By nycfunin • Score: 10 • April 7, 2025 7:52 PM
My bf (32M) of three years and I (31M) broke up because we didn't see the same future together. I believed I could see my life clearly with him but he was confused after three years and I ended it.
The reason why the conversation popped up, was because he bought a property without my full consent that he expected me to not only move into to, but also relocate. We had been living together for 2 years and we wanted to switch places but buying, let alone in this area was never agreed.
Additionally, he expected me to pay half of his mortgage, and I declined saying it was unreasonable and doesn't send the right message. He doesn't want to buy unmarried, is confused about marriage with me yet believed that with time he could get there. I offered to pay for all bills (even though only half should be my responsibility) and a car that we would both share., he said he didn't like that, that we should have done everything 50/50 how we did it at our previous place and that I just wanted to live for free. I have no lease, no tenant agreement, no nothing. We crunched numbers together and my expenses were going to be more than his mortgage and also because my expenses were not going to be a fixed number - I was still fine with this and he still wanted me to pay for half of his mortgage. I didn't want, ask, need, look for this asset of his and I had no sense of security nor confirmation that we were for each other. I didn't need a wedding nor an engagement ring, I just wanted security and the intentionality that it was the vision despite plans of the universe.
I didn't walk away - I RAN.
A month later after our breakup, he closed on his property and has posted so many photos of it on social media, and although I respect it is a big achievement in this economy to buy a property in your 30s it just seemed very insensitive because I am still grieving the loss and the fact that I thought he was my person and acted this way. He continues to post photos of the renovation he's doing on it with his team and it just feels so emotional and sad because it is the literal symbol of our demise.
He still owes me some money for a shared gym membership we had and for a flight we had, adding up to almost $600 and he ignored two messages I've sent him. Now he's being petty and that's something I'd never respect. This has left such a bad aftertaste.
So I unfollowed him. All of his people. I am focusing on myself. I already got an apartment that I move into soon. Some days are better than others.
AITA?
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