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Okay, we have a show on over here called a current affair, and one of the story's on it to night was about a couple that got ingaiged, and then she broke it off. She tryed to give him back the ring, but he wouldn't take it back, so her father threw it away. Now, the ex wants money for the ring. My questian is, would you give a present like that back if you or your partner broke your relationship off? Or, would you give a present back to someone if you had a falling out with a friend or family member? Or, would you keep it, cause it was a present?
I don't think i would give back a present that was given to me or i wouldn't accept a present from somebody. Even if there is a disagreement, at the time when i got the present or gave it it was a nice time so the present would still be important to me.
Very good question and i look forward to read more replies.
Relationship-wise: I honestly never ran into that problem before because I never really had a serious relationship to where we decided to marry, my first and only girlfriend and I exchanged gifts alot and after we broke up. I kept the gifts for the memories, I'm not sure if she kept anything I gave her though cuz we didn't speak to each other after that point very much.
Friendship-wise: If I borrowed anything I try to give whatever it was back to them only cuz it's the right thing to do and as for the gifts I'd keep them for the memories.
Falling out with a Family member is something I hope never happens.
Ganondorf = CHRIS
Well in some states, for an engagement ring, it depends on which of the couple broke it off if they have to give it back. If the guy breaks it off then she may keep it, but if she breaks it off, then she has to give it back. But this is only in some states. Each state's laws handle this differently.
Myself personal though haven't given back any presents or taken any back. What in the hell are you suppose to do with something you take back?
I was given back the engagement ring I had give a girl, even though in my state she didn't have to, and sold it off to get some money back for it.
I think once something is given, it's given. Though, I can see some problems, and that includes a guy giving a girl a ring that was his mother's or something like that, and then it's six of one and half dozen of the other...
If it were an engagement or wedding ring like you said in the story and I broke up with my fiancé or husband, I would keep the ring for the sake of the good memories, and if I got remarried or re-engaged, I'd not wear the other rings so much, but I'd keep them in a pretty jewelry box. Same with a family member, if they gave me a gift and I parted ways with them for awhile, I'd still keep the gift because it was a symbol of love from positive times.
honestly, I think it's a personal choice. as for me, though, when a present is given to me, I keep it.
I do think there's a distinction there though. An engagement ring isn't just a gift, is it? It's a symbol of a promise, of a contract, which isn't being kept for whatever reason. I think the whole returning gifts thing is kind of silly really, a lot of pointless drama for it's own sake, that benefits noone. But rings are something else. I like to think I'd return mine, if it was bought for me, no matter how bad the terms were after the break-up.