Need Advice

United States
February 5, 2007 11:38am CST
Hello everyone...I have a little problem. Well I have this boyfriend, we haven't been together very long..just a couple weeks. But he is always coming over and stuff, and that is fine because I enjoy spending time with him. The problem is, he lives kind of far out, and it uses about 30 miles on my car to get there and back. And I am always the one who has to go get him. This is really frustrating because I am doing this all the time, and using up a lot of my money that I work very hard for on gas. I want to ask him to contribute, but the problem is he doesn't have a job so he doesn't make money. He also doesn't have a car. I don't want to ask, but I also don't want to keep paying. Any advice??
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@shannon76 (1232)
• United States
5 Feb 07
Dump him and find a real man. That would be my advice. Why doesn't he have a job??? He needs to be the one paying for stuff for you! NOT the other way around!
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• United States
6 Feb 07
Yeah ummmm... no job and no car? Is he in school working toward a degree for a career? Unless he is a student I cannot imagine an acceptable excuse for no job or car and with that I would be looking for a new boyfriend. Good Luck! :)
• Singapore
6 Feb 07
i agree. dump him. u can do better than this
• Philippines
6 Feb 07
Yes! you're exactly right! You have to be more practical gurl...U can find someone much better than him. I know how you feel but he's not the real man for you. :-)
@urbandekay (18278)
5 Feb 07
Tell him to get the bus, at least some of the time all the best urban
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• Australia
6 Feb 07
I agree tell him to take the bus, or get his other friends to drop him off. It wouldnt hurt for him to help in some way.
• Canada
6 Feb 07
I agree!! tell him to take the buss .... it dosent have to be all the time but it would be a help to you.... and why does he not have a job?? Is he trying to get one?? if not do you really want to be with someone like that who seems there not going anywhere in life ??
• United States
7 Feb 07
Not So Dopey girl, You are a very smart young woman and my advice to you is if you want to see him that often, can you not go to his house and visit? That would only be one trip back and forth. If that is not possible, then my suggestion would be for you to tell him exactly what you have told us. It should not be embarrassing to state the facts. If you keep doing it, you are eventually going to get resentful of him, and that's something that I think you are wanting to avoid. Honesty and trust are the two most important things in any relationship. I hope you can work this out ~Donna
• United States
7 Feb 07
I agree...it is making me get resentful of him. Thanks for the advice!
@JJOD2007 (160)
• Philippines
5 Feb 07
Hi girl. I've been in that situation and I know how you feel. For now you can see this as a little problem but later on you will realize that this little problem will cause the big turning point in your decission about your relationship yo him. I hope you will not take it against me. But if your having a problem with the time, contribution for the gasoline and effort from him just to make your relationship to work. I think you should find a better man that will treat you better and give you what you deserve. Having him around you will make your life difficult. And I guess your family will not approve of him seeing you suffering ang letting you drive all the way to his place. You take care of your self girl. Remember you have to protect yourself.
@judyt00 (3497)
• Canada
5 Feb 07
Hon, he's using you. its as simple as that. Ask him to start paying for gas and just see how fast he ditches you or starts saying how you don't love him. Do yourself a favour and dump him. You can do better than a useless leech.
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6 Feb 07
I think you need to explain to him that you don't have enough money for him to visit every day. I am the same with my boyfriend, we would love to see each other every day, but neither of us have much money and we both have kids to look after. Sometimes it is a couple of weeks before we can see each other, but that just makes your feelings for each other stronger. Plus we chat on the internet every day because its free.
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• Saint Vincent And The Grenadines
6 Feb 07
good idea to suggest the internet michelledarcy, actually microphones and webcams are fairly cheap nowadays, and well it's not the same as direct contact but it can ease the anxiety until your next meet!
• United States
6 Feb 07
Find a real man. You don't want someone whose a bum using you and bumming things off of you. It's not right. He should be the one who has the stable job and wants to take care of you. You don't want to be the one whose pregnant and having to work because your man doesn't want to. It's not right!
@maryannemax (12156)
• Sweden
6 Feb 07
yep. such relationship where only one is extending too much effort isn't fair at all and not worth fighting for.
• United States
6 Feb 07
whay
• United States
6 Feb 07
I'm sorry...what?
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• United States
6 Feb 07
Maybe try telling him you can't afford to be going and getting him all the time. Tell him you need the money for bills and other things and gas is too expensive. Either he needs to contribute or find another way to get to your house. I know it will be hard to say and do these things and actually stick to it but you have to. Maybe tell him to get a job to take up some of his spare time and then when he can help you out with gas then you will come and get him other than that tell him you will only come and get him 2 or 3 days out of a week. If you can afford that if not tell him 1 day a week.
• United States
6 Feb 07
I'd suggest you just stop going to see him as often. If he really wants to be with you, he'll find a way to get to you or get a job.
@viseek (74)
• China
6 Feb 07
advise him to find a job or help him find a job,
@swatha (47)
• United States
6 Feb 07
My advise is :say him first get a job.With out doing any work how can he earns and spends money.If he is doing any job,he will take care of u. 30 miles is not a problem.u have a car so u go two times and ask him to come one time by bus.he is your boy friend he will understand and try to get u.
• India
6 Feb 07
Hey... Its not good idea to drop him or asking him to take a bus. If you really like him and love him, ask him to get a job at the earliest. If you are not intreasted on him just drop out. I'd never suggest anyone to drop, b'coz it hurts people plenty. I'm saying with my own experience. Once you love or feel you are in friendship with somebody try to continue the relaiton ship as much as possiable. Now he may not be having enough money, but its not that he will be in the same possition till the end. If other day he gets good earning then you will be the looser.
• United States
7 Feb 07
I think its time for him to get a job. You shouldn't be having to spend all of your money on gas to drive him around. If he can't get a job to contribute then he should find friends to give him a ride or figure out how to make any available public transportation work for him. He shouldn't be expecting you to be his chauffer!
@charlesming (1865)
• Singapore
6 Feb 07
Will getting him over to live with you work out? :P
• Lampe, Missouri
6 Feb 07
well the best advice i can give you is be honest and open from the start. i know that me and my hubby where just the oposit but he was 35 and i was 18 still living with family. but we understoud the situation. so be open and tell him hey i love being with you and love seeing you but we are going to have to do some changes with the situation.
• China
6 Feb 07
very tough problem..is is possible that you asked your boyfriend to move to the place where you are living now. and let him try to find a job in your place?? because your boyfriend does not have a job now...I think it doesn't matter where he live if he is out of work.. I think this is the best way to solve your current problem...
• United States
6 Feb 07
Tell him he needs to pay for half the price you spend in gas. Since he doesn't have a job, and has no money, he won't be able to... So DUMP HIM!
@sparques (18)
• United States
6 Feb 07
hunny, this is bad news i have been through this before, what is going to happen is that he is going to want to live with you eventually, can you handle him has a burden? its up to you.. how much doyou think he is worth? is her worth the hour you spend picking him up and dropping him off? is he worth the gas money? are you sure he isnt' dating you just to get out fo the house? there are alot of questions you need to ask yourself and examine them in all aspects
• Netherlands
6 Feb 07
Tell him to take either the bus or lett him take his bike to ja I used to bike about 25mile's to my X Gf so its not that bad