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Ideal_Rock
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Okay, so I'm sitting with my gf at her house, I don't tend to visit that much as I'm not really totally socially oriented.
My friend, on the other hand, is highly socially motivated and is constantly catching up with people, some of whom I know and would also call my 'friend'. I just don't have the time or interest.
Somehow she got on to the topic of my jewellery (which does tend to come up quite a bit with her) and I got progressively embarrassed for us both.
She told me that she was surprised at the amount of money I spent on myself, and .... well, it went on...
To my utter suprise she started tallying up her estimate of the money I was wearing in jewellery while we were standing out the front of her house!
I probably should tell you what I was wearing: my e-ring, plain gold wedder and semi-eternity 10 pointer ring; a coloured sapphire channel-set bracelet; my RHR; earrings. that's it. but after speaking with her I took off my e-ring and put it in my handbag, where it remains.
One thing that made me feel quite cross was that at the time of my last diamond aquisition she was inordinately interested, and asked me flat out what it cost. At the time I gave her a nominal amount, to end THAT conversation (nearly a year ago). I was bowled over when she announced this figure today! I couldn't believe she had actually remembered!? and yet come to think of it she has brought it up a couple of times since.
I don't think she meant any (or much) harm over it, but I really didn't enjoy the conversation and - well, I wanted to get your take on this.
More importantly, how do I head her off at the pass in the future?
And...does she discuss me and my sparklies with her other friends that I occasionally bump into?
My friend, on the other hand, is highly socially motivated and is constantly catching up with people, some of whom I know and would also call my 'friend'. I just don't have the time or interest.
Somehow she got on to the topic of my jewellery (which does tend to come up quite a bit with her) and I got progressively embarrassed for us both.
She told me that she was surprised at the amount of money I spent on myself, and .... well, it went on...
To my utter suprise she started tallying up her estimate of the money I was wearing in jewellery while we were standing out the front of her house!
I probably should tell you what I was wearing: my e-ring, plain gold wedder and semi-eternity 10 pointer ring; a coloured sapphire channel-set bracelet; my RHR; earrings. that's it. but after speaking with her I took off my e-ring and put it in my handbag, where it remains.
One thing that made me feel quite cross was that at the time of my last diamond aquisition she was inordinately interested, and asked me flat out what it cost. At the time I gave her a nominal amount, to end THAT conversation (nearly a year ago). I was bowled over when she announced this figure today! I couldn't believe she had actually remembered!? and yet come to think of it she has brought it up a couple of times since.
I don't think she meant any (or much) harm over it, but I really didn't enjoy the conversation and - well, I wanted to get your take on this.
More importantly, how do I head her off at the pass in the future?
And...does she discuss me and my sparklies with her other friends that I occasionally bump into?