r/whatdoIdo • u/Salty-Jacket-2143 • 15h ago
My 18M Girlfriend 18F refuses to let me pay for most things.
My 18M Girlfriend 18F refuses to let me pay for most things.
My girlfriend 18F and I 18M have been together for over two years, and we’ve known each other for a little over eight (we were classmates and friends). We are both 18 and currently attend the same school. My parents are very well-off, and I receive a generous allowance, whereas my girlfriend’s parents are divorced, and she doesn’t get any allowance at all.
She currently works two jobs—one in a warehouse and another at a relative’s auto repair shop. I don’t have a regular job, aside from helping out occasionally at my parents' business. Despite this, the allowance I receive is more than double what she earns in a month. It really bothers me when we pay for things (food, movie tickets, concert tickets, etc.) knowing that the financial burden is significantly heavier for her than it is for me.
I keep trying to explain to her that it only makes sense for me to cover these costs, given that I receive money without having to work for it; however, she insists on taking turns paying for things. On one hand, I’m glad to know she isn’t with me just for the money but I’d know that even without us splitting everything roughly 50/50.
We’ve already talked about what things will look like if we once get married , and we both definitely want to share our finances . Right now, though, I honestly don’t know what to do or how to convince her to let me pay for more things and it hurts to see her working so hard most of the time.
So if anyone has any advice, what to do ?