We’ve all heard of the phrase ‘the straw that broke the camel’s back’, but what about ‘the soda that broke the relationship’? This is the tale of a man (26), his jobless girlfriend (27), and a can of Diet Dr. Pepper. Their three-year relationship has been put to the test over a seemingly trivial matter, but as we delve deeper, we find that the soda can is merely the tip of the iceberg. ❄️
The Jobless Girlfriend
The Unemployed Life ️
The Waiting Game ️
The Anxiety Card
The Pandemic Excuse
The Diet Dr. Pepper Dilemma
The Soda Standoff
The Fizzing Fallout
The Final Verdict ⚖️
The Soda Saga: A Love Story on the Rocks Over a Can of Diet Dr. Pepper
In a tale as fizzy as the soda at its center, a 26-year-old man finds himself at odds with his 27-year-old girlfriend, who’s been jobless for two years. The conflict? A case of Diet Dr. Pepper. With the girlfriend citing anxiety and depression as reasons for not seeking employment, and the boyfriend feeling the strain of their paycheck-to-paycheck lifestyle, a grocery trip becomes the battleground. When the boyfriend refuses to buy the soda, a luxury in his eyes, the girlfriend accuses him of financial control. He retorts that he’ll only cover basic needs, and any treats are on her. Is he being fair, or is this a case of carbonated cruelty? Let’s see what the internet thinks of this fizzy fiasco…
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NTA-she’s taking advantage of you. She’s probably hoping you’ll take care of her and maybe your kids forever. You do not want be in a relationship with a lazy person. If she is actually depressed, then she needs professional help.
“NTA. She needs to get a job and stop mooching.”
NTA. Providing for her needs doesn’t mean funding her wants.
NTA: Unemployed girlfriend mooching or genuinely looking for work?
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Is she pulling her weight? 14 months of unemployment and minimal chores.
NTA: Beware of her plan to trap you and have kids!
NTA – Girlfriend needs to find a job and buy her own fizzy barbecue water
Refusing to buy soda becomes a financial control accusation.
ESH: Holding a tiny thing hostage is passive-aggressive. Address issues.
“NTA. She needs to quit with the excuses and get a job. There are many places begging for help. Even McD’s is paying $14 an hour for part-time now (at least in my area). ‘She accused me of ‘financially controlling her.’ No, you are financially supporting her and you said no more luxury items. That’s reasonable.”
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Frustrated partner resorts to withholding diet soda. Can they recover?
Diet soda addiction sparks financial and health concerns
NTA: Stopping the gravy train, encouraging job for anxiety relief
NTA, but spelling mistake in ‘ex-girlfriend’ sparks unexpected showdown
Financially controlling girlfriend accuses him, but he’s NTA. Run!
NTA, but caffeine withdrawal might be a *headache* without alternatives ☕
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NTA: Girlfriend’s lazy lifestyle becomes a battle over diet soda
Toxic relationship? It might be time to move on…
Commenter defends Diet Dr. Pepper and supports OP’s decision.
End the relationship ASAP to avoid a disastrous future.
NTA. Relationship future in question due to joblessness and depression.
NTA stands up for himself, encourages girlfriend to find job
NTA: Girlfriend wants free soda, needs a reality check
Doing the math: $1018.35 spent on Dr Pepper! NTA
♂️ ♀️ ESH: Unemployed girlfriend, diet soda, and passive-aggressive arguments… Drama ensues.
ESH. Pandemic job hunt dilemma: mental health, burden, and vice.
