THIS WEEK'S DEAR JOHN LETTER!
Dear John,
My boyfriend of eight months is a single dad with three children, and we usually take turns spending money on each other for dates. However, I've recently started feeling uncomfortable with him bringing his children along and expecting me to pay. And a few times he has asked me to pay for things his kids have bought. I didn't make a big deal out of it at first because it wasn't that much money. I mean, I do quite well and I can handle $30 or $40. But it's getting more and more frequent. Then yesterday, he called and said he wanted to buy a game for his oldest son. I asked what this had to do with me, and he told me he was short on money and needed $500. I hesitated but agreed. He asked for my credit card info so he could pay. That's where I drew the line. I told him to wait for me until I got there. He got mad at me, saying he didn't get why I was acting like this. I had to hang up. Last night, he asked why I didn't just send him the info so he could pay for the game like we agreed on. I told him I don't feel comfortable letting anyone have my personal info, especially when it comes to finances. He yelled, 'I'm NOT JUST ANYONE, I'M YOUR PARTNER!' We had a fight, and he left. The last thing he said was I'd better have an apology for him and his son the next time we speak. What should I do?
Signed
Boyfriend
May Be Trying To Get My Money
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