Feeling a little sensitive... regarding "flaunting" your e-ring...

[packrat]

I agree w/TooPatient about holding still. There''s been a few women lately I''ve seen out and about, that have had stunning rings (one was yellow gold and had fishtail prongs) and I try so hard to oogle and admire without being a weirdo.

 

[trillionaire]

2.5ct IS huge, but your ring is your ring! Enjoy it and wear it in good health! Besides, there are bigger things in life to worry about... like RHR''s and upgrades!

 

[canuk-gal]

Date: 10/16/2009 9:07:11 AM
Author:Gleam
Anyway, now I''m just feeling a little self-conscious. It''s not that 2.5 carats is HUGE or anything, but I just don''t want to give anyone a reason to gossip about me.

Can anyone relate?

HI:

Certanly I can relate, but honeslty, don''t give it another thought.

People are human--and will act in ways that may be upsetting to you....gossip included. You don''t have to like it but somehere along the line you do have to accept it.

You are on your own train. Enjoy the ride!

cheers--Sharon

 

[sillyberry]

Date: 10/17/2009 1:04:31 PM
Author: SuiteLady
There ARE women who do try to flaunt their engagement rings. In fact an old friend slid her business card to me with her left hand. She was trying to be bitchy. I shouldn''t have been surprised because she is THAT girl. My position is if she was going to do that, then she should have came with something more than a large, dull, deeply included, poorly cut, princess cut diamond *snicker*.

If your intentions are good, I wouldn''t worry about it.

I think this is the key point.

The girls Gleam posted about seem catty, definitely. You shouldn''t have to change your ways just to avoid hurting their feelings. I mean, if you talk with your hands, changing would be more conspicuous to me.

However, enjoying and loving your gorgeous ring is different from flaunting your ring - flaunting is defined as "1.To parade oneself ostentatiously; show oneself off." Some of the responses in this thread have seemed to err on the side of being tacky, IMO. If you shove your ring in my face, as someone suggested, I will roll my eyes at you.

 

[Bliss]

Your gorgeous rock deserves a parade!

All girls should be able to stare, wave and have fun with their new sparklies when newly engaged. If there are sensitive people around (recently broken up or overcooked LIWs) then I'd tone it down a lot, but otherwise...have fun! True friends will be understanding. It's all in the head of the person perceiving things, anyway. You could be drinking a glass of water and if she wanted to see you as a flaunting bride-to-be, she will say you are flaunting your ring by drinking the water! A normal person will just think, "Gorgeous rock! She's thirsty, eh?"

 

[bee*]

I''m another that thinks you should just enjoy your ring and wear it proud. There will always be people in life who will try and take the good out of things for others so just ignore them.

 

[Amzizzle]

I love looking at another woman''s ring,and if you make it all the easier by flaunting it,I think that''s all the better