This Guy Really Doesn’t Want To Buy His Girlfriend An Expensive Engagement Ring And Now That She Knows, She’s Upset
4 years ago, a 26-year-old man began dating his 26-year-old girlfriend, and things are beginning to get more serious between them now that they have been discussing getting married.
He and his girlfriend always agree on the financial aspects of their relationship, and they both prioritize saving money.
Even though her family was wealthy growing up while his was not, his girlfriend doesn’t spend a lot on things like designer items or clothing.
Back to saving money; this man has been working to put money away so he could buy his girlfriend an engagement ring.
Considering his girlfriend’s spending habits, he thought that she would be completely ok with him getting her a ring that was on the less-pricey side.
“When I started looking into rings, I discovered moissanite rings, which look similar to diamond rings but are much more affordable,” he explained.
“I was looking at rings in the $1500 – $1800 range.”
“When I mentioned this to her she insisted she wanted a real diamond ring and sent me links to a bunch of diamond rings that she liked. The prices ranged from $6,500 – $10,000.”
As soon as he heard the pricing she quoted, he made sure she knew that it was much higher than what he was wanting to pay for an engagement ring.
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She was very upset with him and she didn’t consider the price range she was looking at to be that much money.
The two of them got into an enormous fight, and in the end, he let her know that it was unreasonable of her to expect him to spend the amount she wanted him to.
His girlfriend accused him of being “cheap” and not thinking that she was “worth it” before she insisted he would be able to buy a more expensive ring for her.
“I told her no one is worth a $10,000 ring…,” he continued.
His girlfriend did relent and said he could get any ring and she no longer had an opinion on it, but he knows she continues to be upset.
He feels blindsided by the fact that she’s mad about the ring featuring a diamond and being in a specific price range.
He decided to ask his sister to help him weigh in on the situation, and his sister thinks that because a higher-priced ring is something he can afford to buy, he should get the ring his girlfriend wants.
His sister then pointed out how much his girlfriend has been there for him since the beginning of the relationship.
For instance, not long after dating his girlfriend, he was involved in a bad car crash that left him needing several surgeries.
He also was not able to have a job for a period of time and fell behind on things he needed to pay for.
During this tough spot in his life, his girlfriend allowed him to live with her without paying rent and she even paid for him to go to physical therapy. After that, she landed him a job working for her uncle.
“Obviously I’ve thanked her for all she did for me but it’s not something we talk about much,” he concluded.
“I don’t think I’m obligated to buy an expensive ring because she helped me out a few years ago.”
How would you deal with this?
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