Gosh, don't you just hate it

[conuly]

when your boyfriend, who turned out to be a fabulously wealthy member of the magical nobility, insists on buying you an expensive ring, and not just to get at his awful family who all hate you?

Last time that happened to me, I told him, "The ring is nice, but seriously, get your shit together and stand up to your folks, or the wedding's off." And this is why I'm not married today. Fabulous wealth is all well and good, but there are limits, and realistically speaking, you probably can't murder all your inlaws.

Alas, our protagonist is going to take the next book and a half to put her foot down. I can just tell. Unlike any sensible heroine, she's going to spend all her time trying to placate those assholes instead. Honey, it's a wasted effort! If you insist on standing by your man, stand by him by booking a couples spa date - no parents allowed.

(The ring isn't even magical. It's just expensive. I mean, honestly, I would not put up with those people for a nonmagical ring, and here she is insisting that it's all too much, it's too valuable, is he sure he wants to spend what, to him, amounts to pocket change on little old her? Please.)

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Comments

[james]

You can't murder all of your in-laws with THAT attitude, no.

;-)

[conuly]

True, true.

[siliconshaman]

You know.. I would love to read a book with a sensible well-adjusted heroine!

and yes, with the right caterer you can murder all your in-laws, all at the same time.

[conuly]

Yeah, but it'll probably cost the whole ring. And it's a very nice ring.