The girlfiiend you are dating comes day in, day out, wearing the same bracelet, and one day she admits casually to you that it was a present from her ex boyfriend, or for the women, if your boyfriend wears regularly, an expensive watch, which he openly admits was a present from his ex girlfriend?
having been on both sides of your question I decided long ago that jewelry is jewelry, no matter the source. and if its something she likes well enough to wear all the time perhaps you could use that item to get a detailed idea of what she likes and buy her a new piece from you if it bothers you.
Notice I said 'IF' it bothered him. I was trying to be constructive. Thats where you offer ways to fix a problem rather than just making random pointless comments about other people.
I would feel like it was really none of my business. The gifts were given in a previous relationship. I'm not insecure enough to be at all that concerned with material items that were given to someone in a prior relationship.
A little disappointed, but not threatened. Obviously she is with you,maybe you can make her a present that she will replace for this old bracelet from the ex boyfriend?
I mean if they wore it and constantly talked or referred to the other person, then maybe I would tell them to go be with that person but then again, if that person has been in their life for a VERY long period of time, it only makes sense that some of the subjects would include this other person.
I don't have a problem with that. There are plenty of other things to buy as gifts. In fact, keeping gifts from failed relationships is I think a sign of prudence and good sense. Any relationship worth having should not be prone to such things causing grief.
Some nitwit is living in a house, driving a truck, and using everything I bought and my ex-wife managed to get court ordered to her. They have everything I owned I worked hard to be able to obtain, and still want more.
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or for the women, if your boyfriend wears regularly, an expensive watch, which he openly admits was a present from his ex girlfriend?