A Woman Received A Really Small Engagement Ring And Redditors Debate If She’s Being Shady For Not Wanting It
If you like it, you shouldn’t put a really, really small ring on it.
One small engagement ring was all it took to turn a proposal into a full-blown Reddit debate. The woman at the center of the story was not just reacting to the size of the ring, she was also facing a wave of opinions about whether her disappointment was fair or shallow.
That is where things get messy, because engagement rings carry a lot of meaning, and people do not always agree on what matters most. In this case, the ring, the relationship, and the money behind it all became part of the argument.
Reddit had plenty to say about the situation, and the reactions were not exactly gentle. Read on.
Here is the post of the one who re-posted the situation about the small engagement ring
P-u-m-p-t-i-n-iThe picture in question
UnknownIf you look closer into the situation, there’s a lot more that the lady should be concerned with other than the size of the ring.
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It might be worth pausing here, because the ring is only part of the story.
It can also be healthy to discuss your preferences with your partner, especially if you’ve been in a relationship for that long. It would help avoid disappointment in the future.
73dftba
Redditors have debated the possible price of the ring.
22skeet
That is where the guesses started piling up.
The answers differed with each response.
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If he did save up for that ring for so long, he might, unfortunately, have been scammed.
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Redditors have also theorized how long he actually spent saving up.
othermegan
He might have been saving up for something other than the ring, or not at all.
grrliz
The worst part is that it doesn’t look like he considered what his partner might have liked.
troutscockholster
And that is what many people kept coming back to.
This also echoes the sister who insulted the engagement ring, and the OP wondering if she should be excluded.
Does it have to be a diamond?
rqrqsj
There’s a lot of criticism for those who choose smaller diamonds for engagement, but you should consider if diamonds are what you want or what society dictates to be acceptable.
JaxandMia
There are other practical options to spend money on instead of putting it all on a ring when you can buy beautiful ones for a lesser price.
JaxandMia
Why not something identical to diamonds instead? They might fit your style better.
aubreyism
Moissanite seems to be a popular option.
charisma2006
Especially if you’re frugal and would rather put effort into your future savings.
charisma2006
Not all people being proposed to would appreciate it anyway.
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If you’re looking for something uncommon, however, there are also sapphires.
staunch_character
They come in different colors, so you could fit them better with a person’s personality.
okpickle
Some of them can be pretty expensive, but it would at least widen the variety of your choices.
okpickle
The debate over the ring did not make the relationship look any simpler.
Before you judge the ring size, read how OP chose her engagement over her best friend’s baby shower.
