My Boyfriend Forgets His Credit Card Every Time We Go Out To Eat, So I Have To Pay For Everyone
A woman had been dating her boyfriend for several months when she noticed a troubling pattern every time they went out to eat. Eventually, she grew frustrated and decided to take action.
The 32-year-old woman had been in a relationship with her 39-year-old boyfriend, who had two young children, for nine months. Their relationship hit a rocky patch when they had a major argument over something he had been repeatedly doing.
Seeking advice, the woman turned to Reddit to ask if she had overreacted in the situation. Netizens were quick to share their thoughts, many siding with her.
The issue arose because her boyfriend would frequently “forget” his wallet whenever they went out to eat. Since his children loved dining out, they made it a weekly ritual. But each time, without fail, he would realize he didn’t have his card, leaving the woman to cover the entire bill.
At first, the woman didn’t mind paying, but after a while, it became a financial burden, especially as it had happened multiple times within a single month, leaving her struggling to keep up.
One evening, after receiving payment from her second part-time job, the couple planned to take the kids out for dinner again. Anticipating another “forgotten wallet” scenario, she sent him a text reminder. He laughed it off.
When they arrived at the restaurant, the children ordered expensive dishes they hadn’t tried before. Before they started their meal, the woman asked her boyfriend about his wallet, just to be sure. He had a shocked look on his face and, after searching his pockets, claimed he had left it in the jeans he almost wore that night.
Once again, he asked her to cover the bill. But this time, she’d had enough. Frustrated and unwilling to pay for everyone again, she grabbed her things and prepared to leave the restaurant, without even touching her meal.
Her boyfriend, stunned, demanded to know where she was going. She told him she was tired of always paying for him and his kids and that she wasn’t willing to do it anymore. With that, she walked out, leaving him at the table.
Later that night, her boyfriend called her, furious. He accused her of being selfish and inconsiderate for leaving him and his children in that situation. He explained that, without her paying, he had to cancel the food order and take the kids home hungry. He said she had no sympathy and was willing to let his children suffer over something so trivial.
The argument escalated, with her boyfriend accusing her of being selfish and inconsiderate toward his children. He suggested he would need to rethink the relationship, specifically how she was treating his kids.
When the woman shared her story on Reddit, she revealed that her boyfriend was still angry at her for walking out. However, most Reddit users sided with her, suggesting that her boyfriend was taking advantage of her by repeatedly “forgetting” his wallet and making her pay.
What would you have done if you were in her shoes? Do you think she was right to walk out, or should she have paid for the meal and addressed the issue with her boyfriend afterward?