{
  "id": 12961131,
  "title": "‘As the guy I should provide’: Singaporean man stressed after girlfriend expects him to pay for BTO",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/as-the-guy-i-should-provide-singaporean-man-stressed-after-girlfriend",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T19:35:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Independent Singapore",
    "slug": "the-independent-singapore",
    "url": "https://theindependent.sg/as-the-guy-i-should-provide-singaporean-man-stressed-after-girlfriend-expects-him-to-pay-for-bto"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A Singaporean man has expressed concern over his girlfriend's expectation that he should pay for their BTO flat, considering him the \"provider\" in the relationship. On Reddit's r/asksg forum, the man revealed that his girlfriend repeatedly demanded he cover the costs, citing her father's similar behavior. However, both partners in their relationship earn comparable salaries, and the man only began working this year. He expressed stress about how he could afford to pay for the entire flat alone and questioned whether such behavior was normal for other couples. Some commenters shared similar experiences, while others advised the man to reconsider the relationship due to his girlfriend's apparent entitlement.",
  "summary": "SINGAPORE: A Singaporean man has found himself under pressure to pay for a BTO flat after his girlfriend told him that, as the “guy in the relationship,” he should be the one providing for their home. The man shared his dilemma on Reddit’s r/asksg forum, explaining that his girlfriend kept \"demanding\" it from him and repeatedly cited her father's example, saying this was what he had done for…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}