Girlfriend making $40K insists that boyfriend making $75K pay for all of their expenses and dates: ‘She said that since I make more, I should just cover it all. She even brought up how her friend’s boyfriend pays for all their trips.’

Paying for things in the early stages of a relationship is always tricky. It feels pretty unromantic to have to Venmo a date $16 for sushi, even if it’s technically paying for precisely what you ate. Many couples have a «I’ll get you this time, you’ll get me next time» dynamic that is usually pretty …
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Boyfriend refuses to cover full rent after his 27-year-old girlfriend quits her job out of the blue and doesn’t try to find another one: ‘She got upset, saying I should want to help her because we’re a team’

The number one thing you never want to hear from your roommate is, «I quit my job out of the blue today!» It would be a totally different situation if they got laid off or fired, because then at least they might have some severance or be able to collect unemployment. It is also totally …
Seguir leyendo Boyfriend refuses to cover full rent after his 27-year-old girlfriend quits her job out of the blue and doesn’t try to find another one: ‘She got upset, saying I should want to help her because we’re a team’

Wife brings lunch to husband at his new job, gets blamed for his colleagues making fun of him: ‘I just blew up at my wife telling her she flat out embarrassed me’

If you were ever taunted or teased as a child, there’s a good chance your mom reassured you with this line: «They’re just jealous.» While that sounded inconceivable then, it seems much more cogent in hindsight. I remember I teased my friend in middle school for being in a Play-Doh commercial, but I was probably …
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‘Your career is less important than mine’: Boyfriend Demands Girlfriend Uproot Life and Relocate for His Career Despite Her Growing Achievements as a Chef

Every couple knows that despite loving your significant other, you often have difficulties communicating; men are from Mars, women are from Venus, and all that. In this case, OP landed her dream job as a chef, which was a very exciting achievement for her. It had taken her a while to land the gig, and …
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37-Year-Old Aspiring Twitch Streamer Calls Fiancé ‘Selfish’ for Refusing to Buy Pricey Gaming Laptop

We should all be supportive of our partners’ career choices…within reason. When u/Content_Profession63‘s fiancé quit his job to become a professional Twitch streamer, she encouraged him to follow his passion and even agreed to financially support the both of them with her online business. Seven months later, OP’s fiancé was doing plenty of gaming, but …
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37-Year-Old Aspiring Twitch Streamer Calls Fiancé ‘Selfish’ for Refusing to Buy Expensive Gaming Laptop

We should all be supportive of our partners’ career choices…within reason. When u/Content_Profession63‘s fiancé quit his job to become a professional Twitch streamer, she encouraged him to follow his passion and even agreed to financially support the both of them with her online business. Seven months later, OP’s fiancée was doing plenty of gaming, but …
Seguir leyendo 37-Year-Old Aspiring Twitch Streamer Calls Fiancé ‘Selfish’ for Refusing to Buy Expensive Gaming Laptop