My girlfriend is mad I won't pay for her sister's Netflix.
By @danimaybe · Relationships
Her sister uses our Netflix account and now Netflix is charging for the extra user. My girlfriend says since I pay for it, I should just cover the extra few bucks. I said her sister can pay for it or get her own account.
The full story
This seems so dumb I can't believe we're even arguing about it. I pay for Netflix. My girlfriend's younger sister, who's in college, has been using our account for a couple years. No big deal. Now Netflix is doing the crackdown and wants an extra $8/month for an out-of-household user. My girlfriend told me to just add her sister and pay for it. I said no. It's not about the money, it's the principle. I already pay for the main account. If her sister wants to use it, she can send me the $8. Or she can get her own account, or get a job, I don't really care what she does. It's not my responsibility to pay for her entertainment. My girlfriend says I'm being cheap and petty over a small amount of money and creating drama with her family. I think I'm just drawing a reasonable line. She's acting like I'm a huge villain for not wanting to pay for her sister's TV. What's next, am I paying her phone bill too? This is ridiculous.
How people voted
- OP Is Right — 30% (49 votes)
- Both Messy — 37% (60 votes)
- OP Is Wrong — 32% (52 votes)
Readers are split: “Both Messy” leads with 37% — 161 votes and 5 comments so far.
What people are saying
@hankyy — A man provides for his household, not the whole extended family.
@liamtbh — Can the sister not just Venmo you the $8 a month?
@danasorta — Wow a whole eight dollars. Don't spend it all in one place.
@judeok2 — its 8 dollars dude just pay it lol
@hankee — I'd die on this hill. Next time they're over I'd change the wifi password.
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