"He said he was low on money": Boyfriend demands girlfriend pay him rent despite owning the home and not paying mortgage, she refuses, leading to relationship tension

These days, rent prices have skyrocketed so much that it feels impossible to keep up with the prices. Wages stay low, while rent takes up over 50% of our monthly income, not to mention the price of eggs! Our parents didn't know how good they had it, growing up and starting their life when the economy was actually manageable. Anyone could get basically any job they wanted and just save money to buy a house. These days, even with 3 degrees, speaking 5 languages, and 4 years experience in something, it never seems to be enough.

Despite the high rent prices, people do buy houses. If you are young and lucky enough to own a home as well, then you've pretty much hit the jackpot. If you're lucky enough to own a home while you're young and you want to let your girlfriend live with you, it should obviously be free since you're not even paying.

In the story below, the boyfriend owns his own home and doesn't pay mortgage or anything. He finds himself under a financial burden and decides to start charging his girlfriend, but she doesn't seem to think that's very fair. Read the full story below for all the juicy details.

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It's such a red flag that he asked his girlfriend to pay an expense that he doesn't even have. It would be one thing if he paid rent, but he doesn't. Why doesn't he ask her to help out in other ways, instead of paying rent when he lives for free? Also, usually people spend most of their income on rent, so why is he low on money if he doesn't even pay?
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