Do your FF''s know about this site???

[ringless]

So... I''m wondering if any of your FF''s (future fiance''s) know about this site? I mean, of course for me it''s a secret. If he knew he would be really freaked out that I am chatting with fellow ladies in waiting and might consider me border line obsessed! lol (but of course i''m not ...

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I think once it happens, the proposal, I will be honest with him and let him know this site helped me get through the stressful times, etc.

For those of you who have just got engaged... how does it FEEL?

and did you tell your SO about this site before he popped the Q.?

 

[smiles]

i am loving these new fun threads lol

initially PS was my secret and I joined like almost everyone else here b/c I found myself CONSTANTLY talking to bf about the future and knew that that would NOT help anything so this is my outlet... but then I couldn''t resist pointing out how good I had been to bf for not talking about engagement anything for like 3 weeks and said "don''t you want to know how I became so good all of a sudden?" He didn''t reaaaalllllly care lol but I felt wierd having such a big secret from him so I told him about my "lurking" before I joined.

I like that he knows because if he wants my opinion in a couple of years I will have one and he knows that I know what I like. I also like that he knows b/c sometimes there are good topics of discussion on here that I like to talk to him about....
And it is still our inside joke.. when he asks me what I am doing when he knows I am t home doing nothing i just say....LURKING.

 

[ringless]

Smiles - That''s hilarious! I am too much of a scardy cat to tell mine! lol I know if I told him he''d always get on my case about it. It''s so funny to me... the whole concept of this site, but man does it help.

I am coming up on 1 week of not talking about getting engaged/marriage, etc. so I am very proud of myself. Afterall, "All good things come to he who waits" right?

This one''s also good...

“The secret of patience is doing something else in the meanwhile”

 

[gwendolyn]

Oh, J totally knows about PS. I tell him everything that''s especially interesting going on here, from things I''ve learned about diamonds, to proposal stories to sad news. Sometimes I have ulterior motives (which I put right out there for him), and sometimes I don''t.

 

[smiles]

ringless - if it makes you feel any better or motivates you to tell him ONE DAY when the time is right my bf thought i was some wierd internet blogger when I first told him and when I said I "lurked" he''s like what the hec does that even mean?!?!?! he thought it made me sound creepy...

 

[Dani511]

I had tried very hard to keep it my little secret! He eventually found out about it, and thank goodness he thinks it is very cute that I enjoy it so much! I caught him reading a few of my posts once as well, LOL! Now that he knows about it, I get to show him some of the gorgeous rings you ladies post here and drop more hints!

 

[sunnyd]

Chris knows alllllllll about it.

I've even given him the 'where to find things' lesson. He's excited to see pics of TTot Amelia (the man loves babies). He can think I'm crazy all he wants, but then what does that say of him wanting to marry me? Haha!

 

[Pandora II]

Oh yes - I''ve had to ban him from saying the word ''Pricescope'' when we are out with friends as this place is MINE!

He loves that it has kicked my ass into gear on doing a fellowship in Gemmology and that I enjoy it so much here.

My e-ring is what it is due to PS. We collaborated on the design and input. He saw the Pokey Special on here 10 minutes before he proposed and 20 minutes later said he wanted me to get a tsavorite with teeny diamonds (he loves pave work - only I went with channels).

I am banned from reading things out though...

 

[sred2]

My BF knows ALL about this site! I talk about it all the time. My BF is also a total romantic and likes hearing about the stuff that goes on here (like how someone got engaged etc) and he''s learned a ton through me... which is nice because he wants to buy my ring and have it be a complete surprise. He already knows what I want so it''s up to him to do a good job. Actually, just this morning I was telling him how he should kick me off of the site when he''s going to seriously start looking around because then he can benefit from all of the knowledge on this site!

 

[CrookedRock]

Yes!!! LOL!

He tells me he is going to send me to " ''Scoping" Rehab! LOL!

 

[Blair138]

No- it would confirm that I truly am crazy about getting engaged. He uses my computer sometimes and he may have come across the page in my browser bar, but thankfully I think he has no idea what it is. I just joined, but will NOT tell him that I post haha.

 

[ladypirate]

LOL--My bf knows all about it as well. Granted, since we live together it''d be hard to keep it a secret. I read him posts I find particularly cute or funny, etc. The other day I got stuck waiting for someone for ages and had my laptop and he said "well, just get on pricescope while you wait" Hee. Knows me too well, I swear.

 

[cutiegirl84]

Oh, he knows definitely. But he doesn't know the level of obsession i have with it! if anything, i'd want him to come to PS for help when he decides to do research on his own and I hope he would use a secret name because I definitely want to be surprised!!!

 

[rizz]

since we live together he has known about my lurking from the start...he made fun of me for being a "creeper" and told me to join already lol

he makes fun of me for my obsession, and sometimes wishes I would do something more productive than "look at sparkly things". He even accepts interruption from what he is doing for me to show him someones new ring, but thinks that story telling is pushing it

 

[INdmbLove]

He knows a bit about it. I tell him its my "jewelry site". I tell him about some of the proposal stories- as kind of a hint hint--- this is the kind of stuff I like! Its been funny the little conversations it brings up when he asks me about diamonds/ settings I like.

 

[CNOS128]

Hmm, not really. I''ve tried to tell him about it so that maybe he''ll do some research, but I guess he''s not the internet forum kind of guy (unfortunately!). I think it kind of bores him when I tell him stories... "There''s this website where people post pictures of their rings..." I don''t tell him specifically about LIW.

But the other night - this was so cute - I was using my laptop and he was watching TV, and I guess I was smiling because he asked, "Are you looking at pictures of puppies?" (which is my other internet hobby). When I said no, he responded, "Are you looking at pictures of rings?"

Yeah, he caught me.

 

[anniee19]

Oh yes, he definitly knows! He thinks I am crazy, but that''s fine with me!

 

[PrettyBlues]

Yep he definitely knows. And he definitely thinks I''m crazy. In fact the other day he said to me "I can''t believe you are STILL looking at all those rings! Don''t you get sick of it?" Ummm, no I don''t

 

[absolut_blonde]

Noooo. I don''t want him to realize how fixated on the subject I actually am (he already has an inkling, judging by how often it''s been brought up... LOL). I want him to know where I stand, but I do not want him to know the full extent of my freakouts. Or how much girls in general actually think (and often overthink) about this stuff.

I actually WAS going to direct him to Pricescope for some diamond information when he first brought up e-rings. But then I realized that I''ve already disclosed too many identifying details on here! I''m probably paranoid -- chances of him coming onto the boards are low, chances of him coming onto THIS board are even lower, and the chances of him putting it all together are minute! But still....

 

[star sparkle]

My guy knows because I tell him about a lot of things that happen here.

I think he thinks I''m lame, but whatever. He''s definitely happy that my research paid off in a fantabulous e-ring for myself (that he still hasn''t given me yet).

 

[ringless]

It is neat to see how many of you tell your FF's about this site... i'm shocked!

Smiles - That's hilarious! You're such a creepy lurker! lol

Blair138 - I feel like were the only ones who are keeping it our secret! lol That's really funny... were such odd balls.

 

[dogmama]

Date: 4/8/2008 5:51:55 PM
Author:ringless

For those of you who have just got engaged... how does it FEEL?

and did you tell your SO about this site before he popped the Q.?

LOL...I just got engaged and my FI knew allll about this site. He''s fine with my craziness. He thought it was nuts, but let me carry on. He''s resizing my ring pictures as we speak for SMTR thread. He''s concerned it won''t live up to all your standards ladies.

It felt sort of anti-climactic really. We''ve been dating for 9+ years so it was something we both knew and talked about and expected. I was happy but not like omg I''m going to die happy. Just, this is it. This is the next step and I''m comfortable and it''s right for me sort of a feeling. I was a blubbering idiot but yes, just a feeling of rightness.

Of course we''re jointly excited about this. He went and bought his whole office bagels to celebrate. I just took my ring to work and showed it off! LOL!

 

[redfaerythinker]

My So totally knows about this site. He also knows that I''m the list keeper. Keeps telling me... "You will NOT make it to number one!". And every time he asks where I am on the list and finds out that i''ve gotten closer to # 1 he''s like "Sh*t". LOL He knows i''m crazy but he loves me anyways!

 

[honey22]

He knows about PS, he is always teasing me when I sneak off to the study when I get home - off to Pricescope are you baby? No! I am doing the bills silly!!

I have one rule though, I don''t mind him checking in here but he is banned from the LIW area - this is my special private area that I get to share my deepest darkest feelings over the impending (and long-awaited) engagement. I need somewhere to share, vent and support others and he totally respects that.

Just this weekend we were in Bunnings (major hardware store here in Australia) and he was yapping on about something incredibly boring (he was rather excited, oh yeah, it was patio blinds) and he just looks at me and says - I listen to your Pricescope crap, so can you just pretend like you are interested! He was joking of course, but he is right. He doesn''t really care one bit and certainly doesn''t understand my newfound obsession with all things diamond, but he lets me have my time and respects my LIW ban! He is such a cutie

 

[Delster]

Not only does he know about it, he's posted on here!

I treat PS kind of as my office watercooler. My studies are very isolating and I often go for weeks without seeing any of my fellow students as I don't live on campus. Checking in on PS on my teabreaks and at lunch helps keep me connected to the real world, and means that when BF has his office gossip, I have PS gossip

BF even asks after my 'PS friends'. Lately he's been very concerned after the ladies on the pregnancy thread - he was so excited when TGal had her baby and he keeps asking after MrsSalvo, Jas12 and lili.

 

[KCCutie]

Add me to the list of rebels.


My SO doesn''t know about PS either. I know if he found the LIW board he could pick me out in a minute and I''m not quite ready for him to know how crazy I have been. He wants to surprise me with the ring so while I would really love to suggest he gets Stormdr advice before he buys the stone (b/c I want an Asscher so bad!) but I can''t think of a way to work that in without seeming pushy.

If I did tell him about PS I would have to ban him from the LIW board b/c this is my place to talk through things with ladies that understand. He''s not the kind to be at all interested in girl talk but some of the things posted here just aren''t meant for his eyes.

 

[catty77]

I totally didn''t want him to know about it. But one day a few weeks ago, while he was playing on his XBOX, I thought it would be safe to read through some of the LIW posts since it just looks like a message board. All of a sudden he says "why are you on pricescope???" I turned BEAT RED and was completely mortified. Like he caught me looking at **** or something. I was like, you know what this is? (I guess that''s an encouraging sign, right?) So I had to confess that it''s a message board for people who are experiencing some pre-engagement anxiety and that it''s helping me to read through all the stories. I didn''t confess to posting here though!

 

[Bia]

BigT: Sounds like our men are quite similar. BF knows about PS because I told him one day, when he asked me why I was laughing at my screen. So I took that as an opportunity to tell him a bit about PS. Well, my boy is classic ADD (ADHD?) and as soon as he heard it was "girly" stuff, he lost interest. He knows that I love browing the ring sites and he thinks its endearing but he''s not the type to look at my computer for info. He will do it his own way which is why it was so important for me to at least show him what I like.

Yea...however, had this been a forum about music/guitars/chess/baseball/ps3, he would have been MORE than intrigued!!!

 

[Mannequin]

My FF not only knows about the site, I''ve even given him my blessing to register and post in places like Rocky Talky when he is ready to make his big purchase someday, but he''s supposed to tell me first so I c an stay away from his threads and not ruin any surprises. I tell him stories from here and little things that get mentioned. He understands that PS is for me what checking stock market info is for him. He gets a bit worried when I look at the proposals and show him pictures, because he thinks I''ve already read all the ways to propose and he won''t be able to come up with anything good, but I''ve reassured him that our day will be special, no matter how he does it, because it is OUR day.

Finances are really tight for FF right now and will be for a long time to come, so I suggested to him the other day that maybe he could just get a simpler scattered diamond band instead of a solitaire to propose with when he''s ready. "But what about the diamond site people? Won''t they miss seeing pictures of a rock???" he asked, which of course cracked me up. So yes, he''s well aware of what''s going on here.

 

[btrflygrl23]

At first he didn''t know but then he started to notice it was ALWAYS on the frequently visited sites list on our internet history (we never bother to delete it) and he asked me about it and I told him and then when we were planning my e-ring he knew I was on here all the time getting info and opinions and doing research but he appreciated the input and the help and he does think it is very cute that I like it here so much and that I think it is a great community and sometimes I mention things that are happening on here to him and he listens but he does kinda think it is more girly wedding stuff so he doesn''t go on here and I don''t think he''d register.
He does always tell me though how it is a great site b/c his football forum is kinda like this except they constantly get spam and viruses etc and he told me I"m lucky that PS is so hassle free I told him it''s b/c the people on here are nice and not malicious in any way and want to cultivate the community not bring it down.
Yay PS!