It’s common for dealing with finances in relationships to get a little sticky, but one redditor recently found herself in a situation that goes far beyond that.
The crux of the issue is given away in the title of the post — “Boyfriend just drained our savings account, anything I can do?”
u/ThrowRAlopa goes on to clarify that they are not married and that the account had been set up by her mother so that the once-happy couple could jointly save towards buying a house in a few years down the line. Instead, her boyfriend transferred all the money to his private account — and on top of that, she says he’s broke, so it’s likely to get spent right away.
The story was initially told in a subreddit for people looking for legal advice, and early commenters did their best to make suggestions for what sounds like a pretty bleak situation.
Over on Twitter, readers were more interested in flagging this incident as a warning for others, suggesting ways to protect yourself financially in a relationship.
And some people shared their own additional tales of caution.
The original poster hasn’t come back to give any more details about what happened, or what her strategy is — if she has one — to try to recover some of the money. But no matter how it turns out for her, this has undoubtedly been a horrible lesson to have to learn the hard way.
