Loss of value on engagement ring

SuperPikachu

Stoke wrote: »

Yes we only have one side of the story, but are you seriously suggesting people reply "OK, Well what's his version of events regarding the ring". The OP wouldn't get any support at all? In fact, no thread would.

Obviously not, people should be giving advice based around the question asked. Why do you have a need to add your own personal comments about somebody who you do not know?

Besides the point that the OP could even be a compulsive liar out for sympathy and attention on an internet forum HENCE stay unbiased with your responses.

And yes I did see the previous thread made by this OP. And I will add that I was highly skeptical of their story and the tangent they then embarked on once they started getting lots of lovely "you poor thing" style responses from helpful (yet probably grossly naive) people.

Stoke

TBagpuss wrote: »

The bolded isn't right. It is up to the person who gave the ring to prove that it was intended to that it be returned if the marriage doesn't go ahead. This can sometimes be the case - for instance if the ring is a family heirloom, but it is not the default.

Ah I see. Fair do. Just going on what my solicitor said, but ultimately, it was a non issue, my former partner handed it back which was the right thing to do, as has Kay

SuperPikachu wrote: »

And yes I did see the previous thread made by this OP. And I will add that I was highly skeptical of their story and the tangent they then embarked on once they started getting lots of lovely "you poor thing" style responses from helpful (yet probably grossly naive)
people.

As I said, I was objective enough for my liking. Clearly you're more objective.... except you aren't, considering you've decided you don't actually believe the OP anyway...

I have no reason to disbelieve Kay and therefore I will continue to believe her. There's nothing to be gained from lying on a forum and every one of her posts were entirely plausible (including the not wanting to go home, which I noticed a number of people mock her for). Making up stories to get sympathy from a bunch of randoms on the internet is hardly the crack cocaine of lying, is it? So, while Kay continues to post, I will continue to believe what she posts.

Again, thanks for your advice though. I'll probably listen.

Kay_Gee

I really haven't made this up.

mgdavid

TBagpuss wrote: »

The bolded isn't right. ........

When faced wih a 2nd hand statement from a solicitor, or just an opinion of 'some bloke on the internet' I wonder which I would be more likely to believe?

thorsoak

SuperPikachu wrote: »

Obviously not, people should be giving advice based around the question asked. Why do you have a need to add your own personal comments about somebody who you do not know?

Besides the point that the OP could even be a compulsive liar out for sympathy and attention on an internet forum HENCE stay unbiased with your responses.

And yes I did see the previous thread made by this OP. And I will add that I was highly skeptical of their story and the tangent they then embarked on once they started getting lots of lovely "you poor thing" style responses from helpful (yet probably grossly naive) people.

So Pikachu, do you classify yourself as grossly naive person? Or are you the one and only non naive person on the board? Such a sweeping generalisation.

Red-Squirrel_2

mgdavid wrote: »

When faced wih a 2nd hand statement from a solicitor, or just an opinion of 'some bloke on the internet' I wonder which I would be more likely to believe?

What you choose to believe doesn’t change any facts though.

In this country, an engagement ring is just a gift like any other unless there is an explicit agreement otherwise.

Kay_Gee

I really didn't want to keep it regardless.

I'm being sent screenshots, Apparently he dumped me as I was unfaithful with a guy called Rick.

Pollycat

Kay_Gee wrote: »

I really didn't want to keep it regardless.

I'm being sent screenshots, Apparently he dumped me as I was unfaithful with a guy called Rick.

Why are you opening the emails from him?
Really.
Just why?

Mojisola

Kay_Gee wrote: »

I'm being sent screenshots, Apparently he dumped me as I was unfaithful with a guy called Rick.

It's a face-saving ploy on his part - his ego can't cope with you walking away because you realised what your future will him would be like - he'll have to create a back-story where you are the bad one and he's had a lucky escape.

Don't get caught up in it all - the people who matter to you won't believe him.

motorguy

Pollycat wrote: »

Why are you opening the emails from him?
Really.
Just why?

Do we know they were from the ex?

I took it they they were from other people, posted by the ex.