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dinner buying drama

59 replies

a222 · 06/08/2024 12:18

i stay at my boyfriend and his mums house, i texted my partner to say id bought extra so he could take some to work, and i said in what i thought was a small jab and no big deal ‘make sure your mums boyfriend doesn’t take it to work tomorrow’ as i wanted him to be able to have it for his own lunch. he’s acting like i was going to actually police the leftovers…😂

he has then said im being funny about sharing food and not to offer to buy food for the house anymore!

aibu to think it’s an over reaction?

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a222 · 06/08/2024 18:47

JJathome · 06/08/2024 18:01

Also how often are you really staying, it’s Tuesday, you’re going home wed. Were you there the weekend, have you been there 5 days or so?

sunday evening i arrived

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a222 · 06/08/2024 18:50

OlderGlaswegianLivingInDevon · 06/08/2024 14:38

'my boyfriend is constantly complaining that he has no lunch for work.

so he is 17 and living at home with mummy and mummy's partner, and you are 20.

as he is not yet an adult he needs an adult to sort his lunch for him - as he is unable to walk into a supermarket i.e. tesco or the co-op and buy a meal deal
and it seems mummy doesn't leave him ' leftovers ' for lunch
or maybe boyfriend is unable to figure out how the microwave at work is used ?

and he is unable to make a cheese or whatever sandwich at home to take with him for lunch at work...

where in hell did you get our ages from? you’re incorrect anyway.

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OlderGlaswegianLivingInDevon · 06/08/2024 19:18

where did i get your ages, by you saying you were not a teenager.

as all of this is so juvenile, but is soooo easily sorted by you not staying over at his mother's home so often.

the two of you are dating, not living together.

and in your opening post you refer to him as boyfriend - which he is, then you call him partner - no, partners live together 24/7

but apparently neither of you can scrape together the money to rent somewhere together so you can be ' partners ' as you are in a min wage job - but that still brings in £x a month so you must already have a lot of expenses / outgoings for one so young. of course maybe he doesn't feel ready for you both to be living together ?

Leafygreen84 · 06/08/2024 19:18

Still think it’s absolutely fucking cheeky to “make a dig” at someone whose house you spend half the week in, free of charge. Grow up.

JJathome · 06/08/2024 20:20

a222 · 06/08/2024 18:47

sunday evening i arrived

You didn’t spend the weekend together.?

hmm ok. Sure.

I also think having a dig at the person whose home you continually stay at use their facilities, is really bloody ungrateful and rude.

just go home.

a222 · 06/08/2024 21:12

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OlderGlaswegianLivingInDevon · 06/08/2024 22:12

train ticket home - beginning to sound like a long distance relationship.

DearDenimEagle · 10/08/2024 12:21

a222 · 06/08/2024 13:48

also can i say that i’ve got my own house i can go to, that my boyfriend is very welcome at but he doesn’t like coming to mine for some reason he gets moody.

im constantly asking if it’s okay that im staying there and if his mum is okay with it and it’s all smiles but honestly i dont think she wants me there.

im not going to go as often anymore.

I’d not go as often, either. If I thought the mother didn’t like me, I’d not go at all. I’d think she was only putting up with me for the bf. I couldn’t be there in those circumstances.
It was perhaps a bit tactless to say that, but I think he has also overreacted, especially if the mother’s boyfriend is likely to take it. Just don’t make him any more lunches and if you do take something, ensure it would be enough for all. He doesn’t sound the best bf material, anyway, if he wants to be with his mum rather than your house, moody etc . Tread gently and watch for red flags for a while.

Mamabear999 · 10/08/2024 15:04

You have your own house, but he prefers you to stay at his Manmy’s. Get the running shoes on and run and keep running.

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