I used all my savings to support my boyfriend when he had no Job now he is working he does not want to pay rent to live in my home

A lady recently took to social media to ask for advice about her boyfriend’s behavior regarding finances in their relationship.

In a post she made on Reddit, she shared that she has been living with her boyfriend for a year. She had even purchased a new house, which became their home. However, problems began when she asked him to contribute financially by paying half of the mortgage.

Her boyfriend disagreed, saying they might break up in the future, and instead offered to pay half of the utility bills.

In the now-deleted post, she wrote: “I agreed at the time because I wanted to calm the situation down, but after thinking about it more, it feels unfair. His bills would only be around $200 a month, while I’d be paying over $700, including the mortgage payments.”

She also explained that when her boyfriend was Jobless for eight months, she supported him, using up most of her savings.

Now that he is working again, he told her he wants to save up and buy his own property to rent out to tenants.

“I want to discuss this with him again, but I wanted some opinions before I do.”

This caused alot of stir as a user wrote: “NTA – He’s accustomed to you draining your resources for him. Instead of being grateful he wishes to further drain you by not paying rent. He does not acknowledge nor grasp the money you spent when he was unemployed. You’ve established a horrible norm that allows him to take…and take some more.

He would be required to pay rent no matter where he lived. We all have goals to save and invest so his is not unusual but he’ll do this is at your expense. How long will you be comfortable with this significant imbalance, his lack of acknowledging what has occurred, and how he wants to continue exploiting you?”

Another wrote: “He is your tenant and you should agree on a reasonable rent for him to pay, or he shouldn’t be living with you. He’s not paying your mortgage, he’s paying you rent. But right now he’s almost living for free. NTA.”

Another wrote: “NTA…..Tell him to go find a rental for $200 a month.

It doesn’t matter if he gets equity. If you didn’t let him live with you, he’d be paying bills at his own place.

Make a lease/rental agreement for what you think is fair and tell him to sign and pay or get out.”