Every couple has their quirks, but mealtime should be simple — you eat what you ordered.

For one woman, that boundary vanished the moment her boyfriend started eating her pasta like it was his own.

His excuse? He paid for it, so it’s somehow his.

You’ll want to keep reading for this one.

AITAH for not wanting to share my food even though my boyfriend ‘paid for it’?

Okay, so my boyfriend and I ordered takeout.

He said he’d cover it this time, which was sweet. I got my usual pasta; he got a burger.

But when the food got there, things escalated fast.

When it arrived, he immediately started eating my pasta — like full bites, not just “can I try a little?” type stuff.

I told him to stop, and he goes, “Relax, I paid for it.”

This mindset leaves her absolutely puzzled.

I said that doesn’t mean it’s automatically his — it’s still my meal.

He said I was being ungrateful because he spent the money and it’s “ours now.”

The incident changed their entire evening, and now they can’t agree on what’s next.

We ended up eating in silence, and now he’s acting like I made a big deal over food.

But like… I don’t care who paid, that was my dinner.

AITAH for snapping at him?

If she had known he would have acted like this, she would have just paid her own way.

What did Reddit think?

This boyfriend really needs to check his entitlement.

This guy’s behavior actually says a lot more about him than he might think.

Would he really like it if the roles were reversed?

Just because he paid for it doesn’t mean he lays claim to it.

If this is how he acts over a plate of pasta, she’s starting to wonder what happens when the stakes get higher.

Maybe it’s time she rethinks this entire relationship.

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