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How do I talk to my boyfriend about money? He's had a rough few months being in and out of jobs and having a slowly breaking down car. I had to buy groceries for him at some point because of his lack of funds. Yet he somehow always finds a way of justifying large purchases before he gets absolutely everything paid off. He bought a graphics card for $300 when he still needed a new car bumper. Soon after, he lost his job and had no savings to fall back on. He just got help from his parents getting a loan for a new car, so he doesn't have to fix his old one anymore. He still owes his mom money for something and he still owes me for helping him with rent months ago. Yet I just found new trading cards in his apartment that are worth $100. He is fully aware that he's terrible with money. He has told me directly that I'm way better with money than he is. I keep telling him that if he needs help budgeting, I can help him. I *want* to help him. I've tried to be understanding. I've tried to give him room to learn his own lessons. At this point, I'm no longer so understanding. He keeps making the same mistakes over and over again then blaming outside circumstances. "I'm struggling only because I lost my job." "I'm struggling only because I didn't get paid early enough." "I'm struggling only because I had to get that part for my car." He's actually struggling because he would rather buy an Oculus than set aside money for an emergency. How do I approach this?
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If I were you I would, as delicately as possible tell him that you won't feel comfortable helping him out or lending him money in the future if he doesn't start taking it seriously. I would tell him that you work hard for your money and that you don't necessarily get to spend it on anything you want at any time and even if you care for him and want to help it is unfair to you that you have to spend the money you earn on him because he refuses to be financially responsible. If he wants something he needs to make sure he's actively trying to take care of his other responsibilities before committing his money to his wants.
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@hotmesscentral Thanks for your response. I'm always afraid to talk to him about these things because he feels like I look down on him about it. Apparently I sound condescending when I ask if a purchase is a good idea. He gets really bad tunnel vision because of his ADHD, too, which makes it harder for me to give him strategies.
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