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fruition
Feb 1, 2014

jeffsleepy posted:

It's bullshit, but it's so widespread that a lot of girls feel that way, not just the money grubbing ones.

This is unfortunately true. I spent way too much on may fiance's engagement ring but I did it for three reasons:

1) I wanted to.
2) I could afford it.
3) She deserves it, didn't expect a ring half the size, and she'll wear it for the rest of her life.

I married up--her family has money and mine are a bunch of plebs--so I saw it as my "buy-in" letting people know I was serious and that I could provide, even though no one cares (but me) and it's not like that at all.

But I'll tell you what, every time I see that ring on her finger I feel so loving proud that I put it there. That being said, I didn't have $100k+ in student loans so you have to weigh your priorities there.

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