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Originally Posted by Charlatan
kollege_gal... you should be able to buy whatever you want. It really isn't any of his business.
If you want to rack up huge amounts of debt... it is still none of his business.
It really sounds like this is his issue and not yours.
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I'm glad you feel that way. When you marry into a 100k debt, I'll be there to help support your belief. After all, It's none of his business although the IRS would tend to disagree.
It's a simple solution. If they're planning a future together, each other's finance would become a huge factor. If it's just dating, then it really is not his concern. He probably has trust issues concerning spending. Obviously he does based what she told us. However, we don't know if his opinions are justified. For example, are you buying stupid things? My girlfriend goes to Michael's and spends 30 to 50 bucks all the time on stupid craft stuff she hardly ever uses. My best friend's girlfriend makes huge buys such as $5,000 hand bags when they are saving for something. His family is well off so they can afford it, but I know people that are not so well off with a partner that has an itch for expensive, high profile items.
I had a good friend that was planning for a wedding with his girlfriend. She was going to buy an inexpensive car to get around town in. Instead, she got talked into a $17,500 brand new car. Was he furious? You betcha. Was he justified? I think so.