So my on and off again ex is moving out of state this month and her family is throwing a going away party for her this weekend. I need some ideas for a nice going away present. I need the perfect "i'm happy for you, good luck but you'll never get over me" gift. She's a great friend of mine so there's no hostility or anything, I just want my gift to be memorable. Any ideas or suggestions?
Give her a high-5! The shocker is a good idea. How much do you want to spend? I personally think a pearls suck. Presents I would want: Diamond earrings Coach Wallet Framed picture of you two together Locket
If she's leaving far and a hardcore Rockets fan, you can get her a ticket to the Rox game for a date that she's not gonna be able to attend. Probably too late in the season for that now tho.
You probably wouldn't really want too much of a "you'll never get over me" factor. Try to be a friend and think of it as her loss, not yours. It does sound like you mean a lot to each other. I like the locket idea... something that can bring her special memories of your friendship if she feels lonely when she moves, or wants something sweet to remember you by.
It's not about the rusty trombone, or the dirty sanchez, or the cincinnati bowtie.... It's about connections!
I had a very similar situation a few years ago. I gave her my class ring from college. Call it corny or whatever but it's a good idea for a couple of reasons: 1. It's jewlery so she can wear it. (really pisses off the future BF's ) 2. It does have value (mine was about $1k) 3. Sentimental value (it's personal duh) 4. You can have it engraved 5. She likley won't pawn it or sell it (can you even pawn a class ring?) 6. It's not something you may throw out later like a locket or a card 7. Lastly IMO though it's an old school gesture women still look at it as meaningful since you chose her to give it to. What do you guys think?
1. She wont wear it with her new bf, because she's with him not YOU 2. She might pawn it, I probably would 3. She'll look at it and think how crazy you were for giving it to her 4. yeeeah 5. See #2 6. Her new bf/husband will throw it away (or in a lake) 7. Old school is ghey
What the hell? You gave your ex-girlfriend a ring worth 1k just to "piss off future BFs"? This is a "going away gift" she's not coming back. Send a hallmark card for gods sake.
Wow some of you guys must have some meaningless relationships.... She was my bestfriend/ex and meant the world to me. I was moving 2000 miles away and I knew I would never see her again. It was one of those relationships where you had to move on because you knew you were way too different and it would never work. She really liked the ring and she says she still wears it. I didn't give it to her to piss of her future BF's, that was just an unexpected benefit.
