Instead, she believes that partners should take turns in relationships– sometimes paying for each other. She told her boyfriend about her perspective when they first started dating, too.
Regardless, next came the gift exchange. Well, lack thereof.
She got her boyfriend a very thoughtful anniversary present, gifting him tickets to see a movie directed by his favorite movie director. But her boyfriend didn’t give her any presents, even after he failed to pay for their dinner.
“I maybe didn’t make it clear that the movie date was his gift, and that’s my bad,” she admitted.
“But I feel like now it’s kind of awkward if I tell him that’s a gift, and I expect something back.”
And aside from just the botched anniversary celebration, she just feels like her boyfriend doesn’t try in general anymore.
Back when they first started dating, he was reportedly very different– buying her flowers and gifts often.
She did the same thing for her boyfriend, too, and still does whenever she sees something that she knows he would like.
What happened on their anniversary was especially upsetting for her since she also told her boyfriend how important anniversaries were to her when they first started dating.
According to her, neither of them is struggling financially either. Her boyfriend currently works full-time during the summer months and works part-time while he goes to school.
At the same time, she is living at home while completing her studies– so she can also afford to treat her boyfriend.
