The woman had just been paid for her second part-time job one evening, and she and her boyfriend were having supper with his kids once more. She texted him to remind him to bring his wallet because she knew he frequently “forgot” it. Her lover dismissed the communication with a laugh. Her boyfriend’s kids bought a lot of different items off the menu when they got to the restaurant, which she claimed was really expensive. To be sure her partner had brought his wallet this time, the woman inquired about it before they started eating.
Her partner looked astonished when she questioned him about it, and he checked his pockets in search of the wallet. He spent some time looking for his wallet before he muttered, “I guess I forgot it in the other pair of jeans that I thought I was going to wear,” as he turned to face the woman in embarrassment.
When the woman’s boyfriend asked if she could pay for supper this time, she became irate and gathered her belongings, preparing to leave the restaurant before she could finish her meal. Her boyfriend insisted on knowing what she was doing and where she was going after noticing that she was leaving.
The woman’s boyfriend later called her to accuse her of being self-centered for abandoning him and his kids. In response, the woman said she didn’t think it was fair to pay for him and his kids every time they went on a date. She had showed no pity for him and his kids, the man said, adding that he had forgotten his wallet. He also informed her that he was unable to pay for his children’s meals, so he had to cancel their order and send them home hungry.
After a fight, the woman’s boyfriend informed her he would have to reconsider how she was handling his kids. He restated that her selfishness was the reason she was prepared to let them go hungry. She disclosed that her partner was still upset with her for what she did over dinner when she uploaded the post on Reddit.
Most Redditors who commented on the matter agreed that he was taking advantage of her. If you were the woman, how would you have responded? After her lover misplaced his wallet, did she have the right to leave him and his kids, or should she have made the payment instead?