A mum has sparked a debate online after saying she expects her boyfriend of nine months to pay for them to go on holiday together.
Posting on the popular forum Mumsnet, the anonymous woman says her new partner "is a really lovely man" and that they get on "very well".
However, their romance has hit a rocky patch already over a potential trip away.
"Today [my] boyfriend suggested we book a week in Greece in Sept," the post reads. "All lovely, looked at some apartments and hotels and had a chat about what we would like etc. All good.
"Except I've come home and gone through my budget and I know I can't afford it. I think I knew at the time but I got caught up a little in the excitement because I've not been abroad for three years like many people".
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User TheSparkling, who wrote the post, says she has three dependent teenagers and became a single parent after her husband died, leaving her on a tight budget and unable to save up much money.
"During our chat about a holiday I expected my boyfriend to offer to pay for the holiday," she wrote.
"I don't know if I was unreasonable to do so? I didn't say that to him at the time but as I was driving home I became increasingly upset about it.
"I'm not exactly sure why to be honest. He said to me we could book it and you can pay me back even if that's after the holiday. But I don't want to be in debt to him (or to anybody)."
The mum ended the post by stating her boyfriend is "financially better off" has "no kids, works full time" and has paid off his mortgage.
However, when she asked whether she was being unfair - she was met with heavy criticism in the comments section.
"I’m not sure why you think he should pay for you to have a holiday to be honest? I would not expect a boy for nine months to pay for anything for me," one user wrote.
"Sorry. But no, I don’t think he should offer to pay. I think it’s very generous that he’s offered you the option of paying him back. But nine months in, no. I wouldn’t be paying for another adult to holiday with me," another person said.
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