A young man has been branded ‘insecure’ and ‘jealous’ because he disapproves of his girlfriend going on a week-long holiday to Hawaii financed by another man.
The 21-year-old friend was invited on a trip by her best friend who was babysitting a “very rich, divorced man” who paid for both return flights.
The 22-year-old friend felt strange about the situation and shared the details on Reddit.
“From my perspective, I see a lot of warning signs because I believe that men usually give girls things as gifts when they want or expect something in return,” he wrote.
‘I’m a big fan of experiences and really appreciate the opportunity to travel for free. But I’m not naive and I know that men usually don’t just take attractive women on holiday.’
A friend has asked for advice after his girlfriend said she is going on holiday to Hawaii with her best friend, paid for by a rich man (stock image)
The 40-year-old divorced man is going on holiday somewhere else and has asked the babysitter to look after his house. She says she can bring someone to keep her company.
He offered his entire house, along with $2,000 in spending money in addition to her regular wages.
The friend works for an airline and was on standby to make her own travel arrangements, but the 40-year-old offered to pay and confirmed her tickets.
The friend wrote, “I think it’s fair to not be a fan of it, especially since I’ve never met him.
“Part of me has been hurt too since my girlfriend and I went to Hawaii earlier this year but stayed within our budget. Staying in a hostel and not in a fancy resort.
‘I wonder why I’m here when she just accepts a super luxurious holiday from another man, while I work from home to save for our future and pay for the two of us’ travel expenses.’
The 22-year-old friend felt strange about the situation and shared the details on Reddit. “From my perspective, I see a lot of warning signs because I believe that men usually give girls things as gifts when they want or expect something in return,” he wrote (stock image)
Hundreds of Redditors called the boyfriend “pathetic,” while others said they would feel the same.
‘Your girlfriend doesn’t go on vacation with another man, she goes with her girlfriend who works for the man. He said she could bring a friend, but he didn’t specify that the friend had to be your friend,” one person wrote.
‘No doubt he made the extra invitation to make her feel more comfortable. This was very thoughtful of him.”
Another said it’s “normal” for rich people to spend excessively.
A third said: ‘The cards have your girlfriend’s name on them but they’re actually for her girlfriend. The friend who babysits and whose employer has said she can bring someone with her.’
Another said: ‘Her boyfriend is going on a trip to work, he got a ticket for your girlfriend because she is her boyfriend’s plus one so she has someone who has her free time to be with.
“I think it’s gross that you thought, ‘She must be using him as a sugar daddy if she accepts a gift.’
However, some believed that the girlfriend was wrong.
One person said: ‘If the roles were reversed,’ the girlfriend would take action too.
“You can trust your girlfriend and still not trust the 40 year old divorced guy’s intentions,” one person wrote.
Someone else wrote: ‘Actually I would advise repeating all this to the girlfriend. Communication is always the key word. May the chips fall where they fall.”