Hey there, fabulous folks! Buckle up for a wild ride as my fiancée and I navigate the treacherous waters of engagement ring drama! We’re two lucky ladies who’ve been blessed with a great start in life, but our journey to the perfect rings has been anything but smooth sailing. Prepare for a tale of entitled in-laws, petty revenge, and some seriously blinged-out rings that might just blind you! Let’s dive in and see if we’re the a-holes in this sparkling saga!
A Tale of Two Rings: Our Engagement Story

Privileged Beginnings: Our Fortunate Circumstances

Condo Life: Our Secure Financial Situation

Dream Rings: Going Over-the-Top for Our Perfect Rings

️ Custom Made: Designing Our Dream Rings ️

Bro-in-Law Drama: The Cheap Ring Dilemma

Surgeon’s Stinginess: BIL’s Miserly Ways

Hide the Bling: BIL’s Ridiculous Request

The Last Straw: BIL’s Entitled Behavior

Meh Relationship: Fiancée and BIL’s Bleak Bond

Petty Revenge: Upgrading Our Rings Out of Spite

Bling Reveal: Sending BIL the Ring Mockups

AITA? Are We the A-Holes Here?

Bling, Bling, Drama: Our Engagement Ring Saga!
Well, well, well… what a dazzling mess we’ve found ourselves in! My fiancée and I, two lucky ladies with a great start in life, decided to go all out on our dream engagement rings. But our surgeon BIL, who gave his fiancée a $300 ring (yikes! ), had the audacity to ask us to downgrade our bling to spare his ego! Being the petty queens we are, we did the opposite and upgraded our rings even more! Now, the internet jury is out: Are we the a-holes for our glitzy revenge? Let’s see what the verdict is!
Savage response to cheap brother-in-law over custom engagement ring

Choose rings out of love, not spite. NTA for sure!

Tired of the vanity? This commenter calls out the tacky behavior.

Commissioning a pricier ring to spite someone is tacky

NTA but sending upgraded mockups was a bit assholish

Petty one-upmanship turned engagement? ESH in this awkward scenario.

Choosing an engagement ring is personal and NTA for spending.

Spite rings for life? ESH, but the savagery tho

Petty ring upgrade sparks judgmental ESH comment.

Being petty and flaunting wealth in a pandemic is gross
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Fake ring causes drama – ESH except for other fiancé

Don’t let anyone else dictate how much your love is worth! ❤️

Petty brother-in-law meets his match in savage response

Entitled brother-in-law faces savage response for ring request

Spiteful actions towards family members make things worse

Congrats on engagement! BIL’s demand for cheaper rings was A-hole move

Brother-in-law is TA for criticizing engagement ring choices. NTA response

Upgrading the rings out of spite? ESH in this situation ♀️

Savage response to criticizing brother-in-law earns NTA judgment

Choosing the perfect ring? NTA. Brother-in-law? Baby
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BIL calls ring ‘too nice’, gets roasted by ESH family

Get the perfect engagement ring and forget about naysayers! ❤

Buying the ring you want is NTA, but sending mockups is petty

Upgraded ring out of spite in a one-up game ♀️

Wedding drama gets ugly with petty point scoring over ring

Opinion on engagement ring drama and questioning societal norms.

Family drama over expensive rings gets petty and icky

Petty ring revenge makes ESH immature for marriage ♀️

Hilarious comment roasting a rude brother-in-law. NTA

Engaging with a positive comment on diamond stud earrings

ESH but showing off expensive rings is always an a-hole move

BIL is an a**hole, but bf’s custom proposal book is

Upgrade ring: ESH, keep ring: NTA – Reddit is divided!

Go big or go home! NTA claps back at cheap BIL

NTA and savage response to a jealous brother-in-law

Upgrading engagement rings? NTA and savage response to brother-in-law

A bold move for a ring you’ll wear every day!

Expensive rings are a personal choice. NTA shuts down rudeness.

Ordering the rings: NTA. Showing the CAD drawing: TA.

NTA. He’s being cheap. His fiance cares about the ring

NTA’s response to a ring-shaming brother-in-law is savage!

Choose a ring that makes you happy, not just to spite him

NTA shuts down judgemental brother-in-law’s ring commentary

Expensive rings exist, he should’ve considered his fiance’s wishes.

Engaging suggestion for an alternative to an extravagant engagement ring

Don’t invite him to the wedding, he’ll probably demand a gift

Buying expensive rings to spite brother-in-law? ESH

Design and wear your rings with joy! Congrats on engagement!

Go for the dream and be happy, NTA! Congrats

Don’t upgrade out of spite, cherish the sentimental value ❤

Controlling brother-in-law criticized ring, gets rightfully called out.

Frugal or practical? The debate over engagement ring spending.

Choose the ring you want for your relationship, not for BIL ❤️

NTA’s ring overshadows brother-in-law’s $300 ring. Savage response ensues

Expensive rings don’t matter, but BIL is wildly entitled

Celebrate your successes and don’t let anyone dim your shine!

Engagement rings aren’t about impressing others, but the love between partners ❤️

Engaged in the debate of engagement rings and priorities

NTA OP shut down BIL’s selfish and cheap ring opinion

NTA! Savage response to a cheap BIL’s audacity

Savage response to self-centeredness of changing ring choices

Petty level: expert. NTA. Delightfully endearing response
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NTA commenter calls out brother-in-law for cheap engagement ring

BIL gets called out for his entitlement and hypocrisy

NTA shuts down cheapskate fiance with savage comment

Congrats on engagement and standing up for what you want!

NTA, buy the ring you want, ignore negative opinions

Don’t let him diminish the value of your ring! NTA

NTA gets praised for savage response to brother-in-law’s comment
