AITA for telling my boyfriend he couldn't take another one of my energy drinks?
I (22F) am a full-time student and I'm currently on welfare, receiving about $1,000/month. My monthly bills are roughly:
- Rent: $615
- Hydro: $120
- Phone & Internet: $100
After that, I don't have much left for groceries or anything else. I have to budget very carefully while trying to focus on school.
One thing I allow myself each month is a 24-pack of energy drinks. It costs around $35–40, and I try to make it last all month because I can't afford to keep buying more.
Today I had only 5 left. I gave one to my boyfriend, drank one myself, so there were 3 remaining. When he was leaving for the gym, he grabbed another one from my fridge without asking. I told him, "No, I need those to last me." He got upset, said, "Are you serious?" and walked out.
The thing is, this isn't an isolated incident.
He spends most of his time at my apartment, so he eats a lot of my groceries. He does contribute sometimes, but it's usually snacks like chips rather than the actual groceries he consumes. I often end up running out of food well before the end of the month because there are effectively two people eating from groceries that only one person can really afford.
A recent example is my cold brew coffee. He drank almost the entire bottle. I got upset because I had none left for my morning coffee. Later that day he replaced it, which I appreciated, but then he drank almost all of the replacement too. I only got one drink out of the new bottle before it was gone.
He has a full-time job and makes significantly more money than I do, although he says he's "poor too" because he has debt. I also have debt, but unlike him, my income is fixed, I'm trying to get through school, and I genuinely can't afford to replace things when they're gone.
I don't mind sharing sometimes, and I already gave him an energy drink that day. What bothers me is feeling like I constantly have to protect the groceries I budget for because otherwise they disappear, and I'm left with nothing before the month is over.
So, AITA for telling him he couldn't take another energy drink?
I (22F) am a full-time student and I'm currently on welfare, receiving about $1,000/month. My monthly bills are roughly:
- Rent: $615
- Hydro: $120
- Phone & Internet: $100
After that, I don't have much left for groceries or anything else. I have to budget very carefully while trying to focus on school.
One thing I allow myself each month is a 24-pack of energy drinks. It costs around $35–40, and I try to make it last all month because I can't afford to keep buying more.
Today I had only 5 left. I gave one to my boyfriend, drank one myself, so there were 3 remaining. When he was leaving for the gym, he grabbed another one from my fridge without asking. I told him, "No, I need those to last me." He got upset, said, "Are you serious?" and walked out.
The thing is, this isn't an isolated incident.
He spends most of his time at my apartment, so he eats a lot of my groceries. He does contribute sometimes, but it's usually snacks like chips rather than the actual groceries he consumes. I often end up running out of food well before the end of the month because there are effectively two people eating from groceries that only one person can really afford.
A recent example is my cold brew coffee. He drank almost the entire bottle. I got upset because I had none left for my morning coffee. Later that day he replaced it, which I appreciated, but then he drank almost all of the replacement too. I only got one drink out of the new bottle before it was gone.
He has a full-time job and makes significantly more money than I do, although he says he's "poor too" because he has debt. I also have debt, but unlike him, my income is fixed, I'm trying to get through school, and I genuinely can't afford to replace things when they're gone.
I don't mind sharing sometimes, and I already gave him an energy drink that day. What bothers me is feeling like I constantly have to protect the groceries I budget for because otherwise they disappear, and I'm left with nothing before the month is over.
So, AITA for telling him he couldn't take another energy drink?
