Uninvited Friends Ruin Romantic Trip, Man Demands They Pay Their Share Of Hotel Costs
Interview With ExpertImagine your perfect romantic getaway. You plan a weekend alone with your partner in a picturesque location, with nothing in mind but enjoying each other’s company.
All of a sudden, their friends show up. You thought they were just dropping by, but as it turns out, they’re tagging along the entire time. They’re even sleeping in the same hotel room.
A Reddit user dealt with this exact situation with his girlfriend, who invited friends over during a beach trip he planned for just the two of them. With his plans ruined, he asked his significant other and her two pals to split the hotel costs with him. He now asks the AITAH subreddit if his actions were uncalled for.
You will also find our interview with California-based relationship coach Amie Leadingham, who shared her insights about setting boundaries.
Romantic getaways are important in a relationship
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A man planned a weekend beach trip alone with his girlfriend when she decided to invite two of her friends
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The three women agreed to split the costs but also criticized the author
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Boundaries are bridges to understanding
The couple in the story seems to lack understanding between each other. As Leadingham reminds us, communication and mutual respect are the foundation of any strong relationship.
In this example, the supposed romantic getaway turned into a group trip. According to Leadingham, it also highlights the need for an open dialogue about setting expectations and personal space.
“It’s not about right or wrong but about aligning visions and honoring each other’s needs,” she told Bored Panda.
Achieving growth in a relationship can take a lot of work, and as Leadingham told us, it stems from clearly expressing desires, actively listening, and finding a compromise that respects both parties.
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Setting boundaries requires baby steps to begin
If you’re not used to setting boundaries for yourself, making the change may require a slow approach. In an interview with the Cleveland Clinic, licensed psychologist Karen Salerno recommends starting with small changes until you’ve built enough confidence to establish this behavior.
However, taking that first step must also involve following through. Salerno stresses this point more than anything.
“If you don’t act on them, it may make it harder for other people to trust your boundary setting.”
Credit goes to the author for putting his foot down and asking for a split, which was understandable for him. We can only hope that it sent a strong message to his girlfriend and, at the very least, makes her think twice about doing the same thing again.
What do you think, dear readers? Was he out of line with the way he acted?
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Most people in the comments sided with him and criticized his girlfriend
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The minute she changed their romantic weekend into a girl's trip he should've left. Cancelled his reservation, explain that she'd be taking over the room and let them enjoy the room! She doesn't respect him and seems to be using him.
He's nicer than me, I'd have told the reception about the two and demanded they leave asap. And in follow up to that probably not spent any time of the romantic getaway with my partner because the situation would've become awkward. I'm glad my fiance isn't like that every time I see one of these posts
Load More Replies...She invited her friends telling them that her bf would pay for everything. The thing is, she never asked him about it. She’s trying to show off for her friends. She will burn through his money faster than a fire at a paper mill. Dump her.
I think melissa anderson's analysis is more fitting. She wanted to show him off and there is truth to what you said. There is no romance. It seems like the guy to her is not a lover but an accessory to show off to friends.
Load More Replies...If Emily invited Lara and Kate along, Emily should pay for their room.
I really doubt his girlfriend would have been okay with him inviting a couple of his bros on a trip like this AND expect her to sleep, use bathroom a few feet away and try to communicate with him with them there the whole time. She would have lost her mind. She’s not a keeper
Or she would have loved having two more guys to try to get money from.
Load More Replies...Get rid of her. She has zero respect for you, and until people understand that this type of trash behaviour will keep them single, they will continue the entitlement.
Should have told them it was fine, but your going to be naked as soon as you get back to the room and will be putting on a show in bed
That was what I came to say! Go to the nearest "shop", come back with a sexy banana hammock and come in "ready to party" 😉
Load More Replies...This kind of thing seems to become a trend: a woman goes on a date with a man and, unknown to her date, takes her friends with her and they all expect the man to pay because he's 'the man'. OP's girlfriend is not someone he should look to spend the rest of his life with if she goes behind his back like this.
It probably came from the "have a friend at the bar" safety tip. Which in my opinion is completely fair, since it's just about having someone keeping an eye on you, and that's it. But some people will always try to exploit stuff like that. I've seen way too many stories where girls try to guilt the guy into paying for a friend since "you might be a creep so she needs to be here". But the entire point if for the date to not know if the friend is there.
Load More Replies...Cancel the event and cancel HER if she "thinks" she can turn him into an ATM.
Next time you have sex, invite the neighbours. Let them know they can film too.
Hey maybe then he can make the money back off of it! A whole film crew and production.
Load More Replies...This relationship is toast. Instead of bragging to her friends about what a wonderful boyfriend she has and how lucky she was that he cared enough to arrange a romantic getaway before showing them the door, girlfriend invites them to ruin it! Start the break up process now, OP.
NTA. Did she not know if was a romantic holiday? What I see was a buffer to keep you two from any privacy, kwim? I'd of left asap. You two got away to spend time together and obviously she iced you cold. Hope you're still not with her bc IMO that was a test on how far you'd let her go about other things.. If you choose to live with her, I'd definitely set down and discuss what she'll do or won't do around the home. She wants to party, not grow up.
This is one of the oldest tricks that manipulative girls pull. She brought the other girls along so as to limit the romance or intimacy. Run. If you are up to it , be civil but show no warmth. That way she will see that she is just like any other woman you pass on the street. Some girls test you by acting out to see what they can get away with. She deserves to be dating a player..not a caring individual
Instead of asking for money youvshould have just said you planned on a romantic weekend and they were ruining it and not welcome. You should have given your girlfriend an ultimatum, them or me. I can't see any future in this relationship.
Sir, your balls need to drop. Your "girlfriend" really doesn't like you; and you need to move on
Unreasonable? Disrespectful? Tell your GF to look in the mirror at who fits that category. She did it without asking you. She decided it would be on your dime. Not only would I have asked for the money for the night that they were there but I would have told the GF since she wants to have her girls there, she can keep the room and continue to pay for it with them and you leave without her and end the vacation. After you get back from the trip she never gets to do this again. There's never going to be another vacation like this either. I'd also tell her that you're not a personal ATM and what she did was inconsiderate, Disrespectful and not to take for granted that you're okay with this. Then, spend time apart from her until she learns how wrong and selfish her behavior and thought of him willingly doing this was. Sounds like she takes you for granted. I would never put up with that, My man would never EVER even think of doing anything as Disrespectful, selfish or inconsiderate as that. He would communicate and we'd decide what kind of trip we were going on from the start and he'd never expect me to pay for his friends. I'm not an ATM and if he even considered that stupid idea,there'd be no vacation and he'd get his head chewed off and wouldn't be spoken to for a while because he knows better than that.
You booked a room for 2, and paid for 2. 2 extras staying is theft if you didn't pay for them. did you inform the hotel/motel/air bnb etc that you were having extras in the room? Situations like this are dangerous. What if there was a fire and the people in charge didn't know there were extra people staying? They would have counted her two friends, forgetting 2 actual guests who paid to be there. The fact that your girlfriend and her friends so blatantly 'stole' from whoever you booked you accommodation with isn't a good look. They didn't want to book their own room, they still shud have let the accommodation supplier know they were there and pay for their share. Sounds like your gf was trying to show off about where you had taken her and what you had done for her, and it royally backfired on her.
On the plus side, for each of those acquaintances calling you cheap, inform them that that's absolutely fine, and to please keep you updated on all their future getaways as you're looking forward to joining them for free. 🙂
Run now. Your girlfriend needs to be surrounded by people and it's not likely to change. I know a woman like that. She refers to being alone with her husband as "being alone". I think the last trip they took without others was their honeymoon.
This seems really weird. She's either a gold digger or he's not being honest
I hear a lot of assumptions and wonder about the level of intimacy. If there was physical closeness she would not want friends on the trip. Maybe she mentioned trip to friends offhandedly saying "you should stop by" not really expecting them to. Or maybe indeed she wanted a buffer from closer intimacy. We do not know the level of intimacy, perhaps this was to be a first time and she wasn't ready. But clearly they both should have been more open. It's sad what could have been magic turned to toads with warts. If you were trying to create magic and she truly wanted friends in the middle,you have every reason to feel hurt. But we just don't know all the details and what was truly in her mind, innocent error "stop by for a visit"... Knucklehead "oh we're gonna have the best time, you should be there." Or hey friends, I don't wanna be alone with him but want the beach trip, come stay between us and get a free beach trip". Big differences.
You're also creating "what-if" scenarios. The fact is, if a trip was planned for the two of them, and one invited more people, it's wrong and there's no legitimate reason. If "she wasn't ready", than don't accept an invitation to go on a trip just the two of you. Speak up about where you're at in that respect, if he pushes it that's all thevinfo you need. I know what you're trying to say, and you're right by saying we're only hearing one side, but don't make up a bunch of excuses for her when YOU DONT KNOW THE DETAILS, or them for that matter. Try to put out yourself in his shoes, and even her shoes with the false context you made up
Load More Replies...I might've said: "If you two are here, you need to be part of our four-some. If you don't want to, you need to pay 25% of the costs of this room or leave." In all probability, I would've NOPED! right out of there + broken up with GF when she got home.
She's not the girl for you. Disrespectful in so many ways. Big Red Flag. If you continue in this relationship without improvement on her part, then any future disrespect is your fault.
She's going to choose her friends over him at every single point in this relationship. It's not worth it. It's one thing to defend your friends when they're in the right, or to want to spend time with them without your partner. But you don't bring your friends along on a date or romantic vacation. There are some serious issues in that relationship, and if OP isn't 100% sure he wants to stay with her he should leave. If he is, they need to sit down and have a serious talk
I'd have been delighted that my GF invited some of her hot friends to join us in bed
Should probably change the title....Your girlfriend crashed your romantic get away.
OP you need to sit down and have a SERIOUS talk with the GF. Explain to her how her actions hurt you, how you were looking forward to a weekend for TWO. And ask if she wants things to be serious with you or not. Id also see if she may have had a bad experience in a past relationship she hasnt told you of that may have caused her to be afraid to be alone with you...
I'm a woman. I am saying without hesitation or reservation GET RID OF HER. She's manipulative, and it's only going to get worse. Cut ties now. You won't regret it
Emily stepped on you. This relationship has no future. She has shown her colors and will continue to take advantage of you. Don't walk, RUN!!!
She not into him she brought them along to stop anything further he had planned. He needs to dump her
Was she not aware it was a romantic getaway? How old is she? She acts like a 13 yo child. I guess she didn't want to be alone with her boo
I was going to say "Jesus Christ, Emily, read the room", but... yeah, this was clearly intentional. Give her the boot along with her freeloading friends.
Someone needs to cotton on to the fact that his girlfriend doesn't want to be alone with him
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It's disturbing when someone spends someone else's money and then acts surprised and put off when you object. He paid for the room. By inviting her friends to stay with them, she's asking him to pay for her friend's stay. He needs to take a long hard moment to consider if he's okay with this behavior because this is who she is.
Oh hell no! This is a major Red Flag! GF doesn't respect him and obviously not interested in a romantic weekend getaway, dump her sorry, entitled a*s! She embarrassed herself and deserves to be. RUN BABY RUN!
I would have cancelled.and gone home as soon as the girlfriends showed.
This girl is not into you. She a slimy skank and using you for your money. I hate women like this they give all women a bad name. She will get her Karma in the end. Toss this fish back let her follow around a jerk, narcissistic, ahole they belong together. You sound like a stand up dude you deserve better. Remember she just showed you who she was. Next time you do this nice thing for a girl the response you were looking for is "omg you are amazing. Thank you so much for doing all this .. I can't wait to spend time alone with you."and that person actively spends the whole trip with you. Is attentive and interested in being, talking, and breathing next to you.
I don't think putting up more attitude would have worked but something else would have been better. If Emily knew this was a romantic getaway, everything she did raises red flags. Something you need to ask her and ask to not avoid the answer. Be sincere don't get loud and let her know if there is something going on, you do not want to be toyed with, again stay calm. Calm is key. If you don't like the answer , stay calm. Leave or ask her to leave, but do not stay in each other's spay that gets toxic. If all is well and this happens again, let her know you are leaving and are gonna go fishing,so not to bother calling. Talk when you get back, and let her pay from that point on. Do not try to salvage anything. She did it let her own up. Maybe all this was a dumb mistake but listen think and make an assertive decision, and follow through. Maybe she just wants you to follow through when you say enough.
Romantic, or not - what's the difference? Say, you invited me for a weekend somewhere and you're paying. You think it would be ok if I invited my buddies without telling you?
Load More Replies...Who pays for the hotel room isn’t the real problem. The real problem is Emily doesn’t want a romantic weekend with op.
This golddigging chick isn't worth the time of day. She knew full well she was out of line; she merely assumed that OP would shut up and tolerate it. I hope he dumped her ASAP and let her be with her friends. She obviously cares more about finance than romance.
I wonder how long you've been dating and if this was caused by some kind of miscommunication. If my boyfriend would invite me to a weekend getaway because my job or whatever had been busy and he wanted me to get my mind of things and have some fun....we might end up with two of my friends in the room. But if he would invite me to a romantic weekend so we can have some private time it would not ever occur to me ask someone to come along - especially not the room. At this point my concern would not be the money but if everything is alright between me an my partner.
NTA. U need to get the equation right with her. She feels embarrassed for them at ur expense... But she shud feel embarrassed for u at their expense. Don't u feel she is giving them more weightage than u? She shud feel embarrassed her friends are taking advantage of u if she really likes u and will protect u, thinking u to be hers. I hope u get what I am saying. She didn't think even twice to take advantage of u to hv fun with her friends. U r her credit card. Ditch her completely. She doesn't own u but is only using u and then gaslights or guilt trip u! And the friends who are defending her have no brains.
I don't believe it. The hotel staff would quickly discover the fact of 4 adults in a double bed room and kick everybody out.
To me it sounds like she's just not that into being with him, that makes her the jerk here. But, not her friends. The guy intended to pay that amount, so it was an unnecessary response to the insult of his girlfriend ruining their vacation. A more mature response would have been having a serious conversation about the thought process that led her to thinking it was ok to invite people into a private situation, and reevaluate the relationship.
I feel like info is missing. Mostly the GFs perception of the trip. If she knew it was supposed to be "romantic" and invited friends for free or blew him off thats not okay. At all. But he never defined "romantic" or elaborated.. to him "romantic get away" could easily mean go bang in a hotel. In which case ESH.
People are going to the extremes with the responses. If they are a mature couple, they need to start with a conversation with him telling her what he had expected and how this feels like an intrusion. Set some boundaries! Going straight to charging friends is passive aggressive and punitive. This isn't the friends' problem, it's the gf's. If she invited them to stay for free, she should pay half the room, not the friends. They're likely innocent collateral damage.
Innocent collateral damage. Who would agree to come along on a couple's trip and sleep in the SAME ROOM as said couple??
Load More Replies...The minute she changed their romantic weekend into a girl's trip he should've left. Cancelled his reservation, explain that she'd be taking over the room and let them enjoy the room! She doesn't respect him and seems to be using him.
He's nicer than me, I'd have told the reception about the two and demanded they leave asap. And in follow up to that probably not spent any time of the romantic getaway with my partner because the situation would've become awkward. I'm glad my fiance isn't like that every time I see one of these posts
Load More Replies...She invited her friends telling them that her bf would pay for everything. The thing is, she never asked him about it. She’s trying to show off for her friends. She will burn through his money faster than a fire at a paper mill. Dump her.
I think melissa anderson's analysis is more fitting. She wanted to show him off and there is truth to what you said. There is no romance. It seems like the guy to her is not a lover but an accessory to show off to friends.
Load More Replies...If Emily invited Lara and Kate along, Emily should pay for their room.
I really doubt his girlfriend would have been okay with him inviting a couple of his bros on a trip like this AND expect her to sleep, use bathroom a few feet away and try to communicate with him with them there the whole time. She would have lost her mind. She’s not a keeper
Or she would have loved having two more guys to try to get money from.
Load More Replies...Get rid of her. She has zero respect for you, and until people understand that this type of trash behaviour will keep them single, they will continue the entitlement.
Should have told them it was fine, but your going to be naked as soon as you get back to the room and will be putting on a show in bed
That was what I came to say! Go to the nearest "shop", come back with a sexy banana hammock and come in "ready to party" 😉
Load More Replies...This kind of thing seems to become a trend: a woman goes on a date with a man and, unknown to her date, takes her friends with her and they all expect the man to pay because he's 'the man'. OP's girlfriend is not someone he should look to spend the rest of his life with if she goes behind his back like this.
It probably came from the "have a friend at the bar" safety tip. Which in my opinion is completely fair, since it's just about having someone keeping an eye on you, and that's it. But some people will always try to exploit stuff like that. I've seen way too many stories where girls try to guilt the guy into paying for a friend since "you might be a creep so she needs to be here". But the entire point if for the date to not know if the friend is there.
Load More Replies...Cancel the event and cancel HER if she "thinks" she can turn him into an ATM.
Next time you have sex, invite the neighbours. Let them know they can film too.
Hey maybe then he can make the money back off of it! A whole film crew and production.
Load More Replies...This relationship is toast. Instead of bragging to her friends about what a wonderful boyfriend she has and how lucky she was that he cared enough to arrange a romantic getaway before showing them the door, girlfriend invites them to ruin it! Start the break up process now, OP.
NTA. Did she not know if was a romantic holiday? What I see was a buffer to keep you two from any privacy, kwim? I'd of left asap. You two got away to spend time together and obviously she iced you cold. Hope you're still not with her bc IMO that was a test on how far you'd let her go about other things.. If you choose to live with her, I'd definitely set down and discuss what she'll do or won't do around the home. She wants to party, not grow up.
This is one of the oldest tricks that manipulative girls pull. She brought the other girls along so as to limit the romance or intimacy. Run. If you are up to it , be civil but show no warmth. That way she will see that she is just like any other woman you pass on the street. Some girls test you by acting out to see what they can get away with. She deserves to be dating a player..not a caring individual
Instead of asking for money youvshould have just said you planned on a romantic weekend and they were ruining it and not welcome. You should have given your girlfriend an ultimatum, them or me. I can't see any future in this relationship.
Sir, your balls need to drop. Your "girlfriend" really doesn't like you; and you need to move on
Unreasonable? Disrespectful? Tell your GF to look in the mirror at who fits that category. She did it without asking you. She decided it would be on your dime. Not only would I have asked for the money for the night that they were there but I would have told the GF since she wants to have her girls there, she can keep the room and continue to pay for it with them and you leave without her and end the vacation. After you get back from the trip she never gets to do this again. There's never going to be another vacation like this either. I'd also tell her that you're not a personal ATM and what she did was inconsiderate, Disrespectful and not to take for granted that you're okay with this. Then, spend time apart from her until she learns how wrong and selfish her behavior and thought of him willingly doing this was. Sounds like she takes you for granted. I would never put up with that, My man would never EVER even think of doing anything as Disrespectful, selfish or inconsiderate as that. He would communicate and we'd decide what kind of trip we were going on from the start and he'd never expect me to pay for his friends. I'm not an ATM and if he even considered that stupid idea,there'd be no vacation and he'd get his head chewed off and wouldn't be spoken to for a while because he knows better than that.
You booked a room for 2, and paid for 2. 2 extras staying is theft if you didn't pay for them. did you inform the hotel/motel/air bnb etc that you were having extras in the room? Situations like this are dangerous. What if there was a fire and the people in charge didn't know there were extra people staying? They would have counted her two friends, forgetting 2 actual guests who paid to be there. The fact that your girlfriend and her friends so blatantly 'stole' from whoever you booked you accommodation with isn't a good look. They didn't want to book their own room, they still shud have let the accommodation supplier know they were there and pay for their share. Sounds like your gf was trying to show off about where you had taken her and what you had done for her, and it royally backfired on her.
On the plus side, for each of those acquaintances calling you cheap, inform them that that's absolutely fine, and to please keep you updated on all their future getaways as you're looking forward to joining them for free. 🙂
Run now. Your girlfriend needs to be surrounded by people and it's not likely to change. I know a woman like that. She refers to being alone with her husband as "being alone". I think the last trip they took without others was their honeymoon.
This seems really weird. She's either a gold digger or he's not being honest
I hear a lot of assumptions and wonder about the level of intimacy. If there was physical closeness she would not want friends on the trip. Maybe she mentioned trip to friends offhandedly saying "you should stop by" not really expecting them to. Or maybe indeed she wanted a buffer from closer intimacy. We do not know the level of intimacy, perhaps this was to be a first time and she wasn't ready. But clearly they both should have been more open. It's sad what could have been magic turned to toads with warts. If you were trying to create magic and she truly wanted friends in the middle,you have every reason to feel hurt. But we just don't know all the details and what was truly in her mind, innocent error "stop by for a visit"... Knucklehead "oh we're gonna have the best time, you should be there." Or hey friends, I don't wanna be alone with him but want the beach trip, come stay between us and get a free beach trip". Big differences.
You're also creating "what-if" scenarios. The fact is, if a trip was planned for the two of them, and one invited more people, it's wrong and there's no legitimate reason. If "she wasn't ready", than don't accept an invitation to go on a trip just the two of you. Speak up about where you're at in that respect, if he pushes it that's all thevinfo you need. I know what you're trying to say, and you're right by saying we're only hearing one side, but don't make up a bunch of excuses for her when YOU DONT KNOW THE DETAILS, or them for that matter. Try to put out yourself in his shoes, and even her shoes with the false context you made up
Load More Replies...I might've said: "If you two are here, you need to be part of our four-some. If you don't want to, you need to pay 25% of the costs of this room or leave." In all probability, I would've NOPED! right out of there + broken up with GF when she got home.
She's not the girl for you. Disrespectful in so many ways. Big Red Flag. If you continue in this relationship without improvement on her part, then any future disrespect is your fault.
She's going to choose her friends over him at every single point in this relationship. It's not worth it. It's one thing to defend your friends when they're in the right, or to want to spend time with them without your partner. But you don't bring your friends along on a date or romantic vacation. There are some serious issues in that relationship, and if OP isn't 100% sure he wants to stay with her he should leave. If he is, they need to sit down and have a serious talk
I'd have been delighted that my GF invited some of her hot friends to join us in bed
Should probably change the title....Your girlfriend crashed your romantic get away.
OP you need to sit down and have a SERIOUS talk with the GF. Explain to her how her actions hurt you, how you were looking forward to a weekend for TWO. And ask if she wants things to be serious with you or not. Id also see if she may have had a bad experience in a past relationship she hasnt told you of that may have caused her to be afraid to be alone with you...
I'm a woman. I am saying without hesitation or reservation GET RID OF HER. She's manipulative, and it's only going to get worse. Cut ties now. You won't regret it
Emily stepped on you. This relationship has no future. She has shown her colors and will continue to take advantage of you. Don't walk, RUN!!!
She not into him she brought them along to stop anything further he had planned. He needs to dump her
Was she not aware it was a romantic getaway? How old is she? She acts like a 13 yo child. I guess she didn't want to be alone with her boo
I was going to say "Jesus Christ, Emily, read the room", but... yeah, this was clearly intentional. Give her the boot along with her freeloading friends.
Someone needs to cotton on to the fact that his girlfriend doesn't want to be alone with him
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It's disturbing when someone spends someone else's money and then acts surprised and put off when you object. He paid for the room. By inviting her friends to stay with them, she's asking him to pay for her friend's stay. He needs to take a long hard moment to consider if he's okay with this behavior because this is who she is.
Oh hell no! This is a major Red Flag! GF doesn't respect him and obviously not interested in a romantic weekend getaway, dump her sorry, entitled a*s! She embarrassed herself and deserves to be. RUN BABY RUN!
I would have cancelled.and gone home as soon as the girlfriends showed.
This girl is not into you. She a slimy skank and using you for your money. I hate women like this they give all women a bad name. She will get her Karma in the end. Toss this fish back let her follow around a jerk, narcissistic, ahole they belong together. You sound like a stand up dude you deserve better. Remember she just showed you who she was. Next time you do this nice thing for a girl the response you were looking for is "omg you are amazing. Thank you so much for doing all this .. I can't wait to spend time alone with you."and that person actively spends the whole trip with you. Is attentive and interested in being, talking, and breathing next to you.
I don't think putting up more attitude would have worked but something else would have been better. If Emily knew this was a romantic getaway, everything she did raises red flags. Something you need to ask her and ask to not avoid the answer. Be sincere don't get loud and let her know if there is something going on, you do not want to be toyed with, again stay calm. Calm is key. If you don't like the answer , stay calm. Leave or ask her to leave, but do not stay in each other's spay that gets toxic. If all is well and this happens again, let her know you are leaving and are gonna go fishing,so not to bother calling. Talk when you get back, and let her pay from that point on. Do not try to salvage anything. She did it let her own up. Maybe all this was a dumb mistake but listen think and make an assertive decision, and follow through. Maybe she just wants you to follow through when you say enough.
Romantic, or not - what's the difference? Say, you invited me for a weekend somewhere and you're paying. You think it would be ok if I invited my buddies without telling you?
Load More Replies...Who pays for the hotel room isn’t the real problem. The real problem is Emily doesn’t want a romantic weekend with op.
This golddigging chick isn't worth the time of day. She knew full well she was out of line; she merely assumed that OP would shut up and tolerate it. I hope he dumped her ASAP and let her be with her friends. She obviously cares more about finance than romance.
I wonder how long you've been dating and if this was caused by some kind of miscommunication. If my boyfriend would invite me to a weekend getaway because my job or whatever had been busy and he wanted me to get my mind of things and have some fun....we might end up with two of my friends in the room. But if he would invite me to a romantic weekend so we can have some private time it would not ever occur to me ask someone to come along - especially not the room. At this point my concern would not be the money but if everything is alright between me an my partner.
NTA. U need to get the equation right with her. She feels embarrassed for them at ur expense... But she shud feel embarrassed for u at their expense. Don't u feel she is giving them more weightage than u? She shud feel embarrassed her friends are taking advantage of u if she really likes u and will protect u, thinking u to be hers. I hope u get what I am saying. She didn't think even twice to take advantage of u to hv fun with her friends. U r her credit card. Ditch her completely. She doesn't own u but is only using u and then gaslights or guilt trip u! And the friends who are defending her have no brains.
I don't believe it. The hotel staff would quickly discover the fact of 4 adults in a double bed room and kick everybody out.
To me it sounds like she's just not that into being with him, that makes her the jerk here. But, not her friends. The guy intended to pay that amount, so it was an unnecessary response to the insult of his girlfriend ruining their vacation. A more mature response would have been having a serious conversation about the thought process that led her to thinking it was ok to invite people into a private situation, and reevaluate the relationship.
I feel like info is missing. Mostly the GFs perception of the trip. If she knew it was supposed to be "romantic" and invited friends for free or blew him off thats not okay. At all. But he never defined "romantic" or elaborated.. to him "romantic get away" could easily mean go bang in a hotel. In which case ESH.
People are going to the extremes with the responses. If they are a mature couple, they need to start with a conversation with him telling her what he had expected and how this feels like an intrusion. Set some boundaries! Going straight to charging friends is passive aggressive and punitive. This isn't the friends' problem, it's the gf's. If she invited them to stay for free, she should pay half the room, not the friends. They're likely innocent collateral damage.
Innocent collateral damage. Who would agree to come along on a couple's trip and sleep in the SAME ROOM as said couple??
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