Culteral Issue?
I a from the US and my BF is from Grenada. He came to visit me and my family for Christmas. My parents gave him $100 to spend while he was here, which I thought was really generous. When we go out with my parents he still expects them to pay and doesn't offer to pay for mine. This seems really rude to me. He is 25- old enough to know better I think. He thinks this is normal and will not even offer to pay his/my way. Is this a culeral issue?
Update:Sorry I made some spelling errors.
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It depends on the amout of time you're together, but anyway it might mean either he doesn't have much, or he is cheap (sorry :-()
I've gone out with a couple of guys these past 2 yrs (Canadian) who both seemed to be the same way with me...expecting 4 ME to pay for every outing (as few as there were) and gas and, the last guy, even having to buy clothes, saying he would pay me back and never did...I've had it with guys! Mouchers!
If you are living with your parents and you go out to dinner with them then your boyfriend isn't responsilble for picking up the tab for you. I wouldn't even consider him responsible for paying for HIS if he was INVITED to go out to dinner. When you INVITE someone to do something you are basically asking them to join you and that their company is the only "payment" you expect in return for their company. Since your parents are old enough to know better there were pretty rude to expect payment from him if they invited him out. BTW I was born and raised in the U.S. myself. Never heard of a guest having to pay for anything.
Yes it sounds like it is a cultural isuuse! Just confront him about and ask him if he can change!(In a nice way) Hope this helps!
yes over there they depend on the woman to do everything cook,clean,take care of the kids etc.....(the men do)
Sounds like it! Ask him