His Girlfriend Blew Their Rent Money On A Girls’ Trip To Miami, So He Freaked Out On Her
Moving in together changes how money works between two people; it’s no longer just “yours” and “mine,” it’s “ours.” A joint account for rent isn’t extra spending cash; it’s a promise that the roof over your heads comes first.
But when this guy’s girlfriend literally drained their bank account intended for rent, it wasn’t just impulsive; it ignored the agreement they’d built their living situation on.
Even if she put the money back in time for rent, that’s not the same as asking first or respecting the boundaries they set. Vacations can be rescheduled. Trust is harder to rebuild once you gamble it away.
This 27-year-old man has spent the last year living with his 25-year-old girlfriend, and they evenly split their expenses down the middle.
In fact, they have a joint bank account where they each deposit their share of the rent. A week ago, he took a peek at the account and was shocked to see that there was no money in it.
“When I confronted her, she casually mentioned she used it for a ‘girls’ trip’ to Miami. She said she’d ‘pay it back before rent is due’ but rent is literally due TOMORROW,” he explained.
“Note. She did indeed pay it back before it was due, but only just. I lost it. Told her she was being completely irresponsible and that she should have discussed this with me before taking OUR rent money.”
“She got defensive and said I was overreacting and that her friend’s birthday was a ‘once in a lifetime opportunity (it’s her 26th birthday, not exactly a milestone).'”
Their rent costs $1,800, and his girlfriend didn’t just take her own money out of the account; she took $900 of his money out of it.
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His girlfriend left to stay with her sister after their fight, and she has since sent him a barrage of text messages accusing him of being controlling.
She promises all the money will be back in their account by tomorrow, but he thinks she’s missing the point here.
He’s so upset that his girlfriend took their rent money and paid for a vacation, without thinking to ask his permission or give him a warning.
“My buddy thinks I’m justified, but her sister called me a controlling [jerk] who doesn’t understand ‘girl culture’, whatever…that means,” he continued.
Do you think he was wrong to freak out on his girlfriend for swiping their rent money?
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