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When does it cross the line between hospitality and being taken advantage of?

61 replies

SoggyOnion · 31/07/2011 15:17

Relatively new relationship, due to childcare arrangements (mine go to their dad's on a weekend) boyfriend spends a lot on weekends at my house. I'm becomming increasingly aggitated however at the amount of food he eats whist here, especially as he has a full time wage coming in and I'm a full time student.
For instance, he stayed here last night, we went out for the evening but usually if we were staying in he'd make himself some supper using the stuff from my cupboards. This morning he had a cooked breakfast (using 2 eggs, 2 pieces of bacon, cheese and a bread roll) which left me short meaning I had to go out and buy more eggs and more bacon. So whilst around the shop I thought I may as well buy some things in for next week for me and the kids. I picked up some parmaham and he said "oh are we having that for lunch?" so not only am I providing breakfast, I'm also providing lunch everytime he comes down. I said "no, this is for next week" so for lunch he ate a sausage roll that was in the fridge and asked if I was saving my spring onions for anything. I said "Nothing inparticular" so he said "oh I'll have one, infact I'll have 2". Then he wanted a packet of crisps, again from my cupboards and was in the biscuit barrel etc not to mention the drinks he got through (ok only cordial but the amount he drank means I have to buy more of that too).

I don't mind being hospitable and don't begrudge anyone a bloody egg but it's getting to the point where I feel he's taking advantage a bit. I just don't have the money to provide cooked breakfasts and lunches for another adult every weekend like this.

Be honest, is it petty of me to whinge about what he eats?

I said "you can provide the breakfast next week" so he said "oh? ok. I'll get us some toast etc" so I said "Not a cooked breakfast?" and he wasn't very happy, I could tell.

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oldwomaninashoe · 01/08/2011 15:55

What's wrong in saying, "Look, you staying over each weekend is leaving me seriously short of provisions during the week, and I find it difficult to find the time or the funds to keep having to go to the Supermarket to replenish the supplies, could you bring some contribution to the meals next weekend?"

His reaction should be an indication of which way you should jump.

Bumblequeen · 01/08/2011 21:24

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sofadweller · 01/08/2011 21:51

To be honest, it sounds as though he has all the makings of a cocklodger - its just that at the moment he's only a weekend one............

bamboostalks · 01/08/2011 22:04

Did he just eat 2 spring onions as some sort of snack? That is weird?

WhoseGotMyEyebrows · 02/08/2011 06:51

Doesn't everyone just eat spring onions as snacks? Grin

HipHopOpotomus · 02/08/2011 07:03

If you think he's worth continuing with, despite his meanness, I'd have a Frank conversation with him along the lines of "I'm very sorry but on my student income I can't afford to feed you every weekend so you are going to have to contribute. Oh and bybthe way I'm finding your tight fisted ways with money/food/life a total turn off/ most unappealing trait to be honest."

If you can't be honest about important stuff, then the relationship is doomed. Resentment is hard to recover from once it gets really established.

levantine · 02/08/2011 07:28

Dump him
ime if he's mean with money he will be mean emotionally and mean in bed

GetOrfMoiLand · 02/08/2011 07:36

Oh get rid of him, life is tooooo short to have a mean twat in it.

Agree with others, don't waste your time trying to fix him. People like this never change.

brass · 02/08/2011 08:50

he is definitely a tight git.

He's not thoughtless at all he is calculating his expenditure and expecting you subsidise him.

Change99 · 02/08/2011 10:57

This thread smacks of blatant trolling !!!

Spring Onions indeed....and from the Soggy Onion !!

WhoseGotMyEyebrows · 02/08/2011 13:56

Change99 Maybe she just likes her onions?! Aren't you just supposed to report if you suspect trolling rather then posting about it?

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