My girlfriend and I live together, and we split the chores pretty evenly. Lately, though, she’s been putting stuff on top of my laptop when she’s cleaning.
I asked her to stop since I don’t want it getting damaged. She did it again the following week, and I reminded her that it could break if she kept piling stuff on it.
Then, last week, she did it again, and sure enough, when I went to use my laptop, the screen was broken. I showed her and said I expect her to cover the cost of replacing it.
She said she didn’t think she should have to pay, but I pointed out that I’d asked her multiple times to stop, and she still kept doing it.
She called it an accident, but I told her that even if it was, she’d still be responsible for the damage. She’s sticking with her stance that since she didn’t mean to break it, she shouldn’t have to pay, but I don’t agree.
AITA for expecting her to pay for a replacement laptop?
NTA, you need a new laptop and a new girlfriend
I think expecting her to take responsibility for the laptop is fair, but I’m not sure it automatically means the relationship is doomed. It does show a lack of respect for a pretty clear boundary though, which is probably the bigger issue here.
That’s what I’m seeing. If I broke my partners *anything* I would **want** to cover the cost for repair/replacement…. the fact she doesn’t kinda says she doesn’t care for the relationship much.
She’s clearly dim. Who puts anything on a laptop?