Asking the real question #13.

he's got a mutt up his butt

No where does it say that she expected him to pay for it. She's been begging to get a dog, not for him to buy her one. If they live together, she can't get a dog without his agreement. Why should they not get a dog just because he doesn't want one? Can't they get a dog because she does?

Of course they can't. A dog is a huge commitment. Unless it gets sick or ill it's going to live for ten years or more. And it's going to be the boyfriend's responsibility in some form or other even if the girlfriend says she'll do everything. You definitely should only get a dog if both partners want one.

#59 I quoted the FML to show where it seems like the OP is asking her boyfriend to buy the dog for her. "I've been begging MY BOYFRIEND to get US a dog for months now." The "my boyfriend," "get," and "us," implies the boyfriend would be the one buying the dog. Also, no, if one partner is not in agreement to having a dog, you don't get one. This is a mutual decision because it's extra responsibility that will affect both of them. Right now, no one is negatively effected by not having a dog, the OP is living perfectly fine without one. But I bet if the boyfriend was forced into having a dog, he'd probably be pretty negatively impacted by that, whether it's financially, health wise, schedule wise, etc. This is the reason why unless both parties agree, you don't get an added extra responsibility, especially since this is purely a want, it isn't a need. Also, the dog will effect the life of the person who does not want it, and putting an innocent animal in a place where it is not FULLY wanted is just cruel. Look at it in a different situation, like with having kids. If one partner doesn't want kids, the other partner shouldn't stop taking birth control to force the issue onto their SO, that's just unfair.

sick or ill

For not wanting a dog? Maybe they can't afford it, dogs are very expensive to take care of and aren't a one year thing. Maybe he's allergic. Maybe he just isn't an animal person. Breaking up should be over something serious, not because a whiny girl couldn't get what she wanted.

Honestly, if someone was so inconsiderate to force something I don't want on me that would hugely affect my life that would be a dealbreaker.

If they broke up with you they wouldn't be forcing it on you..

cuz ur gay

If she wants a dog, that's her right too.

why are people thumbing down brezzyanna? that IS her right.

On the one hand, #23, I agree. On the other hand, we don't know what the boyfriend's responses have been to OP's however many previous attempts during the months-long begging, just that OP apparently hasn't been respecting HIS responses. Maybe he's been polite and respectful to this point and it hasn't worked and he's sick of it. Still not the best response on his part, certainly, but OP's months of begging sounds well under par, too.

It's a pretty ******* funny comeback. And there are a ton of relationships that thrive on shit-talking each other (This is mutual shittalking and not abuse. Like when my grandparents call each Missy Bitchy and Lord Lardy. They mean it lovingly and it's hilarious).