? EXACTLY SPOT ON. |
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Post by johnleepettimore on Apr 2, 2013 21:28:59 GMT -5
Think about this: when you do get another fiance/eventual wife... do you want to see her wearing that ring every day? EXACTLY SPOT ON. Also, I'm pretty sure a girl wouldn't wear a ring that was originally meant for another woman. Maybe you wouldn't tell her, but personally, I am terrible at keeping things from my girl when I have had one. Theres no way I could keep that one under wraps. What did you end up deciding? |
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Post by 08versailles on Apr 3, 2013 19:10:32 GMT -5
Losing $500 on the ring is nothing compared to losing thousands on a depreciating car. Also, if you re-use the ring, eventually you'll say to yourself I wish I treated her more special than that, even if you can keep it to yourself lol. Been married almost twenty years, and I've never even once regretted taking some extra care to affirm that my wife is special and unique Wow hot thread, lots of advice! |
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Post by BluV3R18 on Apr 3, 2013 23:31:20 GMT -5
move on and sell it.
if your new gf finds out that ring was for somebody else, you might find yourself on the same boat you're on right now.
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I don't know what pawn shops you have around, but some actually give you good money. I bought a ring for 100.00 originally 800.00. Pawned it and got 80.00. Good luck. Sorry things ended so badly. 
I'm thinking it may be nice to get a 04 ish quest to have as the family car.
