put a ring on it.

so probs you should all prepare to judge me.  because what i am about to tell you is shameful.

so here's what happened.

i was at a fireside tonight.  being so righteous.  and i ran into a friend.  okay, so she probably is more of an acquaintance than a friend.  but that's irrelevant, really.  here is what is relevant:  the last time i talked to her, she had just gotten engaged.  so i went up to her and was like oh hey girl heyyy!  how are the wedding plans going?

she responded by saying nothing.

instead, she just lifted her left hand for me to see.  no more ring.

now, my first thought should have been, oh poor thing are you okay?  or maybe, um.  this is awkward.

but do you wanna know what really ran through my head when she showed me her bare left hand...
phew.  she got rid of that heinous ring.

OH MY GOSH.  am i just the most terrible person ever?  i think maybe.  at least the most unsympathetic.

now, do not worry.  i did not articulate my thoughts to her.  because that would just be the ultimate rude.  but as long as we're being honest here, her ring really was my least favorite engagement ring i have ever seen in my entire human life (and i have seen some pretty terrible rings, lemme tell ya).  totally not my style.  i would never wear it.  probs if a man proposed to me with the ring her ex proposed to her with, i would say, baby, i'm glad you liked it enough to wanna put a ring on it (cue beyonce dance move)  BUT that ring is hideous and unless you exchange it, i would not marry you.

okay, now judge away.

and pray the man who proposes to me (someday...) has fabulous taste in engagement rings.  else we may have a problem.