I believe there is an underlying issue and the money issues are stemming from it. The issue is your willingness to pay for her. If you want to go on dates and she has no money, behold you can't hold that against her. But when she's asking for gifts all the time…she's testing you man! I'm not saying she's a heartless biatch, or deliberately using you. Just that women, particuarly the more attractive ones, are always testing men in this way as a means of qualifying them.
It sounds like you have a very well organised mind but its working against you, what with adding up every little thing your girlfriend costs you and trying to make sense of her responsibility in that cost. If you're complaining about money, that she isn't putting her fair share in. If she's cleaning you out and you're wondering where your next meal is coming from. If you feel like a fool and that you are paying for these things against your better judgement. If you resent her at times. These are the signs of a problem, and you are probably losing respect for each other mutually. I'll tell you how I think you should deal with it:
Ideally it wouldn't have gotten this far. If she's accustomed to having you buy her whatever she wants it will be harder to show her things are gonna change, and she might threaten to dump you or make you feel like you are making a mistake. You aren't making a mistake, and if she dumps you then so be it. You'll know better next time. Now, here's what you can do, instead of buying her everything she wants.
-If she asks you to buy her something, don't act like a serious parent and say "no". Make fun of it and pretend you are the parent, make her feel like the pretentious child when you tell her "maybe for christmas". If she wants a certain pair of shoes tell her you can't because you were thinking of buying the same pair for yourself. Tell her you spent out the gifts budget on your other girl friends. The attitude you want to show is "I'll buy you gifts when *I* decide to", but you should try and make everything fun and laid back. Do this, and she will probably enjoy her time with you better than if you were rich enough to simply buy everything she wants.
-Don't hold it against her if she can't put up "her part" of planned dinners and dates. If you're going to be paying for most things, make sure it is YOU who decides what you will be doing and which restaurants and how often. Then you can plan it according to your budget. Find more cheap/free things to do at other times, including cooking at home.
-Little things that she asks for that add up such as ice creams, pop corn when at movies, fruit smoothies while shopping etc etc. What I would suggest is to try and pre-empt that she might want these things at times, and ask her "hey I feel like an ice cream, would you like one too?". But when she asks for one of these little things that add up, say "cool – can you buy me one too?". And keep your wallet in your pocket. Again, the message should be, that you're the man with the money so you make the decisions. You decide when its time for a treat and you'd be surprised how much better SHE will like things that way.
Of course it might be too late with this particular girl, if that's the case then she might dump you when you stop buying her stuff. Whatever, its an inevitable out come. Next time you'll be stronger and deal with these girls a bit better.
I believe there is an underlying issue and the money issues are stemming from it. The issue is your willingness to pay for her. If you want to go on dates and she has no money, behold you can't hold that against her. But when she's asking for gifts all the time…she's testing you man! I'm not saying she's a heartless biatch, or deliberately using you. Just that women, particuarly the more attractive ones, are always testing men in this way as a means of qualifying them.
It sounds like you have a very well organised mind but its working against you, what with adding up every little thing your girlfriend costs you and trying to make sense of her responsibility in that cost. If you're complaining about money, that she isn't putting her fair share in. If she's cleaning you out and you're wondering where your next meal is coming from. If you feel like a fool and that you are paying for these things against your better judgement. If you resent her at times. These are the signs of a problem, and you are probably losing respect for each other mutually. I'll tell you how I think you should deal with it:
Ideally it wouldn't have gotten this far. If she's accustomed to having you buy her whatever she wants it will be harder to show her things are gonna change, and she might threaten to dump you or make you feel like you are making a mistake. You aren't making a mistake, and if she dumps you then so be it. You'll know better next time. Now, here's what you can do, instead of buying her everything she wants.
-If she asks you to buy her something, don't act like a serious parent and say "no". Make fun of it and pretend you are the parent, make her feel like the pretentious child when you tell her "maybe for christmas". If she wants a certain pair of shoes tell her you can't because you were thinking of buying the same pair for yourself. Tell her you spent out the gifts budget on your other girl friends. The attitude you want to show is "I'll buy you gifts when *I* decide to", but you should try and make everything fun and laid back. Do this, and she will probably enjoy her time with you better than if you were rich enough to simply buy everything she wants.
-Don't hold it against her if she can't put up "her part" of planned dinners and dates. If you're going to be paying for most things, make sure it is YOU who decides what you will be doing and which restaurants and how often. Then you can plan it according to your budget. Find more cheap/free things to do at other times, including cooking at home.
-Little things that she asks for that add up such as ice creams, pop corn when at movies, fruit smoothies while shopping etc etc. What I would suggest is to try and pre-empt that she might want these things at times, and ask her "hey I feel like an ice cream, would you like one too?". But when she asks for one of these little things that add up, say "cool – can you buy me one too?". And keep your wallet in your pocket. Again, the message should be, that you're the man with the money so you make the decisions. You decide when its time for a treat and you'd be surprised how much better SHE will like things that way.
Of course it might be too late with this particular girl, if that's the case then she might dump you when you stop buying her stuff. Whatever, its an inevitable out come. Next time you'll be stronger and deal with these girls a bit better.