He’s Sick of Footing All The Bills For His Girlfriend And Thinks She’s Taking Financial Advantage Of Him
This man and his girlfriend have been dating for about a year and a half, and about two months ago, they decided to move in together.
Right now, his girlfriend is a sign language interpreter; meanwhile, he works as a software engineer. So, his girlfriend makes about $60,000 per year, and his income is $120,000. He also has a side business, which allows him to earn an additional $3,000 per month.
That’s why, in their home, he fully pays for their rent and utilities. He also pays the majority of the rest of their bills and covers most of their grocery costs.
“My girlfriend wasn’t working for two months before I moved in, so I gave her a few months of no expenses so she could recover,” he recalled.
Now, though, his girlfriend has returned to work and is making “good money.” Yet, she still hasn’t felt obligated to contribute to their expenses, and it’s made him feel like she is taking financial advantage of him.
For instance, despite spending a ton of money on groceries, they rarely ever eat at home. And when they do, he is still the person doing all of the cooking.
So, every week, they are throwing a bunch of food away. Even so, his girlfriend asks him every single day what they will be eating or what he will be feeding her.
“We will go eat out, and I end up paying. She never pays for any of it. It feels like I am taking care of a child,” he explained.
Primarily, he doesn’t appreciate his girlfriend asking him about what she’s going to be fed each day. And obviously, he doesn’t enjoy footing the bill, either.
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Each time they eat out, the bill is a minimum of $60. This translates to him spending $400 or more each week on them eating out.
“And if I tell her that I don’t want to eat with her on a specific day– sometimes I go to my parents, and they offer me food– she will still ask me to order her food,” he vented.
This has left him feeling very stuck, and he’s unsure whether not wanting to pay for his girlfriend’s food anymore is justified or just makes him a jerk.
Do you think he has a right to feel upset about constantly paying for his girlfriend’s food? Does it sound like they need to have a discussion about her contributing not just to their food bills but also to overall expenses now that she has her job back? How should he approach this conversation?
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