'My Boyfriend Is Very Broke Yet I Want To Be Pampered,' Reveals City Lady

Piece by: Caren Nyota
Lifestyle

Dating a broke man is not easy. You will be forced to foot all the bills and even buy the man clothes. Well, a distraught city lady who earns a six-figure salary is lamenting about her broke man, who she claims cannot afford to treat her.

The lady says that she has been dating her boyfriend for three years now but he has never bought her a present and she is now torn in between on whether to leave him or not.

"I have been dating my bf for over 3 years now. He loves me so much and he talking marriage.... He is kinda broke now. Business has been slow because of the exchange rate, but I have been patient with him as things would get better with time. That isn't really an issue cos I have a good job and running a business also (thanks to a sponsor I dated in the past... life hasn't been easy) and my take-home pay from work and business is more than 6 figures monthly. So I foot my bills myself.

I was recently transferred to the mainland, so I mostly stay at his place cos it's closer to work and every time am the only one using my money to cook, each time I ask him he says he doesn't have... initially I didn't see it as a big deal, because I always cook in my house and am very extravagant when I do (life is short).

Am getting tired because I wasn't brought up this way, the man should always provide and the woman should assist. But as I have started it now, I feel this is how my marriage would be am just scared.... One day I insisted he must give me money to go to market and he gave 1k, when I returned it to him he asked me what am I buying that 1k won't do. seriously for this recession??? I have just concluded he is stingy too and I don't know how to cope with this. Sometimes I get irritated, but I really love him. My friends get trips, new phones, new cars, shopping sprees and living the good life and am here doing love. Who is going to spoil me??? I miss been pampered.... He has not gifted me anything in 2years. I spoil him with gifts when I can.

I met someone else from my tribe who is down to earth and caring too. He has been begging me for a chance to date him (told him I have a bf,l don't have strength to double date) Now am torn between starting a new relationship with Sumone am not really sure of his intentions and leaving bae OR stick with my boo who am already used to, and I know where we are heading, hoping things would get better

Ps: bae is my type of man, calm, humble, loyal, God fearing, honest, faithful, treats me well, I know he is a good man (I have been with rich dudes in d past they just treat you like trash, cheating is their second name)."

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