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To be furious at bf’s brother and bf

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Ihavenamechangedforthis33 · 20/05/2018 07:59

My Boyfriends brother asked my BF to borrow him £25 yesterday and seen this morning on Facebook that he went to the cinema last night on a going nowhere date. Wtf? Why ask to borrow money and then go somewhere expensive like the cinema? I suggested posting something sarcastic about it on his Facebook and bf had a proper go at me. I am now sat in the garden to get away from him shouting and trying to enjoy the sunshine but it hasn’t reached the garden yet.

AIBU to think If you ask to borrow money from someone you don’t then just waste the money on things you don’t need? I assumed his brother was in a desperate situation when he asked. I am furious not that he borrowed his brother money but that brother then went out and watched a film at the cinema needlessly hoping for a shag I asked bf when he expected to get the money back and he said He doesn’t know. I think he is an absolute pushover and an easy target for his brother to keep asking him all the time. I would have told him no and to fuck off!

Not pushing it further but that is 25 pound that he probably won’t get back now. After a nice day yesterday watching the RW it has since been ruined by this mornings antics. Have posted about him before and was told BU last time but brother is a SCFS (super cheeky fucker scrounger). Should I raise the point of ensuring the money is paid back or just drop it even though I’m fuming about it?

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happypoobum · 20/05/2018 14:48

OP - a couple of us have asked if you had a shitty childhood. This isn't just because we are nosey fuckers, it is because there may be some underlying reason why you feel so angry about these things and why you are desperate to control things that are none of your business.

I recommended you see a counsellor alone to try and unpick some of this. Not because I am having a go, or sticking the boot in, but because you are going to mess up your life if you continue to behave like this.

FoodGloriousFud · 20/05/2018 14:52

Your side is YOU don't want your partner to lend HIS brother HIS money. You don't have a side worth considering!!

Ihavenamechangedforthis33 · 20/05/2018 15:01

Had a perfectly normally childhood, thanks. But I understand this is on me and I am BU. Just don’t get how nobody can see my side.

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purplecorkheart · 20/05/2018 15:02

Sorry but your side does not matter. It is not your money and it is not your brother. The fact that the brother has the £25 rather than it being in your bf's wallet has no impact on you as a person. Your reaction has caused an impact on you, not the transaction.

AornisHades · 20/05/2018 15:05

People can see your side but they can see the other side too and your side is the unreasonable side.

Dancingmonkey87 · 20/05/2018 15:06

This is the second thread about your bfs brother. If your not careful you’ll end up on your own.

purplecorkheart · 20/05/2018 15:09

OK, explain your side. Make us understand.

SoyDora · 20/05/2018 15:14

Try and explain your side properly. At the moment it’s just that you’re pissed off that your boyfriend chose to lend some of his money to his brother, and it ruined your day.

TheBogWitchIsBack · 20/05/2018 15:15

Here we go again. Op your threads are like Groundhog Day.
You: Aibu?
MN: yes you are
You: ok I am, but none of you can see my side.

We can see your side. You are still being unreasonable!
Move on.

Mountainsoutofmolehills · 20/05/2018 15:25

i hear you. it would piss me off. I remember my brother borrowing 320 to go to the pub. I thought that was madness as I didn't have money myself to lend, and then didn't get it back. Problems. I hear your irritation, let the money go. And do not lend again ever. Ask him here the £25 is next time he asks.

I see how annoying this situation is. Don't let this ruin a second more of your day. You've made your point.

Mountainsoutofmolehills · 20/05/2018 15:26

Is it the boyfriend being a bit of a sap to this needy brother that is more the issue. Do you think you can handle this situation another 30 times?

SoyDora · 20/05/2018 15:29

I think the reason I’m struggling to see your point of view is because unless you share finances (do you?) then it’s not your money. As long as your BF has enough money to pay his bills etc then it doesn’t affect you, does it? If you share finances then I can see why you would be a bit pissed off.

sockunicorn · 20/05/2018 15:32

I know it must be hard to just sit by and watch when you feel that someone is taking the piss out of someone you love. However its not your money. Its not your choice who he gives/lends it to. Its not your choice what terms/dates he sets in regards to getting it back.

Also, and to me most important, its not up to you what is deemed "Important" enough to borrow money. From what I can see the brother never said it was an emergency. He just asked to borrow money. Your BF said yes fine. Its not up to you to vet what is important or not enough, if its not your money.

OP can I ask, does your BF tell you what you can/cant spend your money on? and how would he act if your brother/sister borrowed money?

Ihavenamechangedforthis33 · 20/05/2018 15:32

Ok. My side.

Just to be clear I don’t hate or even dislike the brother I like him a lot and it’s as if he’s my own brother.

EVERY conversation starts with or has involved “You couldn’t borrow me a tenner/twenty/fifty quid could you” to my bf and he never says no. I always make sure he gets it paid back but if I didn’t he would be out of pocket. And no he’s not going to be out of pocket if he borrows him money but why should he? It is like he is using us as a bank . Love him to bits but sick and tired of my bf being asked every time we see him “oh you couldn’t borrow me a xxxx could you?”

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Fattymcfaterson · 20/05/2018 15:36

It is like he is using us as a bank

It's not us though is it. As its not your money!!
God its like talking to a brick wall

SoyDora · 20/05/2018 15:38

The thing is, it’s your BF’s choice to make. He knows it pisses you off, but he still chooses to do it. He can say no.

Lizzie48 · 20/05/2018 15:38

You lost me from the very start when you said your boyfriend 'borrowed' money to his brother. The word you're looking for is 'lent'.

And I agree that PPs are right and YABU, it's none of your business. Hmm

TheBogWitchIsBack · 20/05/2018 15:39

Ok ..after hearing your side again I'm gonna say this one more time:
What your bf does with his money is none of your business, it's not your place to make sure he gets it back!
Stop trying to control your partner!
Just fucking stop.

FuckPants · 20/05/2018 15:40

It's fucking lent, not fucking borrowed.

Jesus Christ man Grin

AornisHades · 20/05/2018 15:40

It isn't your money. Do you think your bf hasn't noticed? Or is too stupid to understand?
Maybe he just doesn't mind lending or giving his db some money. And if he did mind he could say no.
Either way it's his money and his brother.

IrmaFayLear · 20/05/2018 15:41

Some families are like this and if you come from a family where this doesn’t happen it can be baffling and frustrating.

Dsis was married to someone who was happy to share his last buck with his family, to the tune of divvying up a £10k win with them and contributing to the school fees of his dsis’s dcs, when his own dcs were at the local state school. This generosity gave dsis an ulcer.

ellsbells2 · 20/05/2018 15:42

The only one who can change this is your boyfriend. However, he chooses to please his brother rather than you.

Tell his brother the difference between lend and borrow as well!

Ihavenamechangedforthis33 · 20/05/2018 15:43

what is the difference between lent and borrowed it is the same thing Confused

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Ihavenamechangedforthis33 · 20/05/2018 15:44

Tell his brother the difference between lend and borrow as well!

There’s no difference! Confused

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ellsbells2 · 20/05/2018 15:44

No it's not!

You lend somebody money.
They borrow it from you.

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