Woman Doesn't Let Coworker Wear Engagement Ring, Coworker Gets Offended

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Mar 25, 2021 3:00 PM EDT

Man, the coworker dramas will seemingly never end. You put some people together in a confined space, and you're almost guaranteed to have tensions arise at one point or another. Especially when you have entitled coworkers like the one in this story that show all the signs of having some serious boundary issues. 

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  • 01
    Font - AITA for not letting my friend wear my engagement ring? Not the A-hole Okay, a little bit of backstory here. My fiance and I have been engaged for about 3 weeks. He got me the most beautiful ring that is exactly what I have always wanted, and it fits me perfectly. The ONLY time I take my ring off is to apply lotion to my hands (I work in the medical field, which means lots of handwashing, sanitizing, and cleaning, so my hands get SUPER dry), and when I do that, I keep it directly in front
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    Font - I have a coworker with whom I am friendly. Let's call her T. We used to be very close until I figured out that she and I lead very different lives, and I don't necessarily jive with her morals. Whatever, live and let live, I let a little bit of distance form between us. But we are still friendly and still talk at the office, so naturally I told her that I was engaged and she asked to see my ring. She oohed and ahhed at it like most other people in the office, and I didn't think much about
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    Font - I was flabbergasted. I didn't even know what to say, and I was so shocked that I just sat there in uncomfortable silence until she made a comment about how it looked so good on her and I commented "Don't go getting any ideas!", trying to be lighthearted but also wanting my ring back. She eventually took it off and handed it back to me and left. I was super uncomfortable with the whole thing, but I put it off thinking I was being too sensitive. Today, I was walking past her desk and she as
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    Font - thomason99 • 13d NTA.. if she wants to try on engagement rings then she can go to a jewelry store. Why anyone would think it's ok to just grab someone else's ring and put on is beyond me. G Reply 4 2.7k 3 ...
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    Rectangle - dragonfly825 · 13d · Partassipant [1] 3 7 Awards NTA - I also realize you have to still work with this rude, entitled lady so tell her it's bad luck to try on someone else engagement or wedding ring. Someone tried to do this to me and I told her the same. (We really do believe this!) G Reply 19.2k 3 +
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    Font - Practical_Heart7287 · 13d · Colo-rectal Surgeon [36] O 2 Awards NTA. It feels like she's going to take it. Would you be up for wearing it on a necklace at work? That's what I did when I worked in a hospital lab because of all the hand washing and on and off with gloves. My ring would sometimes snag gloves and rip them. G Reply 6.3k 3
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    Font - NTA. There are so many red flags here... I would probably stop taking my ring off around her if I were you. She's just so confident in taking it and putting it on without permission. That's concerning.. G Reply 1 524 3 ...
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    Rectangle - Endaunofa • 13d · Partassipant [1] NTA, your "friend" may steal your ring. Keep your eyes open. G Reply 4 1.7k 3 ...
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    Facial expression - ImNotBothered80 • 13d NTA She obviously has different boundaries than you do. I get it. You are flabbergasted at her nerve, she is like pfffft. I've been there. Set your boundaries politely and stick to them. Be a broken record, repeat as necessary. G Reply 4 131 3 ...
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    Rectangle - Chubbybrownbear • 13d NTA. That's crazy. I wouldn't even do that to my closest friends never mind just a co-worker. Sounds like she has an issue with boundaries. It's probably best if you create even more distance. G Reply 4 102 ...
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    Font - ElegantAnt • 13d · Certified Proctologist [21] NTA Why would anyone think they could take anything off you without permission? Creepy. G Reply 25
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    Rectangle - Alarmed_Handle_6427 • 13d · Partassipant [3] NTA. This is weird. G Reply 1 73 3 ...
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    Rectangle - Timely_Race • 13d NTA- This is beyond inappropriate and I would widen the distance between the two of you even further. Being a pushover for people who lack boundaries only gives them affirmation to keep doing it more. G Reply 4 38 3 ...
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    Font - NTA. That's sketchy. Btw - if this is helpful, then cool. I found so many forgotten rings on bathroom sinks when I was a teenager that I made a little rule: If any ring leaves my finger, it goes in my left front pocket. Not right pocket, because are sometimes keys are there (they only go in right pocket) and it would be easy to hook a forgotten ring with a key and lose it. I lose a lot of things. (I have ADHD, so I mean a lot.) But via this rule, l've never lost a ring. And it would save
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    Smile - essiemay7777777 · 13d NTA Nobody has a right to just grab things off of you and wear them. Would she like it if you pulled her pants down? Probably not. She's weird. Maybe you should create a little more distance. G Reply 46 3 ...
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    Mammal - 100% NTA. Engagement/wedding rings are special. Other people should not be grabbing it (ESPECIALLY OFF YOUR HAND) if you haven't given your EXPRESS permission. That woman is crazy. G Reply 4 22 3 ...
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