I don’t want to deprive them of anything. But both my mom and my grandma died before either of their fiancées could meet them. For me it’s not about the money, it’s about the women that are my blood relatives. One of my brothers had one of the rings re-done basically and it hurt my heart so much. He could afford a new one in the right style. :(
Okay so not trying to be bitchy, but trying to put this in perspective. You don’t want to deprive your brothers of anything when they deprived you of the right to even choose whether or not you wanted a ring? Do you have a fiancé that your mother or grandmother got to meet? How is that fair to you if you’re constantly saying this about your brothers, but not including yourself in the criteria you ALSO fit?
I don’t understand it too much either beyond it saving money. If she had met her, it would be different. But neither of them knew my mom or my nana. That’s what hurts my heart. It’s not that I don’t want to share. I’m just sentimental? I wish they could have their own rings, in their own styles.