A regular rock?

Re: A regular rock?

• levioosa member

  

  July 18

  I’m getting “crystals” vibes more than just rock vibes. 

  
  

  
  

  

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• banana468 member

  

  July 18

  A rock like, "look at that diamond?"? 
  
  Would someone who isn't an extensive collector want this??  Or would Blake's wife KNOW that her H doesn't have anything for her and did she try to figure out what this was to set him up?  
  
  Because now Blake is both untrustworthy and terrible at understanding his spouse's love language.

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• short+sassy member

  

  July 22

  I don't think Prudie should have posted this letter without a picture of said rock, lol.
  
  I'm with @levioosa in thinking it must be something with more overall appeal like a neat looking crystal.
  
  Because otherwise, I'm with @banana468 in that this gift wouldn't make any sense for the SIL or that she would think it was her gift.  I'm sure she knows her sister has an extensive collection of rocks.

  

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• CharmedPam member

  

  July 23 edited July 23

  Casadena said:

  Dear Prudence,

  I recently bought a rock on eBay for my wife for her birthday (she has an extensive collection). The thing is, my wife has a tendency to find out what I’m going to give her no matter how well I hide her gifts. So I asked my brother-in-law, “Blake,” if I could stash it at his place until it was time, and he agreed. However, his wife found it and thought it was Blake’s anniversary gift to her. Blake went along with it, as he has a habit of forgetting special occasions, and true to form, had failed to buy her something. He reimbursed me for the rock, but that’s not the point. It was a one-of-a-kind item, and I know I have to get my wife something else. Blake is pleading with me not to say anything to my SIL about it, as he doesn’t want to land in the doghouse with her. Is this kind of stunt worthy of me ratting him out?

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  Anniversary or birthday? If it’s anniversary (which I think is a typo?) then Blake doesn’t have to get her anything lol. But if it’s birthday, get her a gc or something less meaningful. Blake is her BIL and not husband, and apparently that rock is more meaningful coming from a spouse. 

  
  

  Hold up - I seriously had to re-read it 3 (yes three!) times to see that Blake’s wife found it and not LW’s wife. 

  Yeah, it’s a pretty crystal set for a ring maybe? But my answer is the same that Blake owes him the “rock” back and has to buy his own damn gift for his wife. 
  
  

  
  

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