This morning shortly after waking up my girlfriend said that I should go home early, she then said that there isn’t a nice way to say it but she feels like I didn’t get her anything on Valentine’s Day.
Context: Valentine’s Day she made me a little gift box, with a handmade blanket, T-shirt and a few other small things. She also paid for breakfast too
Going back to February 1st, we had a dinner date planned. This was the day where I asked her to be my valentine. I surprised her with a custom made sign that I made “will you be my valentine”, flowers, a little bear all with fake rose pedals and those light up electric candles surrounding it. This was followed by a dinner at a high end restaurant. (The bill was $250 for two of us)
Leading up to Valentine’s Day, I bought her nails ($80) and also paid for her to get her lashes filled ($80).
On Valentine’s Day, I got a dozen long stem red roses made in a custom wrap for her ($130) and a box of chocolate. This was followed by a hotel room at a resort for the night/day and dinner at another high end restaurant ($200). The resort had a casino so I also gave her $100 to gamble with too while we played for 30mins.
Everyday I always bring her food to work, I get her Starbucks everyday, I do so much for this girl in little gifts. It hurts me when she says that I didn’t do enough for her on Valentine’s Day. She even said that I could’ve gotten her a “$5 Starbucks gift card” or a handwritten letter to her.
I NEVER looked at anything I do in a financial way, I never thought I wasn’t doing enough? I do all these small gestures out of my love but this makes me feel weird. I’m not going to tell her the prices of things and how much I spend on her.
I NEVER looked at anything I do in a financial way
Yet he has kept track of what everything he has gotten her costs. When I have paid for other people or gotten them presents, I've never kept track of anything let alone price.
This whole posts appears to me to be a dog whistle to Low Value Men everywhere saying: Don't do anything because women are ungrateful, while it also shames women everywhere that what they ask for is too much and they shouldn't expect anything.
Seems fake, for sure. But even if not, this girl is allowed to dump him if she thinks he doesn't measure up. Who knows their ages or standards, but it sounds like she expected actual gifts and thoughtfulness. Also, I doubt she asked for a Sbucks gift card if he brings it to her at work everyday.
Let's say it's true... asking for a handwritten card makes it sound like she is starved for actual affection from him.
Casino, night away, and dinner is also enjoyed by the scrote. It is not necessarily something special for her, just something they are both enjoying together as a couple.... that's not a gift.
Upkeeping her lashes and nails is not a gift. That's helping her upkeep herself. LOL. A haircut is not a gift unless it is some crazy luxe salon or spa day. But again, that even seems like general upkeep to me.
Flowers die. They are a beautiful gesture but not a tangible gift.
Who knows how long they've been together. I wouldn't be surprised if she expected something better like nice jewelry, a proposal, or a car.
If the story is real, it sounds like this dude just flat out doesn't measure up to her standards. 😪 poor baby boy.
Women are allowed to want what they want, despite what scrotes have to say about it. Their opinion doesn't count. 🤷🏼♀️
Going to also add this post that I found today (going to highlight some suspicious points):
I (31M) went on a first date with a woman (32F) last night—my first one in a while.
A few months ago, I lost my job, which hit me hard. After that, I deleted all my dating apps to focus on myself and make sure I was in the right headspace before putting myself out there again. Over the past two years, I’ve had financial struggles that I’ve been actively working to overcome, and I’ve made solid progress. Even without W2 employment, I own an LLC and take on contract gigs helping companies with HR functions, plus a few side hustles. All in all, I pull in about $60-80K USD a year, but still less than I did when I was working full time. I am a conventionally attractive man. I am 6'5, used to be a successful boxer, have my EMT certification, have a college degree and graduate coursework under my belt, I CrossFit, read, go to therapy, and generally take care of myself and try to have an abundance of empathy for my friends and the world around me.
I met this woman on Hinge (she initiated conversation and liked my profile), and we hit it off—similar values, interests, and life goals, or so I thought. We met at a bar, and I had no issue buying her drinks. The conversation was great, and we seemed to really connect. Early on, I mentioned that I hadn’t been on a date in a while and that I felt a little self-conscious about losing my job and being self-employed while dating, just because it was a new experience for me, but that I was doing a really good job overcoming it and was in a place to date with a healthy mindset.
The date was going great, we had good conversation and connected well. It was fun. (I thought there was a bit of chemistry, but even if I'm wrong, it was a good time.)
A few hours in, out of nowhere, she told me she’s tired of 50/50 relationships and doesn’t want that. I was confused and mentioned that life has ups and downs, and sometimes things flip—nothing is always perfectly equal, people experience struggle, and that partnership requires give and take. She said she understood that but still doesn’t want to contribute half. She flat-out said she’s hot, she wants to travel, be provided for, and live in her “feminine energy,” which requires someone who can provide for her financially most of the time. I could tell by the way she was looking at me that she didn’t think I fit the bill. It stung, and I showed it in my body language. Mind you the entire first few hours of the conversation were centered around intimacy, connection, and other emotional aspects that are needed in relationships. We discussed desiring a partner/partnership while messaging on Hinge as well.
She is working on becoming a junior developer—she has a degree but spent her 20s and early 30s working in the service industry. She kept going, saying income is really important to her, and she never wants to contribute more than 40% in a relationship, ideally less. She dug into this to the point where I was feeling hurt and like it was excessive.
At that point, I stopped her and said, “What you’re saying is hurtful and mean. I’m working hard to be in a good place financially, but I’m clearly not the ‘provider’ type you’re looking for.” She responded that she knew I wasn't and said her intent wasn't to be mean, just to be honest about what she wanted and would rather say it than hold it in.
I reminded her that I had already shared that my job situation was something I was insecure about, and instead of just deciding she didn’t want a second date and moving on, she was choosing to sit there and reject me to my face over finances. I told her that it was mean and inconsiderate to actively reject someone to their face over something that they have expressed an insecurity about, especially considering it was a first date and it's not necessary. I also expressed again that I was working hard to be successful and that I make enough money to be comfortable, but we live in Denver, and being a provider requires a lot. I also noted that even though her intent wasn't to be inconsiderate, that it still was and that the impact was negative. She paused, thought about it, and then apologized, saying she could see how that was hurtful.
We started moving through the conversation back to smoother waters, but I obviously knew this wasn't going anywhere.
Then she switched back to the income conversation by telling me how much she liked our conversation, how she really connected with me, and how I had the emotional intelligence of someone she could see herself dating… But. In three to five years when I'm in a more financially successful place. Rubbing salt into the wound.
At that, I simply said, “I’m going to go ahead and end this date. I had a good time up until now, I appreciate you coming out tonight and wish you the best, goodbye.”
I looked away, I stood up, put on my jacket, walked to the bar, paid the bill, and walked out without looking back.
Because I am good enough now—not in three to five years.
In this post, we see therapyspeak: Headspace, putting myself out there, go to therapy, take care of myself, empathy for my friends and the world around me, actively working to overcome, in a place to date with a healthy mindset.
We also see him boasting about his own characteristics: pull in about $60-80K USD, I am 6'5, successful boxer, have my EMT certification, have a college degree and graduate coursework
What does this uppity woman who doesn't know her place want with this catch of a man? Let's see: she’s tired of 50/50 relationships, she’s hot, she wants to travel, be provided for, and live in her “feminine energy,” which requires someone who can provide for her financially most of the time, income is really important to her (All FDS talking points!)
This woman in this post is super tactless: she never wants to contribute more than 40% in a relationship, ideally less, just to be honest about what she wanted and would rather say it than hold it in, I had the emotional intelligence of someone she could see herself dating… In three to five years when I'm in a more financially successful place
Oh no, this 6'5 man paid the bill and walked out without looking back?!?! What a loss for this woman.