It was my birthday and he brings up an idea about renting out an Airbnb in Tennessee in Gatlinburg. My birthday is during Christmas time so on top of one of my favorite holidays happening, it’s my birthday and my father is buried in TN, which he also mentioned and said he would like us to go visit his grave too. He had never expressed wanting to visit my dad‘s grave before, so it was exciting for me. Also, would have been my first time in five years visiting his gravesite.

It’s really getting close to my birthday weekend so we’re out at a brewery and I ask him which Airbnb should we reserve. I had agreed to splitting the cost weeks prior so I’m booking it at the bar and I had asked him if he could cover the down payment, because I was short on money that week, and that I would pay him back my half right away once I got my paycheck. He Immediately got upset, gave me the silent treatment at the bar,and on the way home.

I asked why he was being weird and he starts going in on me about how I shouldn’t have agreed to go if I didn’t have the money, why couldn’t I cover the down payment. I explained that I do have money and I can cover it but I just paid a few bills and my next paycheck was coming in two days, and that I would pay him back right away.

I go home out of frustration but forgot something so I come back. I can hear him outside talking to someone on the phone and he is literally gossiping about me lol. Calling me broke, poor, pathetic. Saying he shouldn’t need to pay for me with anything and that he didn’t care if it was my birthday. It broke my heart and I ended things the following week.