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how to deal with oh

37 replies

preperri · 15/01/2022 13:40

OH and I each get a monthly allowance for personal spends. I used mine to buy myself winter clothes and shoes. I looked for good deals and didn't spend unreasonable amounts on each item. Obviously it's not something that I should have to justify when my clothes are thin and I have shoes the wrong size. But he's gone off shopping because 'I like spending my money' and he wants to enjoy his as well. I know he'll come back with hundreds of pounds worth of tat. Spending hundreds on tat isn't on par with buying necessary clothes. But before he left he said he's tired of hearing it.

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WorraLiberty · 15/01/2022 14:56

@MeSanniesareBrannies

This post makes zero sense.
Thank God it's not just me 🙏 ☺️
girlmom21 · 15/01/2022 15:13

OP is he pissed because he spent his personal money on you and you spent your personal money on you too? Is that the issue?

turnaroundtime · 15/01/2022 15:19

@MeSanniesareBrannies

This post makes zero sense.
Amen
Orgasmagorical · 15/01/2022 16:48

preperri, what is it you are seeking from this thread?

pastypirate · 15/01/2022 18:15

So.....you spent your allowance on clothes. Your partner made an issue of it then went out shopping and you are pre emoting that he will also spend his own allowance on clothes....but different clothes to you. Which are less worthy?

You both sound quite controlling based on info posted.

Bananalanacake · 15/01/2022 19:32

I assume you don't work as you're a SAHM, therefore family money should be shared equally.

Conspiracyornotr · 15/01/2022 19:35

I OH spends his on rubbish and I have told him for years I just leave him to it now don't waste of energy x

NowEvenBetter · 15/01/2022 20:01

No idea what’s going on, but is he just a boyfriend? Are you dependent on him?

ilssagain · 15/01/2022 20:37

You spent your spending money on clothes.
He can spend his on whatever he chooses.
It's not up to you to decide whether the stuff he buys for himself is cheap tat or not.

Why is he buying you cheap clothes? That's what I don't understand. Is the arrangement that he will buy your clothes and that your spending money is not for clothes?

Rightshoardingsaurus · 15/01/2022 20:43

OP you sound a bit unhinged. What a weird post.

Treesinthewind · 15/01/2022 20:46

I'm a bit concerned that him only wanting you to wear clothes he has bought for you could be controlling. Does he get annoyed if you go against his wishes about anything else?

WinnersDinner · 15/01/2022 20:48

@BoatisBoatShirley

Be works, you don’t, and you have equal spending money… fine, great.

But you’re not happy with things that he has bought for you, so have been “going on” about having to spend the money (that presumably he gives you) on things you want; and now you don’t want him to spend his money on things that he may want because you think it might be tat?

Yes you’re being very unreasonable. Stop “going on” about having bought clothes if you don’t want it to be an issue. Don’t police what he spends his budget on if you don’t want him to have any say over your spending.

This!
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