Woman leaves boyfriend after secretly checking his shared expenses spreadsheet and realizing she’s been paying for half his stuff, boyfriend defends it: ‘We both benefit from my gym gains’

Splitting expenses in modern relationships can be tricky territory, especially before marriage or moving in together. Some couples go full 50/50, others divide based on income, and some just play it fast and loose with Venmo requests and vibes. But no matter what method you use, transparency is key. Unfortunately, one woman learned the hard way that "splitting things evenly" can look very different depending on who's holding the spreadsheet.

After agreeing to go halves on shared costs like groceries and household items, she discovered her boyfriend had been slipping in a few personal expenses. And by "a few," we mean PS5 controllers, whey protein, Steam games, and even beard oil. Yep. Beard oil. When she confronted him, he justified it by saying she "benefited from his gym gains." Sir, what?

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Rather than ignore the red flags, she called off the move and is now wondering if she overreacted. Personally, we'd say she dodged a financial AND manipulative bullet.
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"AITAH for backing out of moving in with my boyfriend after secretly checking his “shared expenses” spreadsheet and realizing he was charging me for stuff he bought for himself?"

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