Ive been dating this guy for about 4 months now. He knows my ex and I had recently separated and I had to move in with my family along with my daughter who I share with his dad. I literally came here with zero dollars my family had to help me out. He’s even tried to give me money before and I’ve never accepted. I will give him credit though, he’s a giver. And by that I mean hell literally run to me if I need him. I have no car as my ex owned everything so he’s been having to pick me up and drop me back off when we see each other which I appreciate. We worked together so he used to also try and pick me up on his way even if that meant I was an hour early and take me back home if our shifts ended around the same time. This only happened for like a week before he had to take a leave of absence. So now the only time he has to pick me up is when we see each other and that’s probably like twice a week. I try my best to pay for stuff if I have the money for it and vice versa.

But tonight he asked when was I sleeping over and I explained that I could sleep over on Tuesday night but had work the next day so I would just get ready at his place and take an Uber from there. He asked if I was sure I wanted to do that? I said yes. He then said “well you’re going to spend for an Uber, you might as well give me gas money” meaning he’d take me to work, just to give him gas money. This really turned me off for some reason. I mean I know he isn’t rich, he lives with his mom and is 29 but I know the guy has been through hell and back so I’m tryin to understand and he’s trying to save up to move out. But he’s on leave because he hurt his back from his previous job and has a workers comp case he’s dealing with. So with that being said, I feel bad but he knows I’m struggling so why would you even make a comment about gas money? Maybe I’m wrong and if I am, please be honest with me so I don’t come off as an asshole. He does so everything for me but I don’t like that fact that he tried asking me for gas money.

Maybe I’m used to my ex. He never let me pay even if I tried he would get mad and say it was his job to pay and he wanted to. Difference was, my ex owns a construction company so money flows in nicely. He never ever asked me for money even after living together for 4 years. If he was low he would figure out how to get money so he wouldn’t have to take mine as I have a minimum wage job.

So after he made that comment I said “I’m not sure I’d ask anyone for gas money but hey lmao”

And he got upset and said I’m weird for making that gas comment. But he’s weird for asking me for gas money. Who does that?