AITAH for not buying my girlfriend the new Kim Kardashian puffer?

A Reddit user (25M) recently won $80k gambling and has allocated part of his winnings for fun spending. However, he’s facing conflict with his girlfriend (23F) of 8 months, who’s upset that he refused to buy her a $398 Kim Kardashian Skims puffer jacket.

Despite having spent money on concert tickets and a weekend trip for them, she believes he’s being stingy and undervaluing her happiness. Now, with criticism from her friends and cryptic TikToks, he’s questioning whether his decision was fair. Read the full story below…

‘ AITAH for not buying my girlfriend the new Kim Kardashian puffer?’

AITAH for not buying my girlfriend the new skims puffer even though I have money? I (25M) recently won $80k on Stake after seeing another post here. After taxes and setting aside money for bills/savings, I had about $20k leftover for fun money. My girlfriend (23F) of 8 months has been begging me to buy her the new Kim Kardashian Skims puffer jacket that just dropped ($398).

Here’s where I might be TA – I told her no, even though I technically have the money. My reasoning is:

1. We’ve only been dating 8 months.
2. She makes decent money at her marketing job ($65k/year).
3. She already has multiple winter coats.
4. I’d rather spend my winnings on things we can both enjoy or save for our future.

She’s been giving me the cold shoulder and posting shady TikToks about “men who can afford luxury but choose not to spoil their girls.” Her friends are blowing up my phone saying I’m being stingy and that “a real man would want to see his girl happy.”

I did buy us concert tickets ($800) and took her on a weekend trip ($2k) with some of the money. But she keeps fixating on this jacket, saying “it’s literally less than 2% of what you won” and that I “clearly don’t value her enough to invest in her happiness.”

AITAH for not wanting to spend $400 on a trendy puffer jacket just because I won some money? I feel like she’s being entitled but maybe I’m being too frugal? Edit: She’s now threatening to break up if I don’t “show her I care” by buying the jacket. Starting to see some red flags here…

Here’s what Redditors had to say:

Stephen_Noel − NTA. Caring isn’t about buying expensive BS.

legallychallenged123 −  I’m a woman and I’m telling you to ruuuuunnnn.

RegretOk194 −  NTA. If she is threatening to break up with you over a coat. Then you should let her break up with you over the coat. I don’t think you want to be with someone where that is the deciding factor on being together.

Hello-ItIsMe −  Absolutely not. My son got a small inheritance from his father. GF loved to help him spend his money. They broke up not too long after and he regrets spending as much as he did on her. Use that money wisely. She should not be making demands on it and putting ultimatums down.

NecroBelch −  NTA. Thank her for outing her gold digging ways early for you. Then move on.

SnowQuiet9828 −  Bro, have you seen how many f**king dudes those people have f**king married or been in a “relationship” with. Anyone that idolises the f**king Kardashinas is a walking f**king red flag, full stop.

DrPsychGamer −  There is no way to read “her friends were blowing up my phone” and not recognise this as fake. Add in the “young guy sport gambles/lottery/unexpected inheritance an outrageous large sum of money” with “young girlfriend also earns high salary but wants to be spoiled”, “name brand item listed”, and general Woman Bad theming and you’re being silly. Rage bait nonsense, not original, not fun.

Distinct-Ad3901 −  She’s given you a gift worth more than $80k. Showing you who she is before committing.. Drop and go. NTA.

BulbasaurRanch −  She’s not worth the hassle, I guarantee you that. Being with someone like her is exhausting. Not worth it.

Judgy-Introvert −  NTA. She sounds exhausting. Walk away.