Disappointment

 The man I married 51 years ago just presented me with my new ring. Completely restored to its original form.

You may recall that my ring band had become so thin that I easily cut it off. I then asked the man who chose the ring originally to have the DIAMOND reset on a different band. I showed him pictures of several rings I liked and said I wouldn't mind having some other stones along with the original stone. Maybe rubies, my birthstone.

He looked at the pictures and made eye contact when I spoke, leading me to believe he actually listened to me. Maybe I should have texted the man, as he is never without his phone.

I did not handle myself well when I saw the ring. I didn't even try to hide my disappointment. It is not so much the actual ring. It is the fact that he either did not listen or chose to ignore my wishes.

Is it too much to ask that someone pay attention?

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  1. Kathy GDecember 15, 2025 at 1:55 PM

    I suspect he didn't listen (or thought he did, then relied on his memory instead of writing your ideas down).

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    1. Hot Diggity DogDecember 16, 2025 at 9:08 AM

      You are being too kind to him! I even questioned the man after he dropped the ring off and realized he told them to "fix it". He even called and told them not to do anything until he called them back. Once again, I told the man what I wanted and then he called them back. How can he get it wrong TWICE?

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  2. RunNRoseDecember 15, 2025 at 4:23 PM

    I hear you re the disappointment! My Old Man and I made it to 58 years. I think we had been married about 15 years. Came an occasion and he was going ti buy me a ring. We looked at many together. Discussed what I liked and what I did not like. The ONE stipulation was that I liked symmetrical designs, not asymmetrical ones! Several times I pointed that out. When I opened the box, and discovered an asymmetrical ring with a large, fiery opal and smaller sapphire, I felt exactly as you did! And reacted as you did! Irony is that I wore that ring for years. Had many compliments and grew fond of it. Really lamented when I discovered the opal missing one day!
    I am so sorry you did not get the ring you wanted!

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    1. Hot Diggity DogDecember 16, 2025 at 9:09 AM

      Well, I do have the ring on my finger as I write this. Maybe I will grow to appreciate his efforts ..... if I live that long!

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  3. jjDecember 16, 2025 at 11:12 AM

    :( I hear and understand your disappointment.

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  4. ValDecember 16, 2025 at 6:11 PM

    Well... at least you have a ring, with the original stone. It could still be made into something else. All is not lost. Maybe he will come to notice your disappointment in his lack of attention. Probably when pigs are flying over a frozen Not-Heaven.

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  5. Hot Diggity DogDecember 17, 2025 at 9:37 AM

    Oh, you can bet he noticed my disappointment! I made sure of that, then he came up with some explanation he pulled out of his a$$ about not being able to make the ring wider because of the shank of the diamond. Nobody can bull$hit like my husband! Shank of the diamond, indeed!

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  6. ellen abbottDecember 21, 2025 at 6:55 AM

    I learned a long time ago to do what I wanted myself and stop expecting the man to step up. I don't make hints, I buy what I want.

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