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To think DP is being selfish

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kiana2015 · 27/01/2025 23:28

We've just moved home, I would like to get a couple of bits for the house, new rug, curtains etc, the bits I've picked doesn't amount to more than £200. I was about to buy and my DP insisted I wait until payday which is 2 weeks away, baring in mind he had just spend 400 on a new gaming set up and spends about 200 every 2 weeks on pints after work.
Aibu to think he's being selfish

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Anonymous2003 · 27/01/2025 23:29

What a manchild, is this really all you'll settle for

pikkumyy77 · 27/01/2025 23:30

So now you know: whats his is his and whats your is his. You need to have a serious talk about joint and personal money.

PullTheBricksDown · 27/01/2025 23:30

Time to take a good look at how much spending money he has every month and how much you have. Not that house stuff is just for you.

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kiana2015 · 27/01/2025 23:31

pikkumyy77 · 27/01/2025 23:30

So now you know: whats his is his and whats your is his. You need to have a serious talk about joint and personal money.

Well I was going to use my money actually but I'm pretty sure the reason he's saying no is because he knows his money will run out and need me to bail him out like most other months

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username299 · 27/01/2025 23:31

How did he know you were about to pay? Was he peering over your shoulder?

ComtesseDeSpair · 27/01/2025 23:32

Surely it’s up to you what you spend your money on? You both have allocated “spending money” after you’ve paid your bills, yes? He’s spent his on what he wants, you can spend yours on what you want.

It’s not your job to bail him out when he overspends. If this is a regular occurrence you’ve made a major mistake tying yourself to a house with him. I’d be looking to fully separate your finances and move out. Preferably break up, as well.

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kiana2015 · 27/01/2025 23:33

username299 · 27/01/2025 23:31

How did he know you were about to pay? Was he peering over your shoulder?

No, I had the tape measure out and was telling him I'm just double checking measurements before I buy

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Screamingabdabz · 27/01/2025 23:34

Mmmm… I sense that there is more to this. Why are you ‘bailing him out’? What would happen if you didn’t?

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kiana2015 · 27/01/2025 23:34

ComtesseDeSpair · 27/01/2025 23:32

Surely it’s up to you what you spend your money on? You both have allocated “spending money” after you’ve paid your bills, yes? He’s spent his on what he wants, you can spend yours on what you want.

It’s not your job to bail him out when he overspends. If this is a regular occurrence you’ve made a major mistake tying yourself to a house with him. I’d be looking to fully separate your finances and move out. Preferably break up, as well.

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It is a regular occurrence, every single month. Baring in mind I also buy everything for the house, our DD and food alone every month, meanwhile he gives his ex money regularly for their DC

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username299 · 27/01/2025 23:34

kiana2015 · 27/01/2025 23:33

No, I had the tape measure out and was telling him I'm just double checking measurements before I buy

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Does he normally tell you what you can spend your money on? Why aren't household items coming from joint funds?

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kiana2015 · 27/01/2025 23:35

Screamingabdabz · 27/01/2025 23:34

Mmmm… I sense that there is more to this. Why are you ‘bailing him out’? What would happen if you didn’t?

Well then he would have no money?

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Ginkypig · 27/01/2025 23:35

kiana2015 · 27/01/2025 23:31

Well I was going to use my money actually but I'm pretty sure the reason he's saying no is because he knows his money will run out and need me to bail him out like most other months

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So ye like @pikkumyy77 said then

pikkumyy77 · Today 23:30
So now you know: whats his is his and whats your is his. You need to have a serious talk about joint and personal money.

Octopies · 27/01/2025 23:35

He spends £100 a week on beer then asks you to lend him money?! I'd buy the house stuff and tell him to live within his means.

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kiana2015 · 27/01/2025 23:35

@username299 because if it was up to him the home would have no decoration or anything he doesn't see the point to spend money on things like that

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kiana2015 · 27/01/2025 23:36

Octopies · 27/01/2025 23:35

He spends £100 a week on beer then asks you to lend him money?! I'd buy the house stuff and tell him to live within his means.

Yes, ok sometimes it might be between 60-100 but most of the time it's the larger end

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HeronWing · 27/01/2025 23:37

kiana2015 · 27/01/2025 23:34

It is a regular occurrence, every single month. Baring in mind I also buy everything for the house, our DD and food alone every month, meanwhile he gives his ex money regularly for their DC

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Bluntly, why are you in this relationship?

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kiana2015 · 27/01/2025 23:38

@HeronWing I think there's more to life than money

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livelovelough24 · 27/01/2025 23:38

Mhm, I am a little confused with this post.🤔

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kiana2015 · 27/01/2025 23:39

livelovelough24 · 27/01/2025 23:38

Mhm, I am a little confused with this post.🤔

Why?

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ComtesseDeSpair · 27/01/2025 23:40

kiana2015 · 27/01/2025 23:38

@HeronWing I think there's more to life than money

There is: love, respect, kindness, happiness. This man doesn’t have or show you any of the former, if he’s content to drain your finances and prevent you having any spending money for yourself; and the relationship definitely isn’t going to bring you much of the latter.

Quiinkong · 27/01/2025 23:40

kiana2015 · 27/01/2025 23:35

Well then he would have no money?

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Shouldn't he manage his money better then? Wtf spends £200 every 2wks on pint? He's no good with money because he has taken you as his mummy who will always give him money. Buy what you want to buy, just as he spends his money on what he wants. You can't continue to live like this, you're his wife and not his carer. Plus why is your child's expenses solely your responsibility? You're really putting up with some ultra BULLSHIT

Quiinkong · 27/01/2025 23:41

kiana2015 · 27/01/2025 23:38

@HeronWing I think there's more to life than money

And yet, here you are complaining about that same money though

ElvenPowers · 27/01/2025 23:43

The only good thing this guy does is send his ex money for their child - but you seem equally as narked by that as you do him pissing away your money at the pub.

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kiana2015 · 27/01/2025 23:43

@Quiinkong yes I aware of this we have had many arguments about it and then he turns it around on me somehow so I can no longer be bothered arguing about it, especially with our DD, if I get him to help me buy something, it just ends up me giving him money at the end of the month so doesn't really help me, in fact usually makes me worse off as I live off a very strict and careful budget week to week

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livelovelough24 · 27/01/2025 23:44

kiana2015 · 27/01/2025 23:39

Why?

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You seem to be taking care of the whole household including your partner, bailing him out when he is skint, but when you want to spend some he makes a fuss about it. And you are asking us if you are being unreasonable?

I mean even the title of your post is confusing, "to think dp is being selfish"? You are not spending his money or your joint money, from what I understand. And then your comment is "there is more to life than money"? So why posting about it then? Still very confused.