My Fiancé Said I Should Pay 70% for Our New Bed Because I’m ‘Heavier and Take up More Space’ – So I Taught Him a Lesson
When Mark and I moved in together, we split everything 50-50. It felt fair—until the bed broke.
It was old, gave out one night, and he blamed my weight. I was stunned.
I ordered a new queen-size bed, paid $1,400 upfront, and asked him for his $700. He smirked. “You take up more space—maybe 70% should be yours.”
His “jokes” about my body hadn’t stopped since my broken leg, and I realized he genuinely thought he was being logical.
When the bed arrived, I marked 30% for him, 70% for me. That night, he slept on his sliver; I slept in my space.
By morning, he claimed it was “just a joke.” I told him it wasn’t about the bed—it was a pattern. I gave him an envelope detailing what he owed and a deadline to leave.
He moved out that weekend. No fights, no apologies. A month later, I saw him cramped on an air mattress—his 30% of life—and smiled.
I started therapy, learned to set boundaries, and stopped shrinking for others. I embraced my body, my confidence, and my life. Some weights aren’t ours to carry, and healing often comes in small, joyful ways—like reclaiming your space, literally and emotionally.
