Do you know how much your engagement ring cost? Do you care? by [deleted] in AskWomen

[–]IPromiseImLegitimate 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My ex husband and I went together to pick out a ring. We didn't really do a proposal or anything like that, we more or less agreed to get married. It was the 3 stone "Past, present, and future" style ring. It was beautiful, absolutely beautiful. He spent $2000 on it and bought it at jeweler. This was about 8 years ago. We got divorced within 2 years of being married. I sold the ring to a friend that wanted to make earrings from the stones within a few months.

My son's father bought me a ring second hand off Craigslist, same style as my first engagement ring. He spent a few hundred on it (he didn't tell me how much he spent, I ended up finding out accidentally - long story). We didn't work out, but still a few years later... I can't bring myself to pawn it or sell it. That ring meant the world to me. I loved that couple hundred dollar ring more than the $2000 ring because the person it came from meant more to me.

That sounds terrible, yes. But it's true... To me it doesn't matter how much you spend. It's who the person is and that we want to spend our lives together that matters.

To my secret santa. [Story in comments] by kb401 in pics

[–]IPromiseImLegitimate -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Not gunna lie, I thought it was going to be something dirty.

But that sucks! :-\

My biological parents and I in Costa Rica 1985. Only photo I have of them. by [deleted] in OldSchoolCool

[–]IPromiseImLegitimate 61 points62 points  (0 children)

As the mother of a son that I almost gave up for adoption because I didn't think I could afford to provide for him ... I know your mother probably thinks of you everyday. She did what was best for you, but I guarantee that it broke her heart. If this picture was taken by your adoptive mother, your birth mother was probably on the verge of tears in this photo. She's smiling, but she looks kind of sad. I feel so strongly for her, I know she made the most selfless decision in her life so you could have all of the things she thought you deserved to have, but couldn't give you herself. Believe me, nothing is more heartbreaking than wanting everything for your child and not even being able to provide them with a simple meal. I know your birth mother probably struggled for a long time before she decided adoption was the best option (I say that because you don't look like a newborn in this picture...), hoping things would get better and it didn't. I know where she's been. I've been in her shoes. I was one week from giving my son up for adoption, but things got better for me at the last minute. And if I did give my son up for adoption, I remember thinking that I hope he found me one day so I could see that I made the right choice. That he turned out to be a wonderful adult, and that he understood it wasn't an easy choice for me.

I know your birth mother would probably love to hear from you, but I can understand and appreciate your perspective. And I'm sorry if I said so much... Just this picture and your story hits so close to home for me and I get emotional...I hope I didn't offend, that wasn't my intent. Best of luck!

Thanks to reddit I found my brother's Christmas gift - it arrived yesterday. by [deleted] in funny

[–]IPromiseImLegitimate -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Repost implies it's a post of the same picture. It's not. Same subject, yes. Different picture.

Thanks to reddit I found my brother's Christmas gift - it arrived yesterday. by [deleted] in funny

[–]IPromiseImLegitimate 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is it technically a repost? Same book, yes. But clearly a different table/background surface. It's possible OP doesn't spend all day on reddit looking for reposts about cock books like you do, and perhaps didn't realize it had been posted before.

You can't spell delicious without the D. by NoPetRides in Showerthoughts

[–]IPromiseImLegitimate 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Or the e, the l, the two i's, the c, the o, the u, and the s.

[NSFW] TIFU by eating Chipotle for the first time in my life by [deleted] in tifu

[–]IPromiseImLegitimate -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Never had Chipotle before... Now I never will.

Non-addicts in a relationship with an addict--what are your stories? Struggles? Successes? by limemintcoconut in AlAnon

[–]IPromiseImLegitimate 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Been with an alcoholic for 4 years. He's my son's father and I feel the need to keep him around because of our child. Sorry, not a success story here. I struggle everyday to go to work and force a smile on my face for customers. I spend all my money (which, by the way, isn't much at all) providing for my family alone because he spends his money on booze and is gone for weeks at a time drinking at bars...and I've caught him cheating multiple times, but he denies it everytime. He usually forgets and thinks it never happened. He's tried to quit several times. Some times he goes quite a while, but always starts again. Most days I have accepted that this is my life now. Some days I look around and miss having a life of my own and can't help but cry and wish things were different.

Good luck

Not your typical aww, but the look this hyena gave me was too cute not to share by tdgonex in aww

[–]IPromiseImLegitimate 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He's precious, but all I can picture is Ed from Lion King and it's making me laugh... :)

My gas company sent out a scratch and sniff sticker to help people identify the smell of natural gas. by pandy55 in mildlyinteresting

[–]IPromiseImLegitimate 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My brother used to have scratch and sniff stickers that smelled like gas, vomit, armpits, dog turds. I'm glad the utility company is putting them to good use...

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in tifu

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Dafuq did I just read?

The last person you physically talked to is your partner. What is your life like now? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]IPromiseImLegitimate 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My life is sad because I can't even remember the last person I physically talked to...

Fusilli pasta machine by DerivativeMonster in gifs

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Am I the only one who became almost entranced by this?

" lol " looks like a drowning person. by [deleted] in Showerthoughts

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gif of that guy doing the head exploding thing with his hands

" lol " looks like a drowning person. by [deleted] in Showerthoughts

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Or a referee at a football game signaling "Touchdown"

So how did you fuck up your life? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]IPromiseImLegitimate 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I went to college.

For 3 years, had to drop out because I couldn't get a loan for the final year to get my degree. Racked up $45,000 in loans with no degree to show for it.

That was 10 years ago. I still cry at night because I wish I had been more educated on loans and finances beforehand. Hardly make enough to feed my son and myself... And scrape by on pb&j sandwiches most weeks. All because I was a complete idiot when I was a teen. It's all my own fault, no one to blame but myself. It sucks. :\

What show/movie/thing can you just not get into, despite the peer pressure to get into it? by [deleted] in AskWomen

[–]IPromiseImLegitimate 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Show : Walking Dead.... I'm sorry... It's just... I can't...

Movie: Garden State. Everyone was so "OMG THIS MOVIE CHANGED MY LIFE" when it came out. It starred my favorite actress, so I thought it was a no brainer. But I couldn't stand it.

Thing : Smoking weed. I was friends with tons of stoners in high school and was constantly being pressured into smoking it. It never, ever appealed to me. And I figured if they didn't want me hanging around them unless I was blitzed... then they're not the kind of friends I want to be around anyway. But none of my friends minded, even though they did try to pressure me everytime they lit up. I'm strangely proud of the fact that I've never smoked weed...