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Look very real... Too real!
I'm rating these 5 star for the wow factor... they look VERY real, too real for all MANkind.
Now for the story.
For Christmas we set a strict $50 limit for gifts between myself and the wife. I followed this to a tee and upon opening these she was very happy and mentioned that we had a limit on gifts, to which I responded that "I was aware". Everything was golden as I assumed she knew and understood that these were not real.
Fast forward to the Christmas party with out of town family later that evening. I'm sitting at the table and hear a loud commotion in the sun room where all the women are screaming. What was the about? A bug in the room or spilled wine? NO.... that would have been too easy. Looking through the sliding glass door I see all these women looking at her "Diamond" earrings and the corresponding husbands staring at me because they didn't get their wives such a spectacular gift. Now, I'll have to own the fact that the person who asked if they were real was someone with whom I took joy in letting her believe they were genuine. I was not aware that my wife truly believed these to be real and was not about to break it to her in front of everyone. By the end of the night this thing had snowballed into a monster that offered no escape.
As the night ended we were all very tired and as I was waiting to tell her before bed I find out that she had text her mom about the most wonderful gift she received from me. Now I am terrified to bring it up as things are just plain out of control. The next day is Christmas with her mom (a woman accustom to the finer things in life). The wife arrived an hour prior to me since I had to pick up "Miss Daisy" (grandma) for the trip to the in-laws. Upon my arrival I am greeted with a large hug a whisper in my ear that she (mother-in-law) was so very proud of how well I take care of her daughter. What the... How did this happen and how did these pass as real to this woman?
OMG!!! I would never buy something like this and try to pass it off as real, but somehow it became a living breathing unintentional lie that went completely out of control. How do I undo this? How do I make this right with my wife? She is going to be so embarrassed when she finds out. Where am I going to live when she does find out? Were 7 days out now and I still haven't broke the news... I'm screwed!
5 Stars for quality
0 Stars for helping me get into this mess... Is my only escape is to get real equivalents?
January 2016 · Clothing Shoes and Jewelry · verified purchase