Non Supportive Girlfriend

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  • chevysmommy41
    chevysmommy41 Posts: 30 Member
    I have a few thoughts when I read this:
    1. Does she work?
    2. Does she want you to make more money so she can stay and home and you support her?
    3. Or is she genuinely concerned with your long term goals as a couple??

    I had an issue with my ex husband. I was working a $13/hr job and he was working a $8/hr job. When it came time to pay bills and what not My check would pay most of the bills and his check would just barely cover groceries. He was "comfortable" at his job and wouldn't look for something higher paying but he wasn't looking at the long term. We were barely getting by!
  • PurringMyrrh
    PurringMyrrh Posts: 5,276 Member
    Every time I read the title to this, I picture him trying to wear her like a bra.
  • 2011rocket3touring
    2011rocket3touring Posts: 1,346 Member
    _Waffle_ wrote: »
    Thisnameischosen_ wrote: »
    Why is she spending your money??

    I think half of it is on food. LOL

    So she controls the finances? RUN!!!!! FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THAT IS HOLY RUN AS FAST AS YOU CAN!!!!! AS FAR AWAY AS YOU CAN!!!!! PUT DOWN WHATEVER YOUR READING THIS ONE AND RUN!!!!!!!!!!!

    Separate bank accounts, bills split evenly has kept me and my wife married.
  • glassyo
    glassyo Posts: 7,741 Member
    2011rocket3touring wrote: »
    _Waffle_ wrote: »
    Thisnameischosen_ wrote: »
    Why is she spending your money??

    I think half of it is on food. LOL

    So she controls the finances? RUN!!!!! FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THAT IS HOLY RUN AS FAST AS YOU CAN!!!!! AS FAR AWAY AS YOU CAN!!!!! PUT DOWN WHATEVER YOUR READING THIS ONE AND RUN!!!!!!!!!!!

    Separate bank accounts, bills split evenly has kept me and my wife married.

    I like to think of it as what's mine is mine and what's yours is mine. :)
  • Tsartele
    Tsartele Posts: 683 Member
    _Waffle_ wrote: »
    I make more than minimum wage but she keeps asking me to try to make more money. Can't she just be happy with me the way I am? I like this job. Why can't she accept me like this? It's tough trying to work on yourself to get a better job.

    I'm afraid she'll leave me for a man with more money.

    Time to find a new girlfriend... nobody needs a gold digging money grubbing *kitten*
  • _Waffle_
    _Waffle_ Posts: 13,049 Member
    Tsartele wrote: »
    _Waffle_ wrote: »
    I make more than minimum wage but she keeps asking me to try to make more money. Can't she just be happy with me the way I am? I like this job. Why can't she accept me like this? It's tough trying to work on yourself to get a better job.

    I'm afraid she'll leave me for a man with more money.

    Time to find a new girlfriend... nobody needs a gold digging money grubbing *kitten*

    I was hoping it wouldn't come to that. The advice here to get separate bank accounts was good. Thank you.

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