When love and money collide, sparks are bound to fly! Meet our hero, a 26-year-old man who found himself in a sticky situation with his ex-girlfriend, ‘Kate’. Their love story began like any other, with him spoiling her with gifts and outings, thanks to his well-paying job. But when he lost his job and his income was halved, their relationship took a drastic turn.
A Love Story Turned Sour

The High Life Comes Crashing Down

The Struggle Begins

Love on the Rocks

A Secret Promotion

The Test of Love ❤️

The Breakup

The Meltdown

A Love Story Torn Apart by Money and Secrets
In a tale that’s as old as time, our hero found himself at the crossroads of love and money. When his income was slashed in half, his relationship with ‘Kate’ took a nosedive. The constant arguments and her resentment towards his financial situation led him to keep his promotion a secret, testing her love for him. But when the secret was out, ‘Kate’ had a meltdown, blaming him for their relationship’s downfall. Let’s dive into the internet’s take on this emotional rollercoaster…
NTA: Ex-girlfriend wanted dependency, not financial equality. ESH for deceit.

NTA. Ex-girlfriend’s gold digger meltdown. Happy cake day!

Dodged a bullet! NTA for not disclosing your promotion

Did financial difficulties cause her meltdown? You might be fine.
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Ex-GF’s financial meltdown leads to secret promotion reveal. ESH.

“NTA. She only wanted you for your money. “

ESH: Dishonesty, financial troubles, and toxic behavior spark relationship meltdown.

NTA. Ex’s meltdown over your promotion shows you made the right call.

NTA. Partner’s meltdown over promotion reveals relationship red flags.

Dodging crazy pants? NTA, my friend!
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ESH: Financial strain tests relationships, but testing her was wrong.

Ex-girlfriend’s true intentions exposed. NTA, she was using you.

Stick through rough times or not worth keeping. NTA

ESH: Student and SO share finances, but both have faults.

ESH – Girlfriend’s stress was relatable, but OP’s test was cruel

NTA for recognizing financial inequality in relationship, potential red flag.

Ex-Girlfriend’s money demands backfire. You dodged a gold-digger bullet!

ESH. Financial secrets and hidden money cause relationship meltdown.

NTA. Dodged a gold-digging bullet. Good riddance!

Dodged a bullet! Let her have her meltdown.

NTA. Ex’s meltdown over shared expenses: Good riddance!

Promotion saved your relationship? Good riddance to toxic ex!

NTA. Relationship requires give and take. She wanted to take more.

NTA, congrats!

Dodging bullets like Neo in The Matrix. NTA ️

Honesty hurts: Facing a pay cut without discussing it first

Ex-girlfriend’s true intentions revealed: money over love

Dodged a bullet! NTA for breaking up with her.
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Dodged a bullet! NTA for keeping your promotion secret

Ex-girlfriend’s meltdown over promotion: You’re clean, she’s TA!

NTA. Partner lost job, I adjusted budget to help. Fair.

Maya Angelou said it best: Believe them when they show greed! ✌️
