Talk about awkward. Even though it’s not your fault your friend can’t celebrate your life milestone without making it about her, just smile and rise above. While in theory, all friends should be able to celebrate with you, this may not be the person you should share all your fairy tale wedding plans with so don’t force the issue. Focus on something else you and this friend have in common or make an effort to be extra interested in something going on in her life. You don’t have to necessarily degrade your ring or self-deprecate your happiness, but at the same time, it’s probably just better to talk about the new tapas restaurant that’s coming to town and when you should plan your next girls’ night.

Things to avoid making it worse:

– Talk non-stop about your wedding even though your friend will most likely cover her ears and start shouting “LALALALALA!”
– Tell her it’s not your fault she’s not engaged, or alone, or…yeah don’t go there.
– Buy her one of those “diamond candle” that guarantee a ring inside at watch it burn until she can recover the diamond….or plastic gum ball machine ring.
– Buy her multiple cats (Bad move, ladies. Bad move)

When your ring is bigger/more expensive than someone’s and they are being petty, change the subject.

While your first instinct may be to slug the rudeness right out of them, it’s probably not good wedding juju to start your own Bride War just yet (especially since avoiding any kind of black is good for the upcoming engagement pictures. Am I right?) Simply look for a positive thing to compliment your acquaintance on or change the subject. Asking them for their proposal story is a great way to get them focused on their own happiness rather than whatever it is that’s bugging them about yours

Things to avoid making it worse:

 – Saying “OMG you’re totes right. My diamond could eat your’s for breakfast!”
 – Taking a big ol’ lick of your ring like it’s a ring pop (not only is it not sanitary, but princess cut diamonds are sharp!
 – Putting yourself down: Often, I found myself quickly saying, “Oh, but your’s means more since he picked it out” because we won our ginormous ring in an online contest through Simon G. Jewelry. No. The jealous person’s ring DOESN’T mean more. They’re just being jerks.
 – Also, don’t tell them they’re being a jerk. They may try to spill red wine on your dress later, which is probably something you’re going to want to avoid.