insomnie Posted November 20, 2006 Posted November 20, 2006 So if any of you have read my recent threads, my boyfriend and I broke up this weekend. Or rather, he broke up with me because he is unhappy and not sure he wants to be with me. Now, he has a plane ticket that he bought a couple of months ago to visit my family with me in another state over the holidays. It is "transferable", meaning he can cancel this flight and get credit for another one, but the fee is $130 to do that, when the ticket itseft had cost $200. I had attempted to break up with him on one other occasion and had offered to pay this loss because I felt guilty. However, on that occasion we had made up and the trip was still on. But now, he is sure it's over, and the trip is off...and he wants me to pay the difference. I do feel bad that he'd be losing money on the ticket, but I don't feel like I owe him any money. After all, it was his choice to terminate the relationship and the trip. Besides, if I pay him the 130, he still gets to keep 200 toward another trip, while I don't get to keep anything...doesn't strike me as fair. I woulnd't really mind paying if I knew it was the right thing to do, but I'm unsure. What do you guys think? BTW I was the one who suggested he come visit me, and I was more excited about the trip than he was.
roxy_1980 Posted November 20, 2006 Posted November 20, 2006 He broke it off, you don't owe anything. Such is life sometimes.
allina Posted November 20, 2006 Posted November 20, 2006 I don't think it even matters that he broke it off, you don't owe him a thing, and he is being cheap and rude for even asking. Other than that I hope you're doing alright post breakup, from what I remember you were with him for a while.
Pyro Posted November 21, 2006 Posted November 21, 2006 I agree with the others. You don't owe him. He treated you so badly and ignored you, so why should you give him any money?
Author insomnie Posted November 21, 2006 Author Posted November 21, 2006 Thanks guys, I didn't think I owed him anything either, but I wanted to make sure I wouldn't be violating any kind of etiquette by not giving him the money. I think it's ridiculous and very rude that he wanted me to pay as well, but it's hard not to question your own sanity sometimes when someone who's been the center of your life for almost three years does this kind of thing to you.
TYASAFAHICSI Posted November 21, 2006 Posted November 21, 2006 $130 to get out of a relationship is a bargain. Has he ever been divorced?
magichands Posted November 21, 2006 Posted November 21, 2006 $130 to get out of a relationship is a bargain. Has he ever been divorced? That's true. She could at least split it. I say you should write a cheque for $65 even.
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