[student]	hey u got a few min?
ICNResources	What's up?
[student]	well i just remembered about this ring that my ex-girlfriend gave me when we were going out....and i still have it...it's nice...it's white gold w/a dimond in it...but the thing is, it has no meaning...this ring said that she would always love me....so i dont think i should wear it do you?
ICNResources	You're certainly under no obligation to wear it.  It was a gift.  You're free to do whatever you want to with a gift.
ICNResources	You could just sell it and save the money for the future
ICNResources	i could definitely use an extra $200
[student]	yeah....but i gave her a $200 ring for the same deal...should i make her give that back?
ICNResources	It was a gift. She's free to do whatever she wants with it.
ICNResources	You can sell the ring she gave you, but you can't ask her to give back what you gave her.
[student]	dang! i spent way too much on her
ICNResources	When you have kids, do them a favor and encourage them not to spend money on girlfriends/boyfriends until college.
[student]	good idea
[student]	heck...i'll start telling kids that now
[student]	well thanks....
ICNResources	Later, dude.