She’s Planning A Trip Home Alone And Not Taking Her Boyfriend With Her Because She Can’t Afford The Expensive Hotel He Wants To Stay At And Expects Her To Help Pay For
Some couples need help finding a compromise when it comes to paying for certain shared expenses. Different couples prioritize different things, and it takes many a long time to figure out a financial system that works for them.
One woman recently got into an argument with her boyfriend over trip expenses, and she’s feeling overwhelmed by the entire experience.
She’s 31-years-old and lives with her boyfriend, who is 39. He has a significantly better salary and makes five times more than her.
They split their rent so that he pays 60% and she pays 40%. They pay for their individual cars and shopping expenses.
Her boyfriend loves traveling and often wants to stay in nice hotels. So he typically chooses places he’d like to go and pays for both their plane tickets and hotel rooms.
A while ago, she had a specific travel request and wanted to visit her family. Since it was her idea, he asked if she could buy her own plane ticket. She figured that was fine and paid for it.
Then, he decided he would go but wanted them to travel first class, so he covered the extra charge for their special upgrades.
Now, she’s ready to visit home for an entire week, which she hasn’t done in a long time. When she asked her boyfriend if he’d like to go, he said no. That was alright with her, as her mom offered to buy her a plane ticket.
So she figured when she got home, she would stay with her mom in her one-bedroom apartment, which of course, is free.
Iona – stock.adobe.com – illustrative purposes only, not the actual person
Then, her boyfriend suddenly decided that he wanted to go, but he wanted to stay in a hotel. Not only that, but he expected her to help pay for a pricey hotel room.
If they stayed in a hotel for a week, it could cost them up to $1,000, and she doesn’t have that kind of money.
She suggested they stay at her hometown friend’s house as a possible solution since she has a spare bedroom. However, her boyfriend said that would make him uncomfortable.
“I told him I wasn’t sure on what I can do because I can’t afford to pitch in for a hotel,” she recalled. “He got really upset and brought up all the trips and all the money he’s spent in the six months we’ve been together.”
Her boyfriend continued to criticize her, telling her that she made him feel awful. He feels that she cares more about going home than spending time with him and that she should put as much effort into finding them a place to stay as he did in the past.
Is her boyfriend overreacting, or should she give in and put money towards a hotel room?
You can read the original post on Reddit here.
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