I've never been so happy with my ex.

I sent it to him and he mailed it back.
He says that I'm the devil and that he doesn't want it back. I'm a sunday school teacher and I leave in January to do missionary work, so I never really understood...

He told me to sell it. So I did.
No one should be dumped over text message. Especially by their fiancé.
I don't feel bad.

Take the money, and put it aside, you are going to do missionary work - you never know when you might need the extra cash.

Since he gave it back, stash the cash. Use some for supplies for missionary work if you have to and bank the rest. There are banks like ingdirect.com that are giving 0.8% interest on savings accounts. My local bank only gives me 0.05%...

(If you're a Sunday School teacher, you might be familiar with the story of the ant and the grasshopper... Be an ant!)

It actually depends on who called off the engagement. If he did than he loses the ring, if she did the ring should go back to him.

However; if it was a mutual break up than its up to the people involved in how they handle the situation of the rings.

I have been here before, this is what I was told by a friend of mine who is a lawyer, I asked more out of curiosity than anything because I did not want the ring.

This.

I got $600. I wasn't going to accept less than $700, but I prayed about it and they seemed like such sweet people.
Why should I keep a ring that will only make me sad if it can be a symbol of the beginning of another couple?

Put half away for a rainy day and then have fun with half. But by something that is purely a splurge

I sent it to him and he mailed it back.
He says that I'm the devil and that he doesn't want it back. I'm a sunday school teacher and I leave in January to do missionary work, so I never really understood...

He told me to sell it. So I did.
No one should be dumped over text message. Especially by their fiancé.
I don't feel bad.

If you dumped him, then the polite thing to do is return it. If he broke it off, then the ring is yours for sure. If he sent it back to you, then he knows it, too, and you are good to go. :flowerforyou:

She's 18. You think she is gonna give it back. hahahahah. Unfortunately, we kids do crazy things (I am only 23, I consider myself a kid still, haha) I think You should save the money, because once you spend it, you are going to be thinking, ugh, I should have saved that money for something more important. At 18.... Let's see.... you will be needing money for a car, an apartment, school, groceries, bills, gas, hmmm, the list goes on.

Buy something that will last. Don't buy clothes because they will fade and get old. Maybe a bracelet.

This is probably totally effed up, but I still have my ring and I still wear it. It's my right hand ring now. What girl doesn't love a little bling?? When I go out solo and don't want to be bothered, I put it on my left hand again lol. I suppose it's different because my ex and I are still dece friends...

If I ever did sell it, I'd probably just use the money for something for our daughter or I'd feel like a selfish *kitten*.

outfit a home gym

hookers and blow . . . oh and high heeled shoes.

^^^^this except i dont need high heels

I agree with the saving it, it seems wise to do with the uncertanity of funds that comes with missinary work, but I'd use part of it on something fun! Me, I'd buy a new camera lens or books to read.

I didn't read all of the replies, just the first two. I feel you should only give it back if YOU were the one to break it off. If he broke it off, I would say it's fair game to keep, unless it was a family heirloom.

If you ended the engagement, give him the money. If he ended it, blow it on something fun or use it to pay back some bills. If my husband and I got divorced I'd sell my ring and use the money for something for our kids.

Coach bag, Shoes or a Vacation

An engagement ring is a GIFT, it does not need to be given back!!!!!!!!!!!

Even watching the stupid court tv shows they all say its a gift in anticipation of a marriage, no marriage, no keepy da ring.

In this case she sent it back, good for her! but he returned it to her and at that point she was free to do whatever she wanted with it.

I sent it to him and he mailed it back.
He says that I'm the devil and that he doesn't want it back. I'm a sunday school teacher and I leave in January to do missionary work, so I never really understood...

He told me to sell it. So I did.
No one should be dumped over text message. Especially by their fiancé.
I don't feel bad.

Shoot, then spend it on yourself. Buy some new clothes or stuff you'll need for your missionary work, etc.

Since he sent it back and acted so poorly, it's fair game. Pamper yourself and set some aside for when you return from your mission trip.