I met a guy about four months ago. He was the one who initiated the conversation, and we started talking. At the time, he lived in Takoradi while I was in Sunyani. I was worried about the distance, but he reassured me, saying that distance is nothing and that people make sacrifices for the ones they love.

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He has a steady job with a monthly income, while I am an unemployed graduate. I told him honestly that I was managing someone’s mobile money business and earning just 500 cedis a month. I’m the kind of woman who doesn’t like asking men for favors—I prefer to work for my own money, even if it’s not much.

We had been in the relationship for two months, and during that time, he never gave me anything financially. That wasn’t my main problem, though. The real issue started when he told me he would like to visit me. I explained that I still live with my parents, but he kept insisting that I would be the one to cover his hotel expenses and food when he comes. At first, I thought he was joking, but he repeated it so often that I got uncomfortable. I suggested we postpone the visit because I wasn’t financially ready, but he refused. He arranged to stay with a friend.

When he finally visited, I still ended up paying for his feeding and transportation whenever we went out. He stayed three days with his friend and then traveled back. Even after the visit, he would randomly and indirectly ask me for money, saying things like, “Babe, I’m craving indomie, abeg do me momo to satisfy my craving.”

That was when I became convinced he was stingy. I realized that being with someone like him would make my future miserable. When I confronted him about what I observed, he accused me of being materialistic. He claimed he was saving to invest in our future, so he didn’t want to spend money unnecessarily.

On top of that, he also had a strong mouth odor that I could smell from a distance. I tried to overlook it at first because I loved him, but when I added his stinginess to the mix, I knew I couldn’t continue. I had to end the relationship and block him everywhere.

—Ewurafua

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