About two months ago, my boyfriend of 8 months bought me a beautiful diamond promise ring and about a week ago, I lost it... I just woke up one morning and found it missing from my finger. I searched my entire house, top to bottom. I even rented a metal detector to try and find it. I feel terrible about losing it. I know it must have cost him a fortune. I haven't told him that I've lost it yet. He just noticed I wasn't wearing it yesterday and asked me where it was. I didn't know how to tell him so I said I was cleaning it. My question for you guys is: how should I go about telling him that I lost it? I know he'll be upset with me no matter how I word it but any advice/suggestions would be helpful.
oilerettes07 answered Saturday August 7 2004, 6:47 pm: I know how you feel. One night I slept in my boyfriend's class ring and the next morning, I couldn't find it. I searched EVERYWHERE for it, and fessed up a few days later. I told him I would make up for it by paying him to money back.. all $750 of it. So as I was saving money and I got to around $400, I found it under my bed. Not only was insanely happy I found it, but I thought I hit the jackpot with an extra $400!
So, my advice is to tell him about it, if he loves you enough to promise you, then he loves you enough to forgive you for loosing it. Just keep an eye out, it's bound to show up somewhere, unless the dog ate it or something =D [ oilerettes07's advice column | Ask oilerettes07 A Question ]
kevin1986 answered Saturday August 7 2004, 6:32 pm: You messed up BIG TIME. You need to be honest and say you lost it and that you really feel bad about it. Tell him that you went to great lengths to look for it and you just couldn't find it. There's really no good way to say it,so the clear cut way is best. [ kevin1986's advice column | Ask kevin1986 A Question ]
followtheformat answered Saturday August 7 2004, 4:41 pm: Tell him straight up about it. No use worrying about it and not telling him. He'll probably be a little upset, but if he truly wants to be with you, he will understand. Good luck! [ followtheformat's advice column | Ask followtheformat A Question ]
Siren_Cytherea answered Saturday August 7 2004, 4:14 pm: The only way to go about doing it is to just tell him what happened: that you just woke up one morning and found it missing from your finger. You looked everywhere, but can't find it, etc.
You can't help that you lost it. Maybe it'll show up somewhere - you never know.
He can't really justify being upset with you for something you didn't really cause. If he asks you why you told him you were cleaning it, just explain to him that you were afraid to tell him the truth. He may be more understanding than you think.
I hope it turns up (and that this helped)!
-Siren =) [ Siren_Cytherea's advice column | Ask Siren_Cytherea A Question ]
Untouched1 answered Saturday August 7 2004, 3:29 pm: I know how you feel i have a promise ring myself and everything and it doesnt come off my finger...But you're going to have to tell him sooner or later cause you cant just keep telling him oh im cleaning it...I had this necklace that my bf of 4 years got me and i lost it but the chain broke your ring might have been too big or something and slid off your finger we just all hope...just tell him he needs to understand i mean its not like you took it off or something these things happen...I have a question for you does it have like a warantee on it or something like if something happends to it the place can replace that? look into that but you still need to tell him if you ask me
*Cassi* [ Untouched1's advice column | Ask Untouched1 A Question ]
Dont_Fall_Twice answered Saturday August 7 2004, 3:21 pm: Well I know you must be in a super hard position. I think you should tell him in person... Maybe over dinner... Maybe on a walk? But tell him that you miss placed it and how, And that you still plan on looking for it more but you thought that he should know... And then ask him how he feels about it... And then look! I bet it's in your sheets or under your bed... Or in between the matress! That has happend to me many times before with earings, and rings, and blah blah blah... LOok in between yoru matress... Might be stuck in there... But take your sheets and covers off and shake them on your floor see if it falls out... And check EVERYWHERE around your bed... Sorry about your troubles... Hope they will resolve soon!
Mackenzie answered Saturday August 7 2004, 2:51 pm: Just tell him the tRuth. It was an accident; they happen. He'll pRobably be upset, but he should undeRstand you meant no haRm. I'm soRRie.. I wish theRe was some way I could help you. I wish you the best! =D [ Mackenzie's advice column | Ask Mackenzie A Question ]
HurleyGurley answered Saturday August 7 2004, 2:48 pm: just tell him the truth, that you lost it, he should understand, but you should still tell him that it mean't a lot to you and that your devasted that its gone :) xoxo [ HurleyGurley's advice column | Ask HurleyGurley A Question ]
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