Dear Prudence,
My mother recently found a ring in my room that was very sentimental to me. She asked me where it came from. It had been given to me by a “friend” who was actually interested in me romantically. I did not tell her who it was, and will not do so here. I was going to wear the ring today, and started looking for it. I searched my room and couldn’t find it, which led me to conclude that she might have thrown it out. How should I confront her, or should I just let it slide? (The ring was not at all expensive but was very important to me.)
—Ring Go Brrrr