Vacations are incredibly fun and incredibly expensive. Unless you can get a good deal on airfare and accommodations, you could be looking at a trip that costs a few thousand dollars. This is especially difficult to swing if you’re a student.
A Reddit user discussed how she and her friends are planning a trip in March, and have had to work hard to cover the costs. The user’s boyfriend wants to go, but rather than work to make the money, he asked his parents to pay for him. The Redditor is upset by this and forbids him from going. Now, she’s asking the AITA sub if she’s wrong for doing so .
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User i-had-a-chef-moment Shares Her Story.
Apparently, She And Her Friends Made These Plans Nearly A Year Ago.
The friends, who are all in college have been planning the trip for a long time. Still students, it’s taken them months to come up with the $5000 CAD (around $3700 USD) they each need. The boyfriend, also in college, was informed of the trip months ago, and OP and her boyfriend’s mother tried to get him to get a job to pay for it. Months later, though, the boyfriend ended up asking his parents for the money, and they agreed.
OP forbade her boyfriend from going on the trip and has hidden all the info so he can’t book his flight and accommodations on his own. The boyfriend is furious, complaining about OP’s friend’s boyfriends as well. Now, OP is wondering if she’s taken things too far. She simply wants her boyfriend to learn how to work hard to earn the things he wants.
Commenters Disagree With OP’s Methodology.
In fact, a lot of commenters feel that expecting any college student to be able to pay for a $5k trip is unrealistic. The boyfriend should not be at fault for asking his parents for help.
In Fact, It Seems That OP And Her Boyfriend Should Not Be Together.
She’s known her boyfriend long enough to know what kind of person he is. If OP has a problem with the boyfriend’s reliance on his parents’ money, it might be a sign that they shouldn’t be together. They likely aren’t very compatible.
However, Many Also Believe The Boyfriend Is Entitled.
At the end of the day, both OP and the boyfriend are at fault. The boyfriend is clearly entitled and refuses to work for his money. But OP shouldn’t set expectations if she knows he won’t meet them. Again, commenters urge OP to reevaluate her relationship.
