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Ignore them. Superficial people don’t understand what true love is.

When I got engaged, some guys I knew would come up and make comments like “Oh, that’s not a very big diamond” or “I was thinking about getting my fiancee that band, but I chose a better one.” People like that just aren’t worth getting worked up about. Just remember how happy the ring makes YOU and that it represents the love between you and your boy. =)

does the size of the ring determin his love? no
Does it matter what other peope think? no
In 20 years will it change anything? no

people are rude sometimes with out relizing it.. you love your ring..who cares what other people think.. ..and when they say it.. reply back with isnt it amazing? im so happy..lay it on thick and make them feel like crap for being rude!

congrats and good luck

oh and dont listen to the rude people who say you are to young

Its because you are way too young to get married. A small ring or a large one will not fix things for the better.

Just tell them how much you love it. Their opinion doesn’t matter really.

It’s the suggestion not the size.

You should not care what other people say or think about it. They do not know your fiance and your relationship or the meaning that the ring has to you. You do not have to have a big diamond. I started out with a promise ring too and to others it was just like “oh a ring, pretty” but to me it meant so much more because it was from the person I loved and he was promising himself to me. I dont think that it is fair of people to base on size of diamond. When people do this to you, you can either ignore them or you can say ” you know, this is the ring that I wanted and what it represents means way more to me than how big the diamond is.” either way do not let others ruin what you have. Good luck!

it’s the ring you wanted , you cant imagine the guys out there who wont even consider what the girls want. good job on getting a ring that you are in love with..

Congratulations!!!
Dont worry about it, these people are just jealous because theyre not getting married! :]

it’s because you’re already engaged at 17 - most people don’t expect that, it’s so young but I’m VERY surprised he even got you a diamond. I didn’t get one for my engagment but I’m getting one for my wedding in about 2 years (I’m 8 years older than you)

It sounds like YOU are feeling insecure about your ring. Saying your ring is “cute” is not really a bad thing.

My ring doesn’t have a larger stone at all, it’s an eternity ring.

We’re not doing any kind of engagment ring right away. We’ve got a new house to pay for. We’re not even sure if the colored stones are diamonds or what(though a jeweler I asked said they were). I get those reactions too, and feel pressured to explain that as a massage therapist, my ring will be hanging around my neck most of the time, and I just want it to look pretty on a chain.
Just say, “Yes I know, isn’t it cute? We decided that we don’t have to impress the world, just each other!”. If they want you to have a bigger ring, let them buy it for you, and pawn it!

First of all congrats! If you love your ring then let people know that. Show them how excited you are and how much you love your ring. If they still make comments like that then tell them how much that bothers you. It isn’t about the size of the ring and all those people who are so superficial about the size of the diamond, etc. are the people who will someday get divorced because they were focusing on the materialistic side of marriage not the actual love part. Good luck and again congrats.

I would think an appropriate response would be “Thank you”
to all comments, the positive ones and negative (because the people with the negative comments will be taken aback)

oh thats cute , just say thank you—
and oh, thats a small stone, say “thank you- thats so nice for you to point out ” ( being scarcastic of course) and just say “I love it — I picked it out”
that will make them feel a bit uncomfortable- and hopefully make them realize the STUPID and inconsiderate thing they said.
if you are happy that is all that matters really- and remind yourself of that often.
Congratulations on your promise ring- (get it cleaned often and it will sparkle- that’s what makes me smile when I see mine)

I GOT MINE 3 CARATS AND I STILL HAVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!SHE SAID NO!!!!!!! DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER, GET A BIGGER RING BEFORE YOU GET MARRIED

Your hurt is a function of how young you are and is exactly why you shouldn’t be engaged. When you grow up you won’t care so much what other people think.

Don’t let them bother you. If you love your ring that is seriously all that matters. If people are giving you those reactions it just proves how superficial and greedy they are.
What ever happened to the true meaning of getting engaged. It has become all about the size and quality of the diamond and how big and fabulous the wedding is. This world has become so superficial that it’s not about the joining of two peoples lives in the biggest commitment they will ever experience anymore.
I had one girl I know make comments about how she would like her ring to be bigger mind you it was already 1.3 carat and it made me feel a bit inadequate as mine wasn’t as big but then I realised that all she cares about is the size of her ring and if it is bigger and better than others and her wedding is exactly the same.
People need to start remembering the true meaning of getting married as that is what is needed for a succesful marriage long after the wedding is forgotten and in the past.

Well, unfortuantely you are in for reactions like this for the next 4 years. I’m 21 and I get those reaction about my age!! Not from people who know me but from strangers. It’s no fun, but try not to care about what other people think. You will get loads of criticisms. Why are you calling it engaged? Why don’t you just say it’s a promise ring he gave you? It means the same thing. My b/f gave me one when I was 18/19, and then gave me a diamond engagement ring at 21. Just smile and ignore them. Once you’re engaged you will never hear the end of, “Have you set a date?” “When/where is it?” “How many kids do you want?” Just for your sanity, I wouldn’t say you’re engaged. By the time you’re actually wedding planning, it will be no fun. People will be like finallyyyy.

Good to know that you and your fiance’ (male version has one e) are approaching marriage in a mature fashion, and waiting =] Ignore the naysayers, as calendar age is not nearly as important as developmental age. If you love each other completely, trust eacdh other fully, support each other always, and are faithful forever there is no reason for you not to get married. So many think those who marry young are stupid, I think they’re lucly to have found the one for tyhem so early on. I myself will be married at 20 =] My mom married my dad at 17, and they’ve been married thrity years, so it’s all in who ytou marry and why, not how old you are.

Enough of my mini rant =] As for the issue at hand, if you love the ring, and it’s what you and your fiance’ chose then why does it matter what anyone thinks? I myself didn’t want a big or flashy stone, and my fiance’ chose the very ring I wanted without knowing–a 1/5 carat Marquise-cut diamond solitaire in a 2 mm white gold band. I sometimes hear “how cute,” but to me it’s the most beautiful ring, and I will proudly wear it all my life.

You’re not sure because you are insecure - that will come with maturity.
Were you very happy with the ring, you wouldn’t be letting the comments of others affect you one iota.
In life, if you don’t like what someone says, it’s best not to say anything in return sometimes.
Comments may have nothing to do with the actual physical ring, but they may be thinking why you would be getting engaged so young without planning a wedding soon - most couples are engaged just long enough to plan their wedding.