A woman found herself in an uncomfortable situation with her boyfriend, and it wasn’t the first time. Every time they went out to eat with his children, he would conveniently “forget” his credit card, leaving her to foot the bill.
One evening, after receiving payment from her second part-time job, the couple was set to dine out with his kids again. Anticipating her boyfriend’s usual forgetfulness, she sent him a text reminder to bring his wallet. He brushed it off with a laugh.
At the restaurant, his children ordered expensive dishes, and before they began eating, the woman asked her boyfriend if he had remembered his wallet. He pretended to search for it, eventually admitting he had left it in another pair of jeans.
When he asked her to cover the bill, the woman had had enough. She gathered her belongings and prepared to leave, refusing to pay for him and his children once again. Her boyfriend demanded to know why she was leaving, and she explained that she wouldn’t continue to cover for his forgetfulness.
The situation escalated into an argument over the phone, with her boyfriend accusing her of being selfish for leaving him and his children stranded. He claimed he had to cancel their order and take his children home hungry because he couldn’t afford to pay.
The woman stood firm, insisting that she wouldn’t be taken advantage of. When she shared her story on Reddit, the community largely sided with her, suggesting that her boyfriend was taking advantage of her kindness.
The incident raised questions about the dynamics of their relationship and whether the woman was right to walk out on her boyfriend and his children. Was she justified in refusing to pay, or should she have covered the bill and addressed the issue later?
