For nine months, I paid for weekly dinners with my boyfriend and his daughters—because he’d “forget” his wallet every time. I kept quiet to avoid awkwardness around the kids, but the pattern screamed manipulation.
After I got paid one week, he encouraged the girls to order freely, racking up an outrageous bill. This time, I was ready. I stood up, told him I wasn’t paying—and walked out. He later called me selfish for not supporting his kids. Reddit saw through it. Thousands sided with me, calling him manipulative and urging me to leave. So I did. I chose self-respect over guilt-tripping.
