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To rather DP didn't "treat" me to anything at all?

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lindter · 11/12/2023 10:45

DP and I don't live together, no children together.

He earns more than I do. He says a lot that he loves being able to "treat" me.

Every time he pays for something, or does something for me e.g. gives my house a tidy whilst I'm out, he has to bring it back up.

Either in an unrelated argument he'll say "I paid for x earlier!" or "I cleaned your house for you, because I want to make you feel good!"

Or, he'll bring it up jokingly. But he HAS to bring it up. When I call him out on this, he finds it offensive.

AIBU to refuse next time he offers to pay or do something for me?

OP posts:
Spicastar · 13/12/2023 00:10

So does he use his good deeds as a get-out-of-jail cards in arguments? Or just bring them up generally? If it's the former, he sees your relationship as transactional where he can buy favours/compliance/good mood/sex(?) from you with his actions. If it's the latter, he probably just feels undervalued and is possibly genuinely trying to be nice. I'd have a serious talk about this before going forward because you'll quickly exhaust any interest in life together if he thinks you're a vending machine.

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