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AIBU to have the ick over this?

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InconsiderateBoyf · 17/08/2026 08:21

I'm in what some would consider a long term relationship. Been with my boyfriend a few years. Don't live together, each have one child similar ages, rarely spend time all together with the children too, just due to busy lives (I work weekends)

So this weekend we went to a large park which also has deer there...on entry I'd bought both our children animal feed, so they could feed the deer.
A short while after, boyf goes into the little shop and reappears with ice creams... initially I thought he'd bought us all one, then noticed there was only two.
Great I thought, he's bought both our children one...but no! He'd bought himself and his child one, no fucks given whatsoever about my child.

Now, I don't expect handouts. But these ice creams were £1 each. But it's more the fact he didn't consider my child.

I think it was a bit of a realisation at how selfish this man can be and has made me reconsider our whole relationship, to be honest.

AIBU to be so peeved by this? It has given me the serious ick.

OP posts:
BusyMum47 · 17/08/2026 08:31

@InconsiderateBoyf

Ugh. What a twat. Major ick.

Francestein · 17/08/2026 08:29

I would tell him he owes you for the animal feed and ditch his ass

RealEagle · 17/08/2026 08:29

Tight bastard ,that is so wrong.

mamajong · 17/08/2026 08:29

Odd behaviour, even if I was with just a friend I would discuss with them to see if they wanted anything to spare us both queuing but your partner?? Would givd me the ick too

Lurkingandlearning · 17/08/2026 08:29

If I was with a friend and their child, I would buy their child an ice cream too. I might say I was going to in case my friend didn't want her child to have one. I think for a boyfriend to leave his girlfriend's child out is beyond stingy. It is pretty much an announcement that her child is nothing to do with him and he doesn't care about her or the child's feelings.

Mumtobabyhavoc · 17/08/2026 08:28

OP, you don't even need to consider yourselves as a family unit to know the right thing to do is buy for each child.

If you take some time to look over your relationship, are there any instances in which you thought his behaviour, attitude and actions were in opposition to your way of thinking and you let it slide?

WonderfulSmith · 17/08/2026 08:28

If he was planning on buying an ice cream he should have said to you that was what he was doing and would you and DC like one too. Or bought one for you all anyway, even if he then said ‘could we go halves on the ice cream’.

That’s rude even if it was from a friend and not a boyfriend. Even a friend you would expect to ask if you want one too as they were going.

It’s not the money in my opinion it’s the lack of consideration.

Sartre · 17/08/2026 08:28

Did you ask? My first response would have been “where are ours?”. What a rude thoughtless bastard.

3luckystars · 17/08/2026 08:27

That’s not the ick that’s an alarm bell.

You have put up with him being thoughtless with you, but when he does it to your child you don’t like it. I’m glad your eyes have been opened.
I hope you dump him immediately.

Poppingby · 17/08/2026 08:27

Did you ask him about it?

But yeah. Either he did it without thinking or on purpose. Either explanation is unattractive in a partner.

BitOutOfPractice · 17/08/2026 08:27

Did you ask him where your DC’s was?

chirrupybird · 17/08/2026 08:26

He didn't even ask if you wanted one? Really bad.

graceinspace999 · 17/08/2026 08:25

That’s so bad. I’d say goodbye to such a mean, selfish, thoughtless and cruel horror of a man.

You can do better! We all can.

dancingqueen345 · 17/08/2026 08:25

That’s just mean! If I were buying an ice cream for my child and there were other kids in the group regardless of relationship I’d get them all one. Not worth the meltdowns on anyone’s part 🤣

arethereanyleftatall · 17/08/2026 08:25

Very very strange. It’s the kind of thing someone does to someone they don’t like, which is weird for a girlfriend and a child!

SingSling · 17/08/2026 08:25

I mean, it’s rude behaviour, whoever you are with. I would never go off without asking people if they wanted an ice cream. It’s just so rude. And imagine getting one for yourself and not the other child.

Greenspaceskeepmecalm · 17/08/2026 08:25

I would feel the same. Did you ask him why he didn’t get one for you and your DC?

Sparrowsandbudgies · 17/08/2026 08:24

Wow that’s rude of him. Instant nope. Bin.

InconsiderateBoyf · 17/08/2026 08:24

ETA: Because if I was buying my child an ice-cream, I would also buy his child one. When we are 'together' I consider us a family unit and treat our children equally.

I guess it's a bit of an eye-opener that he doesn't.

OP posts:
Bonkers1966 · 17/08/2026 08:23

Feck. That's bad. Sorry OP. Maybe toss this one back.

Busybookworm · 17/08/2026 08:23

Stinginess is one of the least appealing qualities in a person so YANBU at all.

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