Would it be fine if your long-term partner gave you a PhP299 ($5) engagement ring?
Some may be ok with that but others won’t. And, both cases are valid.
But, is that really a question to answer there?
When I first heard it from a friend I genuinely didn’t know that it was going viral. (Context on the viral post: this anonymous girl posted about the engagement ring that cost PhP299 ($5) her 8-year bf gave her. She was disappointed and felt like the bf didn’t make an effort to show her worth because of the price of the ring but hesitant to confront him about her feelings).
Whether this is a true story or not, I wanted to give my unsolicited thoughts here. Not because I am an expert but because…why not. LOL.
What went wrong there?
Lack of communication.
If after 8 years of being together you are still not comfortable to share your feelings or thoughts to your partner, then you should reassess if you are with your “person”.
Having issues with your partner is a part of the relationship journey. If your main goal is to be with this person for the rest of your life, you have to be transparent to him/her especially with stuff related to your relationship. That person should be your confidant and safe place.
Life has its difficult parts already and you and your partner should make it less difficult by talking about it with respect.
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