What can be a good farewell gift to give to my girlfriend?

Last week, her parents got her Engaged to guy a from their Caste. That's how it happens in my country. 4 years of relationship and love we'll have to end now, we have to meet in a few days and break up. It's gonna be very hard since we lived in the same building, and we're friends since childhood all of a sudden she will be married and gone to another City in a different state. Relationships are considered against the religion in most of India, even if you have loads of money you cannot woo your girlfriend's parents if you come from a lower caste.
I'm wondering what can be a good goodbye gift to give her..
Sorry for the bad English.

This page is a permanent link to the reply below and its nested replies. See all post replies »

Danez · M

I know the perfect gift. Pregnancy.

WildHeart · 46-50, F

@Danez Bad advice!

Danez · M

@WildHeart I know. Just kidding. I’m with you. I wouldn’t take it as casually as he seems to have. I would be devastated.

Danez · M

@Authoritarian kidding aside, as her long time friend you must know each other pretty well. Get her something that will remind her of a special memory or time you shared. You shouldn’t be to extravagant because then her fiancé may get jealous and not like her to have it. Be kind and thoughtful. It’ll have more meaning to her.

rckt148 · 61-69, M

@Danez she would be defiled and shame her family name
and not wanted by anyone except the guy who loves her
She gets her man ,,losses her family
When you love someone ,you would never ask her to sacrifice her family too ,,it would bring them shame

Danez · M

@rckt148 it was a joke in poor taste. I understand how it is even though the culture is quite different and difficult to comprehend that that is truly how it is. Whereas in my culture we value who we love and who loves us. So the utmost importance to me would be, if it were my daughter, I would let her make her life choices and choose the partner that makes her most happy and cares for her no matter what color, race, or sexual orientation. I would never turn my love from her simply because of someone she chooses. I couldn’t so easily disown or shun any of my family.

rckt148 · 61-69, M

@Danez You and I agree ,but some cultures would deface her if she shamed her family so no one else ,not even this young man would want her again ,,it sad ,but reality

Danez · M

@rckt148 yes, and there are some that would go even farther to restore a family’s honor.