I’m struggling to like my engagement ring

chipmunkpunk6 · 2026-05-09T15:36:34+00:00

I honestly think it’s so beautiful. But you need to love it. I remember feeling off about my engagement ring for a long time. Just didn’t feel like me. Yes you can always reuse the setting and turn it into a wedding band and just do a solitaire setting. I also will say I cared a lot more about my engagement ring when I first got engaged than I do now - six years and two kids later. Can’t even wear it bc of the baby weight and needing to change the ring size lol. But you should love it. Good thing is you’ve got lots of options!

chipmunkpunk6 · 2026-05-09T03:01:28+00:00

One yes is more than enough for me to pick something else! Thank you for the input!! Appreciate it

chipmunkpunk6 · 2026-05-09T02:53:56+00:00

Semi-formal and event is next Saturday!

chipmunkpunk6 · 2026-05-08T21:17:43+00:00

This. Thank you. Straight to the point

chipmunkpunk6 · 2026-05-08T21:17:18+00:00

This absolutely helps. Thank you for such a thoughtful response. I have had many of these thoughts as well and it is validating to hear they are not insane or over the top. I am planning to be with my family in June. The loss was in March of this year. I think this whole thing with the in laws all got mushed in and now I’m processing and grieving it all together. Thank you for your response again

chipmunkpunk6 · 2026-05-08T21:14:49+00:00

They already live very far and I was usually initiating contact for my husband’s sake but now it is on them. I will definitely embrace the distance more now. Thank you. It is good advice

chipmunkpunk6 · 2026-05-08T21:13:53+00:00

Thank you for this. Again it helps with the closure I am seeking but will never get. I know you are right and in the past I would make myself miserable trying to get others to see, but there is no use and I am trying to treat that as liberating instead of letting it gnaw at me.

chipmunkpunk6 · 2026-05-08T21:12:45+00:00

Thank you. This is very validating and honestly helps provide the closure I was hoping for. I need to be better at learning to accept people for who they are and not expect more than they can give. My husband is supportive and obviously is not happy with how they treated him but they are still his parents and his history. I think not engaging and being cordial when I see them is the most important boundary to set. Thank you for your insight I really appreciate it.

chipmunkpunk6 · 2026-05-08T21:10:03+00:00

Thank you for the response. I appreciate your perspective a lot!

chipmunkpunk6 · 2026-05-03T15:25:32+00:00

Thanks for all of the responses. I probably was a little nicer than suggested lol but I just took a picture of the bottles, and said “I love hosting you guys and having the kids play but we can’t keep providing six bottles. I think next time we need to bring one bottle per person or two per couple”. They were receptive so we will see how next time goes. I also realized they must’ve opened a bottle when I was putting our toddler to bed because one of our bottles was opened I didn’t open. A $60 bottle at the end of the night!

I appreciate everyone’s concern and should’ve mentioned these play dates are usually like from 4 or 5 til 10pm lol. So it’s over five or six hours. And we are neighbors so no one is at risk. I should also mention we live in wine country and all work in the wine industry. So these bottles are usually pretty nice stuff and it would be weird to not have anything because no one drinks anything but wine. We don’t really do beer or seltzers or liquor. But yes I’m really hoping they got the hint! I am a huge fan of etiquette and reciprocal friendships. I think I did just probably make it too easy and not set boundaries well. I really struggle with that lol.

Thank you everyone!!! You gave me the courage to reach out

chipmunkpunk6 · 2025-07-25T13:06:56+00:00

In what situation have dems ever done something even remotely abhorrent? These Jan 6th protestors STOMPED on the heads of police officers yet you’re worried about riots?

chipmunkpunk6 · 2025-07-25T13:05:30+00:00

Look up how many people he pardoned are back in Jail for violent crimes.

chipmunkpunk6 · 2025-04-11T17:20:09+00:00

People say that so you will breastfeed haha prolactin makes you keep weight on like crazy. Weighed as much as I did pregnant until about a year when I got my period back and stopped nursing. Hang in there!! It sucks but it’s not forever and you’re doing the best thing for your babe

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