Boyfriend Breaks Girlfriend’s Curling Iron and Replaces It Using a Promo Code, Girlfriend Demands He Pay Full Price

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JR Atkinson • Writer and Editor
Aug 24, 2026 10:00 AM EDT

Should you have to pay full price when replacing something?

Most people have some amount of attachment to their belongings. Some folks might feel pretty zen about letting things go, but odds are there are still some things you're clinging to. And if something gets broken, stolen, or lost, you might feel some type of way about it. But at the end of the day, things are just things, and you should be prioritizing your human relationships over your items. That's not what happened here, though, in a story u/Independent_Ear_7719 shared to the AITAH subreddit. The girlfriend in this story was so attached to her hair curler that a replacement wasn't enough. She needed her boyfriend to pay extra for it. Paying full price for something when you don't have to is a pretty strange move. No matter how much money you have, money doesn't grow on trees. You can't just spend extra for the sake of spending extra. That's a slap in the face to the value of the dollar. On the other hand, though, money can be a pretty emotional thing. It would be foolish to deny the emotional aspect of making certain purchases, especially for your significant other. Think of all the expectations around engagement rings. You're supposed to spend enough money on them that it hurts a little bit. So does this transfer to other areas of your life?

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  • What are you supposed to do when you know your partner is acting irrationally? You may know that they're being a little bit dramatic, and they may know it too. We're all allowed our moments of drama, but that doesn't mean you have to weather every storm that comes your way. You're allowed to remove yourself from a situation where you're not happy. You should do that for the sake of everyone else involved. That's the crossroads that this couple was at when a silly situation escalated into a serious one. Keep reading to see what happened here and let us know what you think in the comments. 

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    Am I in the wrong for using a discount when replacing my girlfriend's hair tool?

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    Commenters had some strong words for this relationship.

    CaptainSnappertain Cancel the girlfriend. NTA
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    Absent_Picnic NTA. Why would you not.use a discount if you have one available? She's an idiot.
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    Pegasus2022 NTA, you need to get a new gf. If this was me i be thankful and glad that you saved money.
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    SuggestionOdd6657 What are her redeeming qualities? I can't believe you canceled and reordered. What's she going to ask you to do next and you go along with it? This is on you as much as her. I would run far away from someone with that kind of thinking about money. Does she think it grows on trees?
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    Counter4301 NTA, seems like she's angry and taking it out on you/nitpicking you? A discount code is great, and she probably used one too when she made the original purchase lol. Speaking as someone who used a 30% discount code when purchasing from Tymo previously.
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    H3llzyea Did you get a discount when you got this gf? Because there's something very very wrong with her. Cancel the full price order, go to Walmart and buy the cheapest one you can find and pay full price so she
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    knows you care. Ridiculous, I read sh like this on here and I can't ever tell if these things actually happen and people have simply lost their minds and spines or the trolls and bots are getting creative.
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    alphaphenix NTA, You have a gf issue, she wants to make you pay for your mistake, being petty up till she's satisfied. This likely wasn't the 1st red flag in your relationship? Does she regularly behave in an entitled way?
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    PrairieNihilist NTA. She's being absurd. You're replacing the item that you broke, and that's all that really matters. Honestly, if she's acting like this now, then you should cut your losses, because that's ridiculous.
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    grey-green-eyes NTA, that's crazy. Do you live together? Do you have shared finances at all? That is genuinely crazy mentality. Is she generally materialistic?
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    The original poster came back with some updates on the story.

    edit: Thanks for all the replies. I haven't been able to respond to a lot of the comments because I was busy writing a breakup text. The whole thing got so ridiculous that I genuinely started second- guessing myself, so I really appreciate everyone who commented. I'm out of that mess now.
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    edit2: I canceled the order, but I did use the discount code to buy a new one. I decided I'm going to give it to my mom instead. I'm pretty sure she'll love it.
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