A man recently took to social media to rant about how misled and hurt he was after his longtime girlfriend rejected his marriage proposal.
According to him, it was all because his salary wasn’t good enough for her.
Rejected over salary
The OP wrote that he had been with his girlfriend for nearly seven years and paid for everything—meals, outings, gifts during festive seasons, and overseas trips throughout their relationship.
However, when he proposed to her, he was met with bitter disappointment when she said no.
She said that my salary was less than RM7,000 and when combined with hers, it was less than RM13,000. She also said that she will feel insecure if she marries me.
“No matter how hard I tried to assure her, she refused to budge. At that moment, I felt like asking her this: ‘Are you choosing a husband or interviewing an job candidate?’” he lamented.
RM6,000 not high, but enough to live on
The OP then admitted that while earning RM6,000 monthly wasn’t considered a lucrative salary, he said it never prevented him from living comfortably or meeting his girlfriend’s every needs and wants.
“I understand that the cost of living in Malaysia is high, but isn’t marriage supposed to be about building a life together?
“If I were to be honest, placing expectations on one’s salary makes it seem like they’re looking for an ATM, not a life partner.”
The OP also said that months after the breakup, he still feels angry over his now ex-girlfriend’s insincerity in stringing him along when all she cared about was his salary.
“Some women say they want companionship, but deep down, they’ve been calculating their moves all along.
“If you only care about money, be upfront about it and don’t waste someone else’s youth and feelings,” he said.
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